Digest tea (long infusion)
2 parts Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
1 part Dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale)
1 part Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
1 part Peppermint (Mentha spicata)
1 part Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
1 part Fennel (Foeniculum vulgate)
This tea can be enjoyed around meals to support digestion, more generally as a digestive tonic tea, or acutely for indigestion or nausea. This tea will help heal and protect the mucosal barrier of the digestive system, promote healthy digestive secretions, support healthy gut bacteria, and also support the liver. This is an excellent tea for our bodies to take in nutrients from our food.
Nourishing tonic tea (long infusion)
2 parts Nettle (Urtica dioica)
1 part Milky Oat (Avena sativa)
0.5 parts Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
0.5 part Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica)
This tea is designed to provide minerals and constituents that nourish tissues throughout the body (rarity muscle, connective nerve, and bone). This tea is prepared as a long infusion (pour boiling water over the tea and let sit for many hours to allow the minerals and constituents to be highly dissolved into the water.
Spring Cleanse Blend (decoction)
2 parts Burdock (Arctium lappa)
1 part Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
0.5 part Nettle (Utica dioica)
1 part Eleuthero root (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
0.5 part Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
0.25 parts Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
Spring is the season to stimulate digestion and metabolism, encourage the organs or elimination to remove waste accumulated over winter, and to nourish the body as it begins to be more active.
This decoction is simmered on the stove for 10-15 minutes.
Comments