Herbal tea for flu
INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons of a mix of the following plants in equal parts: sage, mauve, eucalyptus, licorice, thyme.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water with licorice. Turn off the heat, add sage, mallow, eucalyptus and thyme and let stand 5 minutes.
Herbal tea for a sore throat
INGREDIENTS: 1 thin slice ginger, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 teaspoon of honey.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water with ginger. Turn off the heat, let stand 5 minutes, and then add the lemon juice and honey.
Relaxing herbal tea
INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons of a mix of the following plants in equal parts: passionflower, lime, lemon balm, hawthorn.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water. Turn off the heat, add the herbs and let stand 5 minutes.
Herbal tea digestive
INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons of a mix of the following plants in equal parts: mint, licorice, fennel seeds, chamomile.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water with liquorice and fennel seeds. Turn off the heat, add the mint and chamomile and let stand 5 minutes.
Herbal tea for gases
INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons of a mix of the following plants in equal parts: mint, cumin, fennel seeds, anise seeds.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water with cumin, anise and fennel. Turn off the heat, add the mint and let stand 5 minutes.
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Herbal tea for constipation
INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons of a mix of the following plants in equal parts: senna, marshmallow, frangula, fennel seeds.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water with the fennel seeds and buckthorn. Turn off the heat, add the Seine and the marshmallow and let stand 5 minutes.
Herbal tea anti-diabetes
INGREDIENTS: 1 teaspoon of cinnamon tea cut, 2 nails cloves, 1 teaspoon of burdock, 1 tablespoon orange juice (not cold).
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water with the cinnamon, burdock and cloves. Turn off the heat, let stand 5 minutes, then add the orange juice.
Purifying herbal tea and anti-cholesterol
INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons of a mix of the following plants in equal parts: milk thistle, boldo, nettle, horsetail, mint, rosemary. Juice of half a lemon.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water with milk thistle seed. Turn off the heat, add the remaining herbs, let stand 5 minutes, then add the lemon juice.
Diuretic herbal tea
INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons of a mix of the following plants in equal parts: horsetail, birch, fennel, thyme and mint.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water with the fennel seeds. Turn off the heat, add the remaining herbs and let stand 5 minutes.
Herbal tea for high blood pressure
INGREDIENTS: 2 teaspoons of a mix of the following plants in equal parts olive leaf, hawthorn, birch.
How to prepare: Boil 1 cup of water. Turn off the heat, add the herbs and let stand 5 minutes.
Useful tips
– Always treat gently the most sensitive parts of the plant such as flowers and leaves; do not ever let them boil in water!
– Supercharge your herbal tea with a natural sweetener from the following: honey, maple syrup, agave syrup, cereal malt, stevia, unrefined sugar.
– To achieve the effects of medicinal plants is advisable to drink at least 2 to 3 cups a day of infusion.
– Consult your doctor if in doubt or chronic illness.
– Not suitable if you are breastfeeding or pregnant.
