Herbal tea

I have skipped coffee and went straight to herbal tea several years ago.


That was a huge improvement of my health and emotions, since I became less stressed.


Now I only drink herbal tea, and why not benefit from all the witch doctors and see, what we can actually use in an effective way according to beliegvers of wicca or natural medicine.
If I sound skeptic, don't just hurry along to the next subject - I'm a firm believer in this, because I know it works.

"The farmer" has promised to published her notes of herbal tea.

It's her personal notes of herbs you can grow for free in your own garden, since she lives as self sufficient as possible. The list is very informative and useful, but as she said, it will never be finished.

So we actually got her to publish something unfinished LOL - that takes convincing :-)

So with permission from The Farmer, at Go Self Sufficient, I hereby copy and paste ideas of herbal teas to enjoy in the cold windblowing autum evenings.

Chamomile

I think most people know this one.

Good for colds.
Calming effect
Natures sleeping "pill"

Black currant

(Leaves and berries)
Vitamin C
Protects against flu virus (type A)
Anti cancer effect

Echinacea

Prevents or shortens the normal colds.

Lemon balm

Lessens the risk of heart disease
Calming effect
Stress reducing
Anxiety relieving

Ginger

Strengthens the immune system
Contain a lot of antioxidants (disease fighters)
Should benefit people with diabetes.
Helps against:
Inflammation
Nausea
Menstruation pain

Hibiscus Tea

Against flu viruses and high blood pressure

Mint

Mint tea comes in many different sorts. See peppermint.

Passionflower

Helps against;
Anxiety
Sleepless nights
This is (supposed to be) as effective against the above mental problems as medication

Peppermint

Used for reducing:
digestive pain
discomfort as cramps
nausea

Rooibos

Good for bone health
Reduces the risk of heart disease

Rose Hip Tea

High level of vitamin C
Against inflammation
Betters the BMI - reduces fat on the tummy
Rosemary
The aroma in rosemary is very strong, and has a calming effect. As you can imagine, rosemary as a tea alone will be very strong, I personally think it's impossible to drink.
But used with care, we get a slight scent of the calming rosemary aroma.

Sage

Improves brain health, boosts memory
Improves cognitive functions
Improves heart health

- z - z -

The above is - for now - just a short list mainly to help people with depression, anxiety, difficulties to sleep etc. I know what it's like, unfortunately I've also visited that deep whole of depression and anxiety.

A tea known as a stress reliever for instance, is a blend of the following:
Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Peppermint and  Rosemary 

So remember to blend and mix to your liking - it's fun :-)
My personal favorite?
Lemon balm for sure :-)

There you go all. Try it, taste it, what benefits you(?) A nice cup of tea in the evening definately doesn't hurt your sleep :-))