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tasseophile · 1 year

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Weekly Tea #3 - INSTANT NAUSEA CURE

Lemon Ginger

I don't know about you, but I occassionally get really bad menstrual cramps. Cramps so bad I shake and get nauseous. Of course there's teas for the cramps themselves but this time I want to cover what instantly fixed my nausea - Twining's Lemon & Ginger tea.

Have you ever had that feeling (people with uteruses can relate if they get terrible cramps) where your stomach is cramping so bad that it feels like things are about to come out both ends at the same time? Yea, that was me.

Thankfully, I wasn't home alone during these cramps so I asked my dad to make the tea for me as I was in no shape to get up from the toilet and do it myself at the moment. I had taken Tylenol right before this cramp attack, so I knew it was only a matter of time before sweet, sweet relief. In the meantime, I had to ride it out as best I could...

Because this was the most nauseous I had felt during cramps in awhile, the first remedy that came to mind was ginger and I had just seen a brand new box of this tea in the kitchen.

Once my dad brought it to me, I forced a sip down. And another, in between the cramps. It got to a point where I couldn't safely hold the teacup to my mouth with one hand because I was shaking from the pain so badly. So I just held the cup and saucer to my nose with both hands and took big inhales of the smell.

And that was it.

The nausea was gone and the cramps subsided just enough (divine timing, I am not attributing this to the tea) to allow me to quickly travel to my bed from my miserable place on the toilet. The pain was still so bad I wanted to cry. I called my boyfriend and his comforting words and dad jokes took my mind off the pain just long enough to tide me over until the Tylenol finally kicked in (around 40-45 min later on an empty stomach).

If you want my menstrual cramp tea recipe, let me know and I'll do a whole post on that soon.

I highly recommend this tea for nausea (not just menstrual nausea, but I think it'd help morning sickness and vertigo as well - let me know in the comments below!).

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tasseophile · 1 year

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The Daily Tea #2

gunpowder green tea with jasmine

The packaging got me on this one. The Tao of Tea's organic pearl gunpowder loose leaf green tea is beautiful. I think I will be getting this brand more often not only because of the quality of the tea itself but because of the packaging. A nice sturdy round tin sealed with a sticker that pops cleanly and easily when turned. Underneath the circular top is a beautiful metallic tin top with a small circular handle and their logo embossed on it.

Be careful! When I popped the lid off, I lost quite a bit of tea from the impact of me yanking the lid off.

Why didn't I get green tea with jasmine together? A couple reasons. I wanted a good green tea on its own. And I wanted to have some jasmine on hand for other blends in the future.

I brewed it carefully - knowing green tea is finicky to brew. Don't boil the water. But make sure it's hot. Don't let the leaves soak for too long. I used a tea strainer that sits on top so I knew I wouldn't brew it for too long.

Now on to the taste.

Because I added the jasmine, it smelled and tasted very floral right off the bat. I did add honey to this. A strong green tea flavor lingered underneath the jasmine, grounding it as the jasmine kept it bright. The honey kept the bitterness at bay when the jasmine flavor went away. As I got closer down to the bottom of the cup, it got more bitter and I just tasted more of the honey. I wonder how I can keep the jasmine flavor to last to the bottom of the cup. Hmmm... (any tips let me know). Perhaps a different strainer and equal parts green tea and jasmine...

Overall, I really liked both flavors. Green tea with jasmine is one of my favorite tea blends and this Tao of Tea is one of my new favorite tea brands. This was a good strong green tea to add to my collection - good for when I'm in the need of a light boost in energy and alertness and antioxidants.

All in all, a good purchase and a delightful cup of tea.

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tasseophile · 1 year

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The Daily Tea #1

peach passionfruit Dunkin refresher

I have decided to commit to having (at least) one herbal tea a day. And, to share my love for tea, I have decided to make a blog completely dedicated to this wonderful potion of a drink.

Today I was out and about and couldn't have a hot cuppa at home. So, I figured that the next best thing (debatable, I know) was Dunkin Donuts. I decided to get something iced this morning. I looked up their tea options and saw something about an iced green tea with a blueberry flavor shot and then a peach passionfruit refresher.

I went with the peach passionfruit refresher. And boy, was it a joy to receive. The gorgeous tangerine color brought a smile to my face. And the taste...

You know those peach ring candies?

Yea, those. Now imagine that in liquid form. That's this drink. It was delightful, just teetering on the verge of being sickeningly sweet.

I quickly downed it with a smile on my face knowing it was a green tea at its core but without any earthy aftertaste. Upon my cursory research, I remembered it also contained a few B vitamins. I smiled again.

Once I finished it, I felt a slight tightness around the back of my head. I instantly remembered the reason why I don't get refreshers anymore. A headache was brewing (ba dum tss). Normal hot green tea doesn't give me a headache, but refreshers do. Then again, I don't usually ever put sugar in my hot tea at home. And this was drowning in it. So that could be it.

Either way, I loved that it was the first tea of my daily tea blog posts.

Tomorrow, I get green tea and jasmine flowers in the mail.

I hope you stick around on my tea journey as I try new teas and review them, make my own blends, and talk about the magic(k) of tea in all its forms.

Remember, varia-tea is the spice of life!

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tasseophile · 1 year

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The Daily Tea #3

custom blend: stinging nettle leaf, lemon peel, rose hips

I bought a multivitamin but it's not coming until tomorrow so I planned on having my most nutritious herb today and in my apothecary, that is stinging nettle. Now, it's tough for me to include it in my diet cuz it's so grassy and boring so I looked to my tea pinterest for help and found this.

I assumed the colors corresponded with one another, hence nettle + rosehips + lemon peel. Thankfully, I had all these ingredients on hand. So I steeped it and let it brew overnight in a coffee French press. That's what I use when I want to really get the nutrients outta my herbs.

If you want to see the Tiktok of how I made it: here it is.

Aaand I've come across a problem... to combat the grassy taste, I added honey. However, since I steeped it overnight in a coffee press, it's cold now. I've already added it to my favorite mug that can't be microwaved. What's the problem with this? It's just iced tea essentially. Well, the honey isn't dissolving in the cold tea. So it's not helping to fix the flavor... Which is fine. It's tolerable. But now I'm wondering if I should have added it (or sugar) when I was brewing it last night instead of now...

Oh well, hindsight is 20/20. It's not a bad blend. The rose hips and lemon peel definitely take the weight off the nettle.

After some decent time spent stirring, the honey is definitely coming through as well.

It doesn't smell like much (maybe because it's cold). But I'm able to drink a whole mug stinging nettle thanks to the 3 helpers (honey, lemon peel, and rose hips) and that's what's important.

Would I recommend this blend? Depends on what you're looking for: if you want a super easy to make tea that's non-caffeinated and high in vitamins? Than yes I recommend it. Do you want an enjoyable tea experience? Go elsewhere.

Tomorrow we'll feature a tea that's an enjoyable experience, I promise. We'll go for something fruity.

As always, I hope you stick around my fellow-tea lovers!

And remember, varia-tea is the spice of life!

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