Immune Tea #1

$30

Medicinal Teas have been used by many different cultures for thousands of years. Despite the name, herbal tea is not actually "tea" as these beverages typically do not contain the leaves or leaf buds of tea plants. Herbal teas are made from tisanes, which are blends or infusions of dried fruits, flowers, spices or herbs in water. Tisanes have been shown to offer medicinal effects.  Herbal tea should not be used as a substitute for medical treatment - NONE of the products listed here should be used in the absence of medical advice or without consulting a doctor. 

This particular tea blend is created to boost immune health and contains the ingredients below. All ingredients were wild-foraged from clean, pesticide-free areas in rural Maine and slow dried for the best benefit. This blend has a mild, sweet and fruity taste and is best sweetened with honey. 

Medicinal Value

1. Borage Leaves & Flowers - used for fever, cough, and depression, adrenal insufficiency, for "blood purification," to increase urine flow, to prevent inflammation of the lungs, as a sedative, and to promote sweating.

2. Elder Flower - used for swollen sinuses (sinusitis), colds, influenza (flu), swine flu, bronchitis, diabetes, and constipation, increase urine production (as a diuretic), to increase sweating (as a diaphoretic), and to stop bleeding.

3. Rosehips - protects against diabetes, supports the immune system, reduces inflammation, reduces risk of heart disease

4. Aronia leaves & berries - reduces damage of stomach disorders, protects against liver damage, reduces blood pressure

5. Maine Blueberries - protects against cancer, strengthens the immune system, improves brain function (reduces risk of alzheimers & dementia) 

6. Goldenrod - fights infections, lowers blood pressure, reduces inflammation, treats Urinary tract infections and kidney stones

7. Calendula leaves & flowers -  help prevent infection and heal injuries to body tissues, helps to fight cancer, protect against heart disease, and ease muscle fatigue

8. Self Heal leaves & flowers - used as an antidiarrheal, emetic, antiemetic, blood purifier, cold remedy, cough medicine, gastrointestinal aid, gynecological aid, hemorrhoid remedy, orthopedic aid, pulmonary aid, respiratory aid, tuberculosis remedy, sedative, and venereal aid

9. Sweet Fern Nutlets -  used as a remedy for diarrhea, headache, fevers, catarrh, vomiting of blood, and rheumatism

10. Huckleberries -  used for heart health and can ease varicose veins and hemorrhoids, helps to fight bacteria often associated with urinary tract and bladder infections 

11. Lingonberry -  prevents oxidation of blood cholesterol and aid in keeping blood vessels healthy, helps reduce the risk of heart disease and even some cancers

Preparation

Prepare boiling water and steep 1/2 -1 TBS (in a tea bag or tea ball) in a cup of hot water. Allow to steep for about 5 minutes and squeeze bag with a spoon to press remaining plant juices. Flavor with honey or sweetener as desired. 

Listing is for 1 ounce of loose tea. Teabags not included, but can be if needed. Tea is shipped Priority for maximum freshness and I always include gifts. :)

Please always consult a medical doctor for illness or medical concerns; holistic/herbal care is not a substitute for proper medical care and should always be used in addition. Buyer is completely responsible for education about all plant materials, safe and unsafe consumption or use, possible medical or medicine interactions and holds seller NOT responsible for any and all situations that may arise from use of plant materials.