Kidney Cleanse Tea

The kidneys play an important role in our overall health and energy levels.

This tea will help your kidneys remove excess acids and waste from the body.

Preparation time: 25 mins, including simmering

Serves: 3 cups

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pot barley (pot barley is less processed than pearl barley but use pearl if you can't find pot barley)

• 5 cups filtered or spring water

• 3" cinnamon stick

• 1 tbsp grated ginger

• 1 lemon (optional)

Method:

• Add the barley, cinnamon and ginger to the water. Gently bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins

• Strain and flavour with the juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon (to taste) and sweeten with a few drops of liquid stevia or honey