If there’s one good thing you can do for yourself in a day, it’s taking five minutes out to make a cup tea and have a moment of calm. Herbal tea remedies can provide amazing healing properties when the right herbs are combined together. Even the act of making a cup of tea is a mindful process in itself!
The purest way to reap these benefits is to make your own herbal teas at home - which is way easier than it sounds.
Here are three beneficial herbal teas you can make at home by following these easy step by steps.
What you need
A tea pot
A glass jar to keep your mixture in
Tea strainer or unbleached empty tea bags
Organic dried herbs, (see below for specifics) you can buy from a local health store or online health suppliers.
Tea to help you sleep
Ingredients - makes 320 ml pot
15 tsp of dried chamomile flowers - these have a calming element and natural sedative properties.
15 tsp of dried lavender flowers - these have a calming scent that is soothing and promotes relaxation.
5 tsp of dried valerian root - this helps calm the nerves and promote a peaceful sleep, it also has natural sedative properties.
5 tsp of dried passionflower - soothes the mind, calming brain activity, also a natural sedative.
Method
For a tea bag cut your ingredients down to half tsp of valarian, half tsp of passionflower, 1 tsp of chamomile, 1 tsp of lavender - add the measured out ingredients to a tea bag, place in cup and pour over boiled water, allowing to steep for 5 minutes before drinking.
Tea to help digestion
Ingredients - makes 320ml pot
Half fresh ginger root, sliced - this is highly anti-inflammatory, helps in digestion and reduces gas; easing bloating and burping.
15tsp dried fennel - aids digestion by helping to increase the production of gastric juices to get digestion started properly.
10tsp of licorice - helps the liver neutralise toxins and is anti inflammatory
Keep ginger separate and add in fresh slice ginger when making tea pot
Method
For a tea bag use a medium sized piece of fresh ginger, sliced. half tsp of fennel, half tsp of licorice. Place in cup and pour over boiled water, allowing to steep for 5 minutes before drinking.
Tea to help you de-stress
Ingredients - makes 320 ml pot
25tsp dried tulsi leaf - tulsi helps to maintain the normal levels of the stress hormone, cortisol in the body. The leaf also has powerful adaptogen properties (also known as anti-stress agents). It helps sooth the nerves, regulates blood circulation and beats free radicals that are produced during an episode of stress
10 tsp dried chamomile flowers - reduces and anxiety and depression
5 tsp dried oatstraw - nourishes the central nervous system and fends off depression.
Method
For a tea bag take the measurements down to 2 tsp Tulsi, 1 tsp Camomile, half tsp oatstraw, add the measured out ingredients to the bag, place in cup and pour over boiled water, allowing to steep for 5 minutes before drinking.
Special thanks to Grain&Knot who provided the beautiful wooden hand carved spoons, chopping board and bowl.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.