Category Archives: Herbal Tea

Linden Tea – Tilia Tea

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Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees, well scented, known also as called lime in Britain and linden or basswood in North America. Tilia is one of the longest trees: can achieve incredible 1,000 years old and can produce up to 100 kg of flowers.

Lime flowers are not only pleasant fragrance, but also have healing powers, especially for respiratory and digestive diseases. Therapeutic virtues of lime were discovered in ancient times. Back then they used mostly bark, leaves and tree sap. Today, however, both herbalists, and cosmetic specialists prefer to use flowers.

Linden Flower I like very much the wonderful flavor and great taste of linden tea.

Often, linden tea is considered to be trivial, because the spread of consumption.

Once, linden was used mainly to treat indigestion, colds and abdominal pain. Modern scientific research has discovered the therapeutic equivalent. Thus, linden flower tea proved a valuable ally in the fight against infectious diseases (colds, flu) – promotes sweating and is therefore useful in controlling fever. It has calming action on the cough, stimulates blood flow, diuresis and gallbladder activity. It is also an effective remedy in headaches, abdominal cramps and fever muscle. In addition, due to sedative effects, is indicated for insomnia, nervousness, intellectual overload.




The best time to harvest flowers is one or two days after rain, or immediately after bloom, during warm weather and sunny, then dried in the shade.

Linden Tea recipes:

  • Boil 1/2 liter of water. Then, put 2 teaspoons of linden (lime) flowers. Let it infuse for 8-10 minutes and then filter the content. Put the tea in the cup of tea, let it 1-2 minutes, and enjoy.
  • Boil 1/2 liter of water. Then, put 2 teabags on the tea spot. Let it infuse for 8-10 minutes Then, take of the teabags and let the tea to rest 2 minutes, and enjoy.

Sweeten with honey or sugar, as you prefer. You can put 3-4 drops of syrup pears or apple in tea, but I prefer without.

Tilia Tea

 

 

Warning! Do not drink more than three cups of linden tea a day and do not use too concentrated infusions! In dose too high, the flowers of linden tea may have effects on the nervous system stimulants, causing insomnia.

Peppermint Tea

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Mentha is a type of 25-30 species of plants from family Lamiaceae, worldwide distributed.

Peppermint tea, also known as mint tea, is the Moroccan traditional drink. It is a tasty tea that gives you a good feeling.

Mint was very popular among Greeks and Romans. Its flavor and medicinal qualities have been appreciated for centuries, being used in many ways.
In many countries mint tea is drunk after eating for the improving of digestion.

Peppermint can be used with success in the gastro-intestinal disorders, liver health and maintaining, indigestion, diarrhea and vomiting. This plant is recommended for food poisoning and has also an antibacterial effect. Also, Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) is a great natural remedy for relieve headaches.

PeppermintIt is recommended to drink peppermint tea after meals to have a pleasant breath and reduce symptoms of indigestion and bloating.

Drinking mint tea is not recommended in chronic constipation and gallstones.

For tea you can use teabags, fresh mint leafs or loose leaf tea.

 

Mint Tea recipes:

  • Boil 1 liter of water. Then, put 3 teabags of mint tea, let it infuse for 10 minutes and then take out the teabags.  Sweeten with honey or sugar, as you prefer.
  • Boil 1 liter of water. Then, put some fresh spearmint leaves or loose leaf mint tea, washed and set the tea pot over low heat and simmer the tea for 3 minutes. Let it infuse for 7-10 minutes and take out the mint. Sweeten with honey or sugar, as you prefer.
    If you want mint ice tea you can put 4-5 ice cubes and 2 slices of lemon. Also, you can use few drops of orange juice for flavor.

Traditional Moroccan tea recipe:

Traditional Moroccan tea is made from green tea leaves, mint and a large amount of sugar.
Boil water. Place in kettle of green tea leaves and 2-3 branches of mint and pour hot water over the leaves. Hot water is poured from a distance of 70-80cm, specifically to form a light foam. Then pour sugar into the pot.

Enjoy!

