Body Booster Tea Recipe

After staying up all hours of the night with friends, I needed a little booster this morning to help start off healthy and strong. What better way to start your morning with a great herbal tea? Herbs are loaded with antioxidants, immune supportive enzymes, vitamins and minerals, and free radical fighting power!

Here's a recipe for a Body Boosting Tea. You'll need:

• St. John's Wort (antidepressant/emotion control)
• Hyssop (lowers blood sugar/metabolism)
• Stevia (lowers blood pressure/fights diabetes)
• Lemon Balm (immune booster)
• Fennel Seed (antioxidants/fights free radicals)
• Honey (assists the digestive system)

Place pinches of each herb into a pestle and mortar to grind them together. Then place the contents into a tea ball. Bowl a pot of water and let the tea ball simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes. Add honey to the tea and enjoy!

For more information about these herbs and many more, please click here.

Lemon Balm

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Lemon Balm comes from the mint family. The leaves give off a lemon aroma and can be used in various medicines. Lemon Balm can be used as a medicinal treatment for various illnesses. Here are some illnesses it's said to be able to help.

• Upset stomach
• Bloating
• Flatulence
• Vomiting
• Colic
• Menstrual cramps
• Headache
• Toothache
• Hysteria
• Melancholia
• Anxiety
• Restlessness
• ADHD
• Swollen airways
• High blood pressure
• Sores
• Tumors
• Insect bites
• Alzheimer's Disease

Reference: Lemon Balm: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, and Warnings

Now that's a pretty long list for such a tiny herb! However, like any other herb it also comes with side effects and warnings so make sure you thoroughly research the herb before deciding to use it in herbal tea and remedies. The above link is great for checking out what it's said to help with and what could possibly be harmful.

Benefits of Green Tea

I'm pretty sure everyone has heard of green tea and may have heard about how great it is for the body. However, do you know what green tea actually is? Well, green tea is derived from the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone low amounts of oxidation during the processing stage. It originated in China and is more commonly consumed in Asian cultures. However, it is becoming more popular in the West where it is more traditional to drink black tea because of the amazing health benefits.

Spiritually, green tea is said to bring the drinker riches, courage, and strength. It's also supposed to bring the drinker a calming sense.

Peppermint

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Peppermint is one of my favorite herbs. I love using it in my herbal teas! Here's a little information on this fragrant herb's healing properties. Peppermint can be used internally or externally. When taking it internally it can treat morning sickness, nausea, excessive gas, and helps immensely with putting your gastric intestinal tract back on track. Externally, it can be used to ease the upper respiratory tract, to treat itching and skin burns, ringworm, and can be used to ward off bugs.

This plant can help clear the mind and can relieve headaches. It can also aid you in helping your body heal from the flu or a cold. It can also help with muscle pain especially in joints.

Try this!

Peppermint and Lavender Tea

1 part peppermint

1 part lavender

Boil a quart of water. Place peppermint and lavender in a teaball and place into the boiling water. Let it steep for 15 minutes. Add honey or sugar for sweetening.

*Note: this tea may have a relaxing effect that may cause drowsiness as lavender helps with insomnia.