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askwhatsforlunch · 2 years

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Calm Herbal Tea

Sometimes, especially on a Friday, after a long and busy week, you need a moment to relax, to ease the tension out of your muscles and to have a little peace and quiet. A cocktail would be just fine, but if it happens to be a rainy day, this fragrant and floral Calm Herbal Tea works wonders, too!

Ingredients (makes 1/3 cup):

about 2 dozens dried cowslip flowers (primula veris)*

about 2 1/2 dozens dried jasmine flowers (trachelospermum jasminoides)**

a teaspoon Dried Lavender

*when foraging Cowslip flowers in the Spring, rinse them under cold water, and let them dry on a plain sheet of paper, a couple of weeks; when completely dried, store in an airtight jar

**Pick fresh jasmine when in full bloom in the Summer. You can make lovely bouquets with it, too. Once it start withering, remove the flowers from the stems and space them on a small tray or a plain sheet of paper. Allow to dry in a draught-free room, with indirect sunlight, a couple of weeks; then store in an airtight jar.

In a small bowl, combine, dried Cowslip flowers, dried jasmine flowers and Dried Lavender. Stir well to mix.

You can either store your Sweet Dreams Herbal Tea into a metal tea box or sealed (sterelised) glass jar, or wrap a heaped half-teaspoon of the blend into a muslin square, and tie with cotton thread to make individual tea bags (you should get about five).

Infuse Calm Herbal Tea, 6 to 8 minutes in hot water.

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deadmomjokes · 2 years

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I used to hate herbal tea. I drank it for medicinal purposes, but it was a chore. But then I learned The Secret, the one that makes herbal tea not only palatable, but enjoyable. Tasty. Delightful, even. I will tell it to you now:

Herbal tea is not tea.

Duh, you say, but let me explain further.

Herbal tea is not tea, and it will suck if you treat it like tea.

Actual tea, as in the tea plant Camellia sinensis, has very specific steep times and temperatures. This varies by variety (green vs black vs white), but it all comes down to a common factor:

Tea is high in tannins.

Tannins make stuff bitter. Tannins are released from the tea if you heat it too high or too long (again, specifics depend on variety but the point stands). If you steep it too long, BOOM, tannins. You put it in water that is still boiling or hasn’t cooled down enough from boiling? TANNINS. You get nasty, bitter, burnt-grass-tasting tea.

Herbal tea almost universally doesn’t have tannins. This means you almost universally can’t over-steep herbal tea. And in fact, and listen up because this is the practical part of the secret, you need to steep it way longer than actual tea if you want to get the flavors into the water!

Those recommended steep times on your herbal tea box are based off actual tea (black tea to be specific). It’s usually somewhere around 5-7 minutes, but what you actually need is something like 10-15 minutes.

And most conventional tea-making wisdom will tell you to not put the water in too soon after boiling, but again, that’s for tannin-rich Camellia sinensis. You could literally boil* your herbal tea if you wanted. It might make it slightly less sweet depending on variety, and you will probably bust your tea bag doing so, but my point is that you should put as hot of water as you can get into your steeping vessel. As in kettle starts whistling, pour it in immediately over the tea bag. Then let it sit for 10-15 minutes as discussed above.

The only exceptions that I know of personally are meadowsweet, red raspberry leaf, and yarrow, and only one of those is a very common herbal tea ingredient. And honestly, it’s not even high enough in tannins to affect your whole cup if it’s just part of a blend.

So please stop drinking weak plant-adjacent water and start getting the actual flavors you paid for.

*I have actually just dumped herbs in a pot and boiled them and it made a delicious tea. I used lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, and mint, all of which I’d grown myself, and literally just tossed the fresh-picked sprigs into a pot and boiled the crap out of it for close to 10 minutes because I forgot about it while I was rearranging the freezer. It was delicious and not bitter at all despite being a color I can only describe as “positively murky,” and I could taste every single one of the herbs I put in there. It also made my whole apartment smell like a sunny meadow. Do with this information what you will. Am I recommending you boil the devil out of your herbal tea bags? Not necessarily. But I’m also not not recommending it.

