Tea bags are readily available to purchase. And packages of fresh or dried herbs and flowers are available as well. It’s easy and fun to create tea blends that soothe or heal a number of ailments.
Today’s Try This Tuesday post includes some of my favorite DIY tea blends.
What You Will Need
Enjoying freshly brewed tea at home requires a few simple items.
• a mesh tea ball or mesh basket and mug set, to hold loose tea
• glass containers to store loose herbs in
• teaspoons – I enjoy using wooden ones
• a teapot with a lid, to steep larger servings of tea
• an assortment of fun tea cups or mugs
Thyroid Healing Tea
by Anthony William
1 teaspoon dried lemon balm
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried fennel seeds
1-2 teaspoons raw honey (optional)
Combine herbs in mesh ball or basket and place in very hot water. Steep for 15 minutes. Add honey if desired.
Clear Skin Tea
1 teaspoon dried lemon balm
1 teaspoon dried nettle
1 teaspoon dried licorice root
1-2 teaspoons raw honey (optional)
Combine herbs in mesh ball or basket and place in very hot water. Steep for 15 minutes. Add honey if desired.
Immune Support Tea
1 teaspoon dried peppermint
1 teaspoon dried echinacea
1 teaspoon dried lemongrass
1 teaspoon dried licorice root
1-2 teaspoons raw honey (optional)
Combine herbs in mesh ball or basket and place in very hot water. Steep for 15 minutes. Add honey if desired.
Digestion Support Tea
1 teaspoon dried chamomile
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 teaspoon dried mint
1 teaspoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Combine herbs in mesh ball or basket and place in very hot water. Steep for 15 minutes. Add honey if desired.
Liver Strengthening Tea
by Anthony William
1 teaspoon dried burdock root
1 teaspoon dried red clover
1 teaspoon dried dandelion
1 teaspoon dried nettle
1-2 teaspoons raw honey (optional)
Combine herbs in mesh ball or basket and place in very hot water. Steep for 15 minutes. Add honey if desired.
Sore Throat Tea
1 teaspoon dried lemon balm
1 teaspoon dried licorice root
1 teaspoon dried rose hips
1 teaspoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1-2 teaspoons raw honey (optional)
Combine herbs in mesh ball or basket and place in very hot water. Steep for 15 minutes. Add honey if desired.
Hot Flashes Tea
1 teaspoon dried hibiscus
1 teaspoon dried lemon balm
1 teaspoon dried nettle
1 teaspoon dried raspberry leaf
1-2 teaspoons raw honey (optional)
Combine herbs in mesh ball or basket and place in very hot water. Steep for 15 minutes. Add honey if desired.
Colds, Allergies, Flu Tea
I make this one by the teapot and sip on it all day. I’ve warded off colds and general feelings of “coming down with something”, by drinking a pot of this tea.
In a large mesh tea ball, combine:
2 teaspoons dried nettle leaf
2 teaspoons dried peppermint
2 teaspoons dried elderflowers
2 teaspoons dried lemon balm
1 teaspoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1-2 teaspoons raw honey (optional)
Add mesh ball full of herbs to large tea pot. Fill with boiling water, cover, and steep for 15-20 minutes. Add honey if desired. I place a tea cozy over the pot and keep the tea warm.
Create Your Own Tea Blends
Become familiar with the healing properties of different herbs and you can create your own custom tea blends. I recommend Anthony’s books, Life Changing Foods and Liver Rescue, for info about powerful herbs. Or Google “herbs for headaches” or whatever ailment is troubling you to find suggestions.
The mesh tea balls can be purchased at health food stores or kitchenware shops. They come in different sizes.
Dried herbs are available in health food stores and health conscious grocery stories, or online. Often they can be purchased by the ounce. Another great option is to begin growing them in containers or a small herb garden. The practice of gardening increases the health benefits!
If you have favorite tea blends, share in the comments. And watch the blog for more DIY blends.
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