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BARLEY WATER

cleanser recipe
kidneys and bladder

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• ½ cup of whole barley
• 5 cups of water
• ¼ of a cinnamon stick
• Grated ginger to your taste
• Freshly squeezed juice of 1-2 lemons

Source: original recipe

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Your way, the Ancient way or the Modern way

Barley Water is a drink that figures in many cultures / civilizations throughout history. (Greek, Rome, Egypt, China). In Ancient Greek it has an active role in the literature e.g Homeric texts; the Iliad and the Odyssey. It is a drink used as a basic peasants health drink to an initiations ceremony drink in mystery schools. (Eleusinian Mysteries). From health to altering mind purposes. In our modern civilization it is still present. Adding sugar seem to be the modern way to do it. In Mexico it is called 'Agua Fresca' often with different kinds of sweetener. In England barley water has been common, both as a tonic and soda 'British lemon barley water'. One just need to put barley water and a country on Google and see every country has their own use and recipes.

Many flavors, many purposes

The purpose shifts with what kind of herbs one adds in the barley water. If you would like to try the initiation drink you must get the parasite fungus 'ergot' from barely and wheat grain. If you want to cleanse the bladder and kidneys: lemons, cinnamon and ginger. If you would like it the way the Greek goddess Demeter, goddess of harvest and the goddess who presided the grains, drank it; add mentha/mint and honey. If you want it the way the Egyptians and Vikings drank it: Drink beer! The Egyptians also drank pure Barley water as a general drink to stay healthy. When reading about it, it seems to be a general basic health drink all over our planet, throughout history. The health benefits range from better skin complexion to expelling toxins to prevention of urinary tract infection and etc. All depends what herb you add. Mainly functions as a major cleanser and detox for the body. Food is true medicine.

How can I have missed the existence of Barley Water?!

The other day I decided to juice more barely grass, maybe 50/50 to wheat grass. I had x-tra barely thoughts on my mind. At least once a day I drink a cup of barley coffee. An attempt to cut down coffee. Not sure it is working, I think the barley coffee is just an extra pleasure...Anyway, I ordered an extra large amount of barley grains, but I was thinking, 'what on earth shall I do with all those barley grains!" The day after, Barley Water was flooding in via articles, cleansing remedies everywhere (yesterday June 14)! I just felt it. I must drink it! How can I have missed the existences of Barley Water?! Now I know what to do with my extra amount of barley seeds when they arrive; barley grass juice and barley water. (Perhaps not with the fungus, but I will make a batch with Mentha/Mint though. The Goddess Demeter way.)

It taste absolutely wonderful! One feel wonderful too! Instantly! Enjoy making and drinking it! There is something about barley... Drink it and feel it. Do it the Greek way, the Egyptian/Viking way, all the other ways or your way. Enjoy this recipe; a bladder and kidney cleanser. The batch I did yesterday is gone. Drank it all! At once!

how to make barley water

whole pot barley

Clean and rinse the seeds.

a little piece of cinnamon

Take a piece of a cinnamon stick.

a little piece of ginger

I used all of it on pic.

1-2 lemons

The lemon juice is squeezed into the Barley Water when it has cooled off.

simmer time

Put all of the ingredients in a pot. Simmer for 20 min. Keep the lid on.

20 mins later

Golden color. Smells LOVLEY! Drink 1-3 cups daily. I drank it hot when it was ready. But taste even better when cooled off. Read more about this cleans version of the Barley Water.

oh la la! super tasty Barley Water!