Sri-Rangam

 Sri-rangam temple is the Pagoda of Vaishnavism, the worshippers of Lord Vishnu. The temple is situated in Tiruchirappalli. There are many practices in the temple that is health oriented. One of them is the bed-tea or bed coffee given to the Lord in the morning. Very Interestingly the bed coffee  given to the lord of  Sriranganathar temple in Trichy is  this sukku-malli kaapi prepared in Dhanwanthri shrine. Every morning this is then given as prasad to the devotees. This ritual was initiated by the ancient masters who knew the medicinal benefit of this herbal Tea.

Herbal Tea-Chukku-Malli Kaapi:

Habit of drinking tea was adapted from the British by modern Indians. The ancient habit was to drink a herbal preparation with coriander seeds , dried ginger (sukku is lime-treated ginger which has superior medicinal value than just dried ginger) and  sweetened with palm sugar. This herbal tea is excellent for health especially to keep the kidneys to work efficiently and also for digestion. Please use organically grown coriander and ginger for the best results.

         Ginger is one the best known anti-inflammatory drug known to man and Coriander  is soothing to the kidneys. The combination is a great medicine to kidney failure patients. 

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