What is in your cup?

[Javed]

Originally Posted by astra

Chai.

Currently, I am having rosehip, lemongrass and ginger tea.

[astra]

Originally Posted by astra

Chai.

Originally Posted by desertblues

That's what I would normally say.
However, I was recently very surprised and came to the following conclusions:
a) I sort of like Chai from Fortnum and Mason.
b) I realise it is a nice drink when you have cold. I cannot explain it but drinking it makes you feel a bit better. It sort of alleviates the cold symptoms. Only tiny little bit but still...you feel a bit more revitalised afterwards.
c) Chai teas are different.
So far I have tried two. One is a pure Chai from Fortnum and Mason. Pure in a sense that it is blended with ingredients that should be there (I am sure it is only a fraction of what could be added). Another one is from Tea House Emporium (Tea shop/room in Bath). Their Chai deviates from straight path by adding cooked(black) Pu-Erh, or should I say they added Chai to Pu-Erh?
Pu-Erh Sweet Chai - not my cuppa. Too pungent. Then again, wifie likes it and drinks it now because she has got the same virus/cold as I do and she noticed that it is a pleasant drink when you feel like that.



Anyway, lunch time, thus Yorkshire Gold dust.

[Iridal]

Does anyone have a remedy for a stomach ache? Preferably something I can cook up at the office ... It's driving me crazy Stupid nerves for my meeting this morning + nothing to eat from 07AM untill 1PM = disaster ...

I'm having some water.

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by Iridal

Does anyone have a remedy for a stomach ache? Preferably something I can cook up at the office ... It's driving me crazy Stupid nerves for my meeting this morning + nothing to eat from 07AM untill 1PM = disaster ...

I'm having some water.

Can you get some ginger ale? It helps settle my stomach if I'm feeling bad, preferably along with a couple of plain crackers (saltines.) Hope you feel better!

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by astra

That's what I would normally say.
However, I was recently very surprised and came to the following conclusions:
a) I sort of like Chai from Fortnum and Mason.
b) I realise it is a nice drink when you have cold.

Make some chickensoup as well for that cold, Astra, it is said to drain the lungs.....old remedy

Originally Posted by Iridal

Does anyone have a remedy for a stomach ache? Preferably something I can cook up at the office ... It's driving me crazy Stupid nerves for my meeting this morning + nothing to eat from 07AM untill 1PM = disaster ...
I'm having some water.

Something with ginger in it and hot, I think.
Good luck with the meeting; just try not to think about it.

edit: I see Betty had the same 'ginger' idea

[GeoffC]

as they said, ginger - or perhaps licorice

[Iridal]

Thank you for the advice Betty and Deserblues, unfortunately I don't have ginger here. But I do have some crackers. I always get huge stomach aches when I eat after a long period without food. The doctor says it's because I eat too fast, but I always make sure I eat slowely! Anyway, I'm feeling a bit better already, just spend the last 10 minutes doubled over in my chair

The meeting was this morning, so it's already over. It was very official, we had to present the setup of a new study so there's always the chance the people who give us money won't like it and demand something else. But it was OK

Cup of green tea, good stuff

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by Iridal

Thank you for the advice Betty and Deserblues, unfortunately I don't have ginger here. But I do have some crackers. I always get huge stomach aches when I eat after a long period without food. The doctor says it's because I eat too fast, but I always make sure I eat slowely! Anyway, I'm feeling a bit better already, just spend the last 10 minutes doubled over in my chair

The meeting was this morning, so it's already over. It was very official, we had to present the setup of a new study so there's always the chance the people who give us money won't like it and demand something else. But it was OK

Cup of green tea, good stuff

Good! The meeting is over so you can relax. Sip your tea and feel better...

[astra]

Originally Posted by desertblues

Make some chickensoup as well for that cold, Astra, it is said to drain the lungs.....old remedy

Thanks. I am somewhat familiar with this one

A mug of Tea House Emporium's Pu-Erh tuocha.
Don't like it. Period.

[GeoffC]

Black coffee in one
small block of chocolate in t'other.

[kindlekitten]

iced green tea in one and Vashon Island Roasterie Fair Trade coffee in the other

Originally Posted by Iridal

Does anyone have a remedy for a stomach ache? Preferably something I can cook up at the office ... It's driving me crazy Stupid nerves for my meeting this morning + nothing to eat from 07AM untill 1PM = disaster ...

I'm having some water.

in the future go for bubbly mineral water if you do not have any ginger handy. also try a little bit of carb loading on the mornings you know you will have meetings that will get the tummy in a twirl

[Iridal]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

iced green tea in one and Vashon Island Roasterie Fair Trade coffee in the other



in the future go for bubbly mineral water if you do not have any ginger handy. also try a little bit of carb loading on the mornings you know you will have meetings that will get the tummy in a twirl

I always thought bubbly water wasn't good for stomach aches? If you have the stomach flu, the doctor always recommends plain water. I now just remember the remedy my mother uses: stirred coke (so there are no more bubbles in it). Although I read somewhere that this is just a myth.

Anyway, stomach is much better know! I'll try to eat a hearty lunch in the future, but usually the nerves take away my appetite too ...

Cup of coke zero after dinner.

[BenG]

Try some ginger ale.

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by Iridal

I always thought bubbly water wasn't good for stomach aches? If you have the stomach flu, the doctor always recommends plain water. I now just remember the remedy my mother uses: stirred coke (so there are no more bubbles in it). Although I read somewhere that this is just a myth.

Anyway, stomach is much better know! I'll try to eat a hearty lunch in the future, but usually the nerves take away my appetite too ...

Cup of coke zero after dinner.

No, that stirred coke is not a myth; when you travel in exotic countries and your stomach is upset and you have to(you know.....run to the bathroom! or puke) it is very good. As is weak tea with some sugar/salt/eeny meeny milk.

That having said: I always take my antibiotics with me when I go to the Orient/Asia. Three days 2x1, and you cured of everything you had that was wrong.

Cold Arabica-coffee

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Iridal

I always thought bubbly water wasn't good for stomach aches? If you have the stomach flu, the doctor always recommends plain water. I now just remember the remedy my mother uses: stirred coke (so there are no more bubbles in it). Although I read somewhere that this is just a myth.

Anyway, stomach is much better know! I'll try to eat a hearty lunch in the future, but usually the nerves take away my appetite too ...

Cup of coke zero after dinner.

it actually helps settle the stomach quite a bit. I think the reason for the stirred coke is that the original coke syrup recipe had stuff in it that helped settle the tummy. nowadays the only thing I can find is *SOME* brands of orange soda, you need to look for the ingredient "bromenated vegetable oil"