Recommendation for consuming molasses and herbal tea during seasonal transitions.

Koray Özkılıç, who has been selling herbal products in Eskişehir for many years, recommended the consumption of mulberry, grape, and carob molasses, known to support immunity, as well as herbal teas during seasonal transitions.

Just like in the rest of the country, seasonal changes are felt in Eskişehir. As temperatures fluctuate daily, many citizens suffer from illnesses such as the flu. Herbalists recommend the increased consumption of mulberry, grape, and carob molasses, along with herbal teas, particularly during such times when immunity is believed to be strengthened. They also emphasized the benefits of winter tea made from a blend of herbs such as ginger, turmeric, galangal, cinnamon, cloves, echinacea, and hibiscus, stating that natural drinks help enhance the body’s defenses.

“People have unknowingly turned to artificial products”

Herbalist Koray Özkılıç stated, “As you know, we are in a seasonal transition period. Therefore, the clothes people wear in the morning must naturally differ from what they wear at noon. For instance, someone who wears a coat in the morning must take it off in the afternoon heat. There is currently a 100% temperature difference due to the seasonal transition. This inevitably creates difficulty for the body to adapt to the environment. After addressing this, we should use things that can enhance the body’s defense system. For example, items with antioxidant properties. Here, our mothers have a role to play. Because in the past, we used to consume beautiful natural mulberry, grape, and carob molasses. There were also mixed blends of these, and we would consume them. Recently, people have unintentionally distanced themselves from these. People have unknowingly gravitated towards artificial products,” he said.

“If linden and mixed winter tea were consumed, the body’s defenses would increase”

Özkılıç emphasized the necessity of consuming things that prevent illnesses, continuing:

“We can consume nice winter teas. Unfortunately, as a Turkish society, we consume black tea abundantly. Instead, if we were to consume linden and mixed winter tea, the body’s defenses would increase. Winter teas contain ginger, turmeric, galangal, cinnamon, cloves, echinacea, hibiscus, and similar herbs. Additionally, there is licorice, which provides sweetness. Licorice is also very effective in alleviating dry cough. At the same time, it supports the body’s defenses. These types of teas relax the body and prevent us from deviating from our normal daily lives, even if we catch the flu or a cold, stopping us from falling into bed. For this reason, in this environment and at this time, I especially recommend that our people increase their consumption of such teas.