#recipes #tea #herbal tea #if i have to read one more 5-7 minute recommendation i'm gonna scream into an envelope and mail it to the marketing dept #looking at YOU teavana #your nutty almond cream blend is PITIFUL before 15 minutes and you may absolutely quote me on that

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southernmermaidsgrotto · 1 year

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A beginner guide to tea blending 🌿

⚠️This is meant to be a simple guide based on my own research and experience, by all means, educate yourself further and double check everything before proceeding!⚠️

First, define your intention or goal for this blend: what medicinal properties do you want to extract from these plants? You should know the medicinal value and effects of each plant separately before trying them out together and finding out how they interact with each other. Similarly, taste all the herbs separately before putting them together to get a better tasting blend. You’ll have to find a good balance between:

the right dosage of each herb to get their medicinal value,

the taste of said herbs to your liking,

the right dosage to avoid any possible side effects.

The herbs that cause the main desired effect should take up to 70% of the blend.

One type of effect can be based on which system you want to work in (if the herbs all have similar positive effects on immune, circulatory, digestive, or other systems, like for example calming nerves or easing digestion). The other would be a nourishing effect (if the effects on each system cancel each other and thus you’re only taking in the nutrients, like minerals and vitamins, of the herb). The first kind would all have herbs that work together towards a common goal, the second would have effects that counteract each other so you only absorb their nutrients.

Then you’ll have supporting herbs, up to your 20%, that either boost the good medicine, and/or relief possible side effects of the main herbs.

Depending on the effects each plant has on your body, you’ll want them to boost each other or counteract each other. Also take into account if it’s an overall cooling or warming effect, boosting or slowing down metabolism, if it dries or moistens the tissues with minerals and fluids, and whether it’s relaxing or constricting/toning in tissues aswell.

Last should be possible catalysts. These are optional, but recommended. That would be up to 10% of stimulant herbs that boost metabolism or enhance the overall effects of the others, to really get all the good stuff into your body.

Some good examples of catalysts are ginger root, cayenne or licorice root, but be careful with licorice as it can be toxic in high amounts!

To give you an example of how I’d put everything into practice: if my goal is to make a tea blend that’s toning, rich in minerals and vitamins and strengthens the immune system, I’d use 5 parts stinging nettle, 2 parts lemon balm (for the main effects), 2 parts thyme (supporting), and 1 part ginger root (catalyst), then sweeten to taste. Parts can be grams, teaspoons, or smaller measures, depending on how much blend you want to prepare. If you’re going to try this blend, do this exercise: research each plant, it’s medicinal value and side effects, and you’ll find out why I put them together!

Also, I personally love the taste of stinging nettle, yet someone else may prefer to use 5 parts of lemon balm and 2 parts of stinging nettle instead and get a slightly different result, more soothing to the nervous system, try it for yourself and always check for the effects and right dosages. I normally measure each part as grams, and this formula gives me around 2-3 liters of infusion, depending on how strong you make it. That is, using dry herbs, if you’re using fresh plant material you’ll need more grams. Normally 1 teaspoon of dry herb equals 1 tablespoon of fresh herb, or 1 part dried equals 3 parts fresh, but there may be slight differences between each plant depending on how much water it contains.

Finally, write everything down! The formula, how it worked for you and what it tastes like.

Thanks for reading ♡

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revenantghost · 6 days

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Sorry for the bad news you received! I hope you can salvage your birthday! May you have a good cup of tea and a treat to go with it. Have a picture of my budgie mid-preen. The fluffenchops are real with budgies haha. Also, what’s your favorite kind of tea?

