Tirta Usada , Medicinal soup recipe for viral and bacterial infections by Tjok Gde Kerthyasa

Our founder, homeopath, health scientist and holistic health consultant Tjok Gde Kerthyasa, shares his recipe for a medicinal soup full of antiviral, detoxifying, balancing, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial ingredients, cooked intuitively over wood-fire from our farm in central Bali.

This recipe is warming, grounding and deeply supportive for the liver and spleen. It’s also very simple to make – the perfect healing food for anyone experiencing colds, flus, coughs and other respiratory illnesses.

Serves 2-4 people.

INGREDIENTS
Use home-grown or organic ingredients wherever possible
1 medium-sized burdock root, peeled, roughly chopped
1 large carrot, peeled, roughly chopped
2 medium sized sweet potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped
1 brown onion, peeled, halved
1 bulb garlic, crushed
1 piece turmeric (about two thumb lengths) peeled, roughly chopped
1 piece ginger (about two thumb lengths) peeled, roughly chopped
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin
A pinch of pepper
10 cloves