A few weeks ago I discovered a nine-part series on the internet regarding herbal medicine. Somehow I managed to watch all nine episodes, and even took some notes. The upshot of it was that I decided to try some herbal teas to see if they would, over time, heal my body from the inside out.
We discovered Dragon Herbarium and went there one Friday after work. We had learned that ashwagandha roots might be the perfect herb for whatever ails you. And hawthorn leaves are good for heart and circulatory system. We puchased some of each, plus three other mixes of herbs...Be Well tea, Ruby Red Antioxidant tea, and Stress Free tea. The last three were suggested by the saleslady.
We have been drinking the ashwagandha tea every evening since then and both of us seem to be sleeping better. A week ago I started adding in hawthorn leaves while the ashwagandha was steeping. It does not taste bad...sort of grassy, I guess you might say. Apparently many people add honey and lemon, etc. We don't.
Method:
We put 1 teaspoon ashwagandha roots and 1 cup water per person into a pot and bring to a boil, then lower heat for 10-15 minutes. After that we let it steep at least 10 minutes and up to 30 minutes, depending on where my brain and hands are...! (It is so easy to walk off and get started on another project which totally removes the tea business from mind...)
We put the little tea strainers in our mugs, pour the steeped tea through them, and then drink up.
When we use just the hawthorn or other leafy tea we just put the strainers in the mugs, add 1 teaspoon leaves, then fill with hot water, put on the lid, and let steep for 10-15 minutes. Apparently the longer we steep the stronger the brew.
Here is the hawthorn tea steeping. The little tea strainers wash out so easily. Being stainless steel they should never rust. Bonus!
Next we are going to try dandelion roots!
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