A baby!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so, so, so much for sharing <3 <3 <3 What a lovely fluffy feather ball

I did manage to have a cup of tea, even if it was microwaved XD (NO MURDERING ME, PLS) Oh man, I gotta choose one?! Honestly I frink whatever I can get my hands on--but I'm always particularly drawn to oolong, and anything with lavender :3

#Ask #silverkitsune13 #I don't remember the last time I've had oolong tbh #I have a stash of things but I tend to just scrounge for cheap/clearance tea aksjdnkasdnakdj #I GOTTA AFFORD MY HABIT LMAO #I drink the full range from herbal to black #If it sounds good and it isn't pricey #I'll try it #I'll make my own blends too when I can #Oh no now I'm rambling sorry aksdjnsdn #I'm pooped it's been a Day #But again!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!! <3

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mikrotyalm13 · 3 months

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#i ordered three packs of greenfield herbal tea (and a black one) that i didn;t tried before #one with buckwheat coco beans and mint #another one with lemongrass apple mint lemon peel and chinese schisandra #and revival blend with sage and eucalyptus #tea time

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ashantisgarden · 3 months

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The Heart Tea is now out of stock. Today’s the last day of the Love Sale. Use code LOVE15 at checkout for 15% off your order. If you are interested, please check out everything available at ashantisgarden.com (l!nk in bi0). Also, feel free to share this post if you know anyone else that might be interested.

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#tea blends #herbal blends #plant magic #plant medicine #flower medicine #flower magic #herbal remedies #herbal creations #organic #all natural #homemade #ashanti's garden

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honeydrop-sweetheart · 7 months

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It's a good evening for a sweater and some tea. 🥰🫖

#mine #tea #peach herbal blended with English breakfast to be exact #no honey ironically #but something warm and sweet on a day like this is always welcome ☺️

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corvidsfullmoons · 11 months

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I just made a tea out of mugwort, damiana, mullein leaf, and blue cornflower.

It is super yummy.

No honey, sugar, or anything.

Just plain tea.

Let's see if any Astral projection works, or any vivid lucid dreaming happens.

I love collecting all these herbs.

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spicyvegrecipes · 3 months

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teainspoons · 11 months

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Bird & Blend Tea Co.’ Moondrop Dreams | Tea Review

#tea review #bird and blend tea co #herbal tea #tisane #rooibos #tea #spoon #review #wood #teablr

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fiveais · 5 months

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i tried making a tea blend- it’s cornflower, lemongrass, chamomile, ginkgo biloba, and lavender flower

all in all it’s really yummy! with a little oat milk it has this mellow round herbal flavor while being mildly sweet

#biiig sippy #look at my art boy #tea #tea blend #herbal tea #loose leaf tea

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lightgaswaterelectricityrent · 7 months

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did something unbelievably naive and ordered a sample pack of some dandelion based coffee replacement drink powder

#herbal tea is not the same mouthfeel like I need something. thick #and decaf coffee is just kind of. not the move #so surely something called Dandy Blend will be better 🫥

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sidewalkchemistry · 9 months

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Menses and Heart Center Supportive Herbal Tea

Motherwort

Yarrow

Raspberry Leaf

Milky Oats

Rose Petals

Bai Shao White Peony root

Hawthorn Berry

Rose Hips

Cinnamon, Licorice and Ginger

#p #herbarium #tea blends #emmenagogue #uterine #teas #herbal tea #herbalism #emotional healing #womb wellness #menstruation #pms #menstrual cycle #self healing #sidewalkchemistry

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figdays · 2 years

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Deep Sleep Herbal Tea Blend // CrookedCrowsCO

#CrookedCrowsCO #tea blend #tea #herbal tea #kitchenware #kitchen goods

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autistic-shaiapouf · 11 months

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"Oh I might just spend a few dollars on ice cream :)" <- he has spent over $50 on spices and tea blends

#i walked into that shop and my love for cooking slapped me in the face #got a tandoori blend and a korean bbq rub; plus a fruity herbal tea blend <3 #i have so much food in the fridge already but. tandoori chicken......#hoatm rants

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ashantisgarden · 6 months

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There are a few bags of tea left on my new website. Faerie Tea will be restocked next spring when it sells out. Stomach Tea and Sleep Tea have two bags each, and I hope to have more coming soon. Please check out what’s available on my new sh0p, ashantisgarden.com (l!nk in bio). Every order comes with a gift. Business and engagement have also been slow online, so feel free to share this post.

IG: ashantisgarden

#tea blends #herbal tea #herbal blends #plant magic #plant medicine #flower medicine #flower magic #herbal remedies #herbal creations #organic #all natural #homemade #ashanti's garden

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