Bael

Matum is a tea made from the fruit of the Bael tree of the Rutaceae family, which is native to India and Southeast Asia. Fresh fruits are rarely used because of the hard skin, for this reason they are called stone or wooden apples.

Benefits

In the sliced dried form, stone apples are used to make a tea drink that has a variety of useful properties:

- Normalizes the gastrointestinal tract;
- It has anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties, which helps to effectively treat colds, sore throats, tonsillitis and other respiratory diseases, and is also useful for heavy smokers;
- Strengthens the cardiovascular system;
- Due to the presence of a large number of vitamins and trace elements, matum tea strengthens the immune system.

Cooking method

1. Pour 2-3 slices of Matum with 1 liter of boiling water and infuse for 20-30 minutes

2. Put the same amount of fruit in a kettle or saucepan and pour 1 liter of water, bring to a boil and remove from the heat.

Tea can be consumed both hot and cold. It has a pleasant sweet taste with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. You can add mint leaves, lime, lemongrass to this tea.