Late Autumn Teas
HUNTRESS
We love Huntress this time of year because it is nourishing and balancing to the spleen, adrenals, and digestive system, as well as mentally uplifting.
Ceylon cinnamon (true cinnamon) is gently warming, and helps increase circulation and balance blood sugar. Cinnamon is a traditional remedy for insulin resistance; cold, damp coughs; gastrointestinal upset and nausea, and poor peripheral circulation.
Siberian ginseng (eleuthro) is a superior adrenal tonic and adaptogen. In Chinese Medicine, it is considered a remedy for “damp wind” imbalances that present as arthralgias, muscle spasms, and joint pain. It is also regarded as a qi tonic for the Chinese kidney and spleen, helps improve memory and immune function, promotes feelings of well-being, and helps reduce chronic fatigue.
Lavender is one of our favorite aromatic remedies for seasonal digestive dampness, such as bloating and gas, damp stools, nervous stomach, and intestinal irritability.
Orange peel is a premier digestive herb, used to stimulate digestive enzyme production and improve digestion, relieve intestinal gas, bloating, and colic, tone the lining of the stomach, as well as help resolve respiratory phlegm.
HEARTH
Chicory + Dandelion are both pre-biotic liver tonics that help increase healthy gut flora and proper bile secretion in the liver and gallbladder. They are traditional treatments for poor digestion and nutrient absorption, bloating and nausea caused by an over-burdened liver, inflammatory skin and joint conditions, and problems with high blood sugar.
Cacao is high in flavonoids, and has many important and well-known health benefits, which range from improved venous elasticity, circulation, and heart health, to increased cognitive function and stress relief, as well as notable mood elevation due to its powerful mix of beneficial natural compounds, including: serotonin, endorphins, and phenylethylamine. Hearth was created in collaboration with our friends at Illuminating Hearts, and is a feature experience during their professional Sound Healing Sessions. All of their offerings help you tune up your body, mind, heart and soul through the magic of embodied energy and resonance.
WILD LEAVES
Black tea is nutrient-dense (amino acids, carbohydrates, proteins, potassium, major and trace minerals, manganese, polyphenols), helps prevent cardiovascular disease and improve heart health, supports a healthy gut flora, promotes oral health, nourishes the skin, helps improve cognitive function, helps reduce stress, and prevents certain cancers.
Sarsaparilla is a superior blood cleanser (alterative) and anti-inflammatory. We use sarsaparilla in Traditional Herbalism to treat inflammatory skin and connective tissue conditions, rheumatoid arthritis and gout, leaky gut, and irritable bowl syndrome.
Osmanthus is a revered flower in Chinese culture and traditional medicine. It is rich in polyphenols, carotene, magnesium, B3, and selenium, among other vitamins and minerals. The flower extract has demonstrated antioxidant, neuroprotective, and free-radical scavenging properties in clinical studies. Specifically, Traditional Chinese Medicine uses it to help reduce coughing and mucus in the lungs, to freshen the breath, and to harmonize heart and spirit.
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