PepperMint Tea

Heartsease Tea

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Heartsease (Viola tricolor), also known as pansy or Johnny Jump Up, is originally from Europe, West Asia and North Africa, and is 10-14 cm tall with ovate leaves, flowers with five petals unequal and different colors – purple top two, two side yellow and the lower, yellow. Heart-sense contains saponosides, flavonoids, salicylic acid compounds, carotenoids, anthocyanins, tannins, volatile oil, vitamins C and A.

Viola tricolor
Heartsease is one of the strongest detoxifiers of the medicinal flora. As such, it is not surprising that its therapeutic uses are extremely diverse.

It’s the best elixir in all kinds of skin diseases. I used it for acne with good results.

Heartsease tea is an herbal tea and has a positive effect on the kidneys by increasing the amount of urine, and eliminating more toxins. Also, promotes bile secretion and sputum. Has a role in encourage the elimination of toxic tumors of the body as sweat and role in stopping allergies and epilepsy. Heartsease is recommended by the herbalists to treat cough, constipation, bronchitis, renal disorders, boils, eczema, herpes, urticaria, pimples, acne, or dermatoses.

Heartsease tea recipe:

Boil 500 ml of water and then put two teaspoons of heartsease herb. Let it infuse for 10 minutes and then filter the content. Optionally, you can add a slice of lemon and after it has cooled, you can sweeten with honey or sugar to taste.

Heartsease Tea

Even if not very savory taste, I recommend this tea for your health.



Ginger tea

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The history of Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) began 5,000 years ago, when Indians and ancient Chinese considered it a root tonic and good for many diseases. The ginger is originally from Southeast Asia but has long been cultivated in other countries. In ancient Rome was used frequently as food but with the fall of the Roman Empire this has not happened. As time went on, ginger has become very expensive, like many other spices. Ginger is a spice of warm weather from the same family as nutmeg and saffron.

The ginger has many therapeutic properties, but rather a reliable help in the fight against respiratory and stomach diseases.

Consumption of ginger is a useful aid depressed people with no appetite for life, sluggish, lethargic, bringing the tone, energy and optimism.

Ginger tea is an herbal tea and is recommended as an adjunct in the treatment of many diseases: sensitivity to cold, sore throats, colds, asthma, flu in its early stages, rheumatism, car sickness, motion sickness, altitude sickness, persistent vomiting, appetite disorders, difficult digestion, indigestion, gastritis hypo-acid, physical and mental fatigue, convalescence, Chemotherapy nausea, bloating, frigidity. Ginger tea also encourages bile secretion, gallbladder motility, relieves menstrual pain and freshens bad breath. If you have problems with virility, ginger can help you.

Ginger tea, made from ginger root, is a good source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.

But enough with the effects of ginger consumption.

ginger ginger

If you buy ginger tea (at tea bags), content is in a weaker concentration because it is mixed with some herbs.

There are many recipes. You can combine ginger with more herbs to achieve the desired taste. I like to mix ginger, peppermint and green tea.

Ginger Tea recipe no 1:

In one liter of water use leaves chopped ginger (about 200 grams) and a tablespoon of cinnamon.
Boil the mixture for 15-20 minutes.
After boiling sweetened with honey (honey is placed after it cools the tea) and used as decoration and taste lemon slices.

Ginger Tea recipe no 2:

Take a piece of ginger about 2-3 inches and finely chop after peeling.
Put to boil in a pot 800 ml of water, put the ginger and let boil  10 minutes. Let it infuse 5 minutes and then filter the content. You can sweeten with honey or sugar to taste, especially because of the bitter taste.

Ginger Tea recipe no 3:

Boil 500 ml of water and then put one and a half  teaspoon from tea bags and let infuse for 10 minutes.
You can sweeten with honey or sugar to taste, and you can use one lemon slice.

I made tea from: 30% ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon, orange pieces, rose petals, sunflower petals, cardamom and licorice. These ingredients were already mixed in the tea bag. So, I boiled 600ml water, and then I put one and a half teaspoon of tea. I let it infuse for 10 minutes, filter the content, and I poured in cup, and drink. Enjoy!

Cup of Ginger Tea

Cup of Ginger Tea 2

Warning! Ginger and ginger teas are contraindicated during pregnancy. Do not take ginger if you have a bleeding disorder or if you are taking blood-thinning medications, including aspirin.