Category Archives: Herbal Teas
Top 10 Black Cohosh Tea Benefits
Black cohosh is a plant that is native to the eastern part of North America where it has remained an incredibly popular herbal remedy, dating back hundreds of years to a time when its use was prolific amongst Native Americans. Though the perennial plant is large and complex in appearance
Top 10 St John’s Wort Tea Benefits
Perhaps one of the best known herbal remedies, St John’s Wort refers to a flowering plant that once was found in limited quantities in Europe although is now prolific through much of the world including The United States, China, Russia, the Middle East and more
Top 10 Health Benefits of Sage Tea
Many people are used to seeing sage in their spice cabinet or using it in cooking, but few are aware of the fact that it’s actually a woody, evergreen shrub that boasts purplish-blue flowers in a towering cascade. In fact, the plant is so lovely, it’s popular in gardens
Top 10 Cardamom Tea Benefits
Besides saffron and vanilla, cardamom is the third most expensive spice on the planet, despite its abundant use in culinary applications in Asia where it regularly appears in many food dishes and is incredibly popular hot and brewed as a tea made from the pods of the plant
Top 10 Lemon Balm Tea Benefits
Lemon balm, a member of the mint family, is well known for its aromatic leaves that smell not surprisingly, of lemon. The herb is found primarily in Europe, the Mediterranean, parts of Asia and the northern part of Africa, but is grown in gardens just about everywhere even growing
Top 7 Kelp Tea Benefits
Kelp is a generic term that describes various types of brown algae that are used in a wide variety of industrial, mechanical, pharmacological and culinary applications. For instance, some types of kelp are used to make glass, while other are used in toothpaste and dog food
Top 10 Elderberry Tea Benefits
Though referred to by only one name, as many as thirty small shrubs, trees and flowering plants comprise the family of the subtropical fruit bearing genus. White flowers give way to small red, blue or black berries that are widely used for food, wine and medicine
Top 10 Yarrow Tea Benefits
Yarrow is a common, feathery looking plant that is crowned with many tiny flowers that come in a wide variety of colors. One of the best-known uses of yarrow historically was reducing the bleeding from serious injuries and battle wounds. It’s perhaps this usage that gave way
Top 10 Echinacea Tea Benefits
Echinacea is a flowering plant that is also commonly referred to as “cone flower.” They grow mostly in North America and boast brightly colored flowers during the summer. Historically, Echinacea was a staple medicinal plant for the American Indians who found it useful in a wide variety of healing uses
Top 7 Sarsaparilla Tea Benefits
Though preceded by hundreds of years of medicinal use, today sarsaparilla is best known for beverage making where it serves as a base for various soft drinks including some types of root beer. Historically however, the grape vine-like plant with roots that can reach over six feet
