WARM
TONICS
& COLD
ELIXIRS

your very own apothecary

Comforting and healing, the warm tonics in this chapter are great examples of using food as medicine. I enjoy one of these tonics almost every day, especially during the change of seasons, or when everyone around me is unwell — and I always seem to avoid the worst of whatever bugs are circulating. The cool medicinal elixirs are ideal when you don’t feel like a hot drink, but would still relish a rich dose of nutrition.