Tea Recipes and Journal

Cats Claw Tea

Cats Claw Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Cat’s claw is an anti-inflammatory plant that can strengthen the immune system and improve digestive health. Comsuming Cats Claw Tea may provide benefits such as  arthritis reduction and dna repair. The cat’s claw plant of the Uncaria species has a long history in South America as a medicinal vine.

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Corn Silk Tea

Corn Silk Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Corn silk tea is a source of Stigmasterol and Sitostero, compounds which can prevent heart disease and lower cholesterol. Other benefits of this tea include Kidney health, blood sugar regulation and blood pressure regulation.

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Catnip Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Catnip Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Nepactalone, which is a substance that is found in catnip can bring a number of changes to a cat’s behavior which include a feeling of euphoria, calmness, higher food drive, and greater interest in learning. Because of this, some cat owners use this herb to train their cats.

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Clove Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Clove Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Syzygium aromaticum or Clove is a tropical evergreen that belongs to the Myrtaceae family. This monoecious tree which is a native to the Moluccas or Spice Islands in Indonesia grows to a height ranging from 10 to 20 meters and can live for more than 100 years old. It is famous for its small reddish brown flower buds that are used as a spice.

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Blue Lotus Flower Tea

Blue Lotus Flower Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Blue Lotus was once considered sacred by ancient Egyptians. No wonder, when the tomb of the boy king, Tutankhamun was opened in the year 1922, his body was found to be covered with blue lotus petals. At first, many historians...

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Cleavers Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Cleavers Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Throughout history, humans have been fascinated with love potions and love spells. To love and be loved is one of humanity’s greatest desires. It explains why people from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome used fragrances in their art of seduction....

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Chicory Root Tea - Ancient, Traditional and Modern Benefits

Chicory Root Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Chicory root tea is more than a coffee substitute. It is a healthy drink that can benefit those who are allergic or sensitive to caffeine. A healing tonic which can help in PMS reduction and blood purification.

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Chickweed Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Chickweed Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

The common chickweed (Scientific name: Stellaria media) which is also known as stitchwort belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. This plant has smooth stems, light green leaves that range from ½ to 1 ¼ inches in length, small flowers that consist of 5 petals (which are deeply lobed, thus, they appear to have 10 petals), and a shallow fibrous root system.

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Chaste Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Chaste Tea - Ancient, Traditional, and Modern Benefits

Aside from its scientific name, Vitex agnus-castus, the Chaste plant is also called chasteberry, monk’s pepper, vitex, Abraham’s balm, and lilac chaste tree. This aromatic shrub that bears pretty violet flowers and berries, which are about the size of a peppercorn, can grow up to 5 meters.

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