Time for Tea........ (with recipe)

 

As the days get colder and the nights get longer nothing warmers your heart like a cup of tea and good boook (yeah I am so rock and roll nowadays!) But tea is more than a beverage, it’s an herbal remedy. This quote describes it well:

 Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. ~Okakura Kakuzō

 Tea is a perfectly simple way to access the health benefits of herbs. The quiet ritual of preparing and sipping a cup of tea is a wonderfully relaxing and peaceful practice. Creating your own tea blends is easy and much less expensive than buying some of the pre-made bags at the store. Homemade tea also makes a delightful gift.

If you ask me what my favourite tea is, Feminine Balance would be my answer. It is amazing for hormone balancing and doubles as a fertility tea. This is based on a formula given to me a few years ago by a friend. This tea is perfect for stress, bad periods, PCOS, and other hormone related symptoms. It helps nourish the body at a cellular level and really get things balanced out.

Here are the herbs in Feminine Balance Tea and what they do for the body:

 

•Alfalfa – promotes estrogen

 •Red Clover Leaf and Blossoms – promotes estrogen

 •Raspberry Leaf – uterine tonic

 •Nettle – bioavailable nutrients, including calcium and magnesium

 •Yarrow – uterine tonic

 •Oatstraw – nourishing

 •Fennel Seed  – carminative (good for digestion); aromatic

 •Rose Petals  – lift spirits

 •Lemon Balm* – lifts spirits, carminative

 •Orange Peel  – catalyst herb; carminative

 •Hibiscus Flowers – vitamin C, flavorful and aromatic

 •Peppermint or Spearmint, or both  – aids digestion, uplifting

 •Vitex – helps balance hormones

 

*Leave out lemon balm if on thyroid medication.

 

How To –

Combine 1 cup of each herb in a large bowl and mix with a wooden spoon. Store in a quart mason jar with lid out of direct sunlight.

 

To Brew -

 

1.1 tsp dry herbs (use 2 TBS herbs if using a quart ball jar) per cup of hot water.

 2.Cover and let steep for at least 20 minutes and up to 8 hours for a more potent infusion.

 3.Sweeten as desired, preferably with coconut sugar or fruit syrup.

 4.Drink up to a quart warm or at room temperature throughout the day.

 

For best results, make sure to drink a quart every day. It really gives you an energy boost and helps with mood levels, anxiety, balancing, nourishment and so many other wonderful things. So put on those fluffy socks, grab your favourite book and enjoy!