10/24/2025
Joint Pain in Cold Months, A Traditional Remedy - Persimmon Tea
Many people find that as the weather gets colder, their joints stiffen, and they are plagued with aches and pains. There are many natural approaches to deal with this kind of pain, one being the use of heat. Put simply, cold weather impairs circulation and creates stiffness, felt most at the joints. Applying a heating pad can help with this kind of pain.
Warming Persimmon Punch
The same goes for warming foods. The main ingredient is dried Persimmon (in Chinese, “Shi Di”). Persimmon is a berry known to treat cold and flu, constipation, high blood-pressure, and clear congestion. It is also a diuretic (helps drain excessive water from the body), and reduces the effects of stress and fatigue. If you can find some dried Persimmons, you’re in business because the rest of the ingredients for this brew are easy to find. (Try Amazon). It can be taken warm or cool, but not ice-cold. The prep takes about 5 minutes. Then 30 minutes on the stove, and let it sit for about a day (24 hours).
Ingredients:
Cinnamon Sticks – 5-6
Fresh Ginger Root – ½ cup, chopped and peeled
Sugar (Brown or White) – 1 cup
Dried Persimmons – 4-5, rinsed
Water – 8 cups
Pine nuts or walnuts – ¼ cup
Directions
Get a pot (stainless steel, or pyrex), fill it with the water, and soak the rinsed Persimmons, cinnamon sticks, and ginger; for about an hour.
Bring it to a boil, then add the sugar and reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, taste the brew, and adjust the sweetness if needed. Then pour the mixture into a large container, straining out the herbs with a coffee filter or strainer.
Rinse the Persimmons and place them back into the punch. Cover the mixture with plastic-wrap or a towel, and let cool for 24 hours (outside if possible).
Drink cool or warm, with a piece of Persimmon in the bowl. Sprinkle it with pine nuts or walnuts.
Let me know if you try it, and what you think!
