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Herbal Teas:

Herbal teas can be soothing or simply pleasant.
Many herbs are wonderful aids to digestion or cold symptoms.

Some, such as lemon balm, pineapple sage and lemon verbena, make refreshing iced tea or additions to iced drinks.
You can make herb tea with fresh herb leaves or dried. In the summer I prefer herbal tea with fresh leaves.

To make herbal tea:

  1. Place leaves in mug, teapot
  2. Start with a 1 tablespoon of dried herbs or 2 tablespoons of fresh herbs per cup and adjust quantity to suit your taste.
  3. Then add boiling water
  4. steep for 2-3 minutes before straining. Or 3-5 minutes if you like your tea stronger.
    5. I use a tea ball for dried loose tea.
    Fresh Herbal Tea - I crush my clean fresh herb leaves with my fingers, to release the oils, before adding boiling water. Patiently wait for my tea to steep.

Herbal Questions and Answers:

Are all herbal teas Decaffeinated?

Yes! Herbal Teas are made from a variety of herbs, flowers and spices.
However, not all bought "herbal teas" are decaffeinated.
Read the label. Sometimes the first ingredient is "Camellia sinensis" with herbs flavouring added to it. Camellia Sinensis leaves have caffeine. Ask me how I know. :)
All caffeinated teas comes from Camellia sinensis plant that is native to China.

Herbal Tea Suggestions:

Even though a lot of people like "Mint Tea" I'm not sure I like it.
It smells and tastes like medicine. :)
Historically herb teas were used as medicine and many people still brew and drink them today for medicinal purposes. If you new to herbal teas, please make sure you are not allergic to any of them.

I will post some of the herbs I use below:

In the winter if I feel like a cold is brewing, :)
I will use spices in my herbal tea as well, like:

Ginger, Garlic, Cayenne Pepper and Turmeric. I don't have a measurement, I just sprinkle some in my tea, taste it and see if I have enough heat. :)

  1. Angelica ( Angelica archangelica ): use the leaves
  2. Basil ( ocimum basilicum): leaves
  3. Bee Balm ( Monarda didyma ): leaves
  4. Catnip ( Nepeta cataria ): leaves and flowers ( I haven't used this one yet )
  5. Chamomile ( Chamaemelum nobile): flowers
  6. Elderberry ( Sambucus spp.): flowers
  7. Lemon Balm ( Melissa officinalis ): leaves
  8. Lemon Thyme ( thymus citriodorus): leaves
  9. Lemon verbena ( aloysia triphylla
  10. Mint ( Mentha spp.): leaves
  11. Roses ( rosa spp.): hips and petals
  12. Rosemary ( rosmarinus officinalis): leaves
  13. Sage ( salvia officinalis): leaves
  14. Scented geranium ( pelargonium spp.): leaves

Types of teas that uses Camelia Sinensis plant leaves?

  1. Green Tea: Known for its high antioxidant content and caffeine.
  2. Black Tea: This fully oxidized tea is rich in flavor and caffeine.
  3. Oolong Tea: A traditional Chinese tea that is partially oxidized, oolong tea combines the qualities of green and black teas.
  4. White Tea: This delicate tea is minimally processed and known for its subtle flavor and high levels of antioxidants with little caffeine.

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