With the colds and flu season just around the corner here in the Western hemisphere we know old man winter is closing in upon us and a perfect time to sit with a cup of hot tea and enjoy the cold crisp air while making our bodies healthier.
Tea is such a refreshing and nice way of enjoying life but is also a mode for keeping healthy or treating some simple everyday health problems. Listed here are a few of my favorites. You might want to print this out to keep.
Since coffee has become such a habit with the largest part of the population we find far more illnesses and diseases, could there be a correlation?
Studies done at Tufts University of Boston and the University of Connecticut show tea to be great antioxidants. That means it neutralized the free radicals that cause cell changes and produce cancer.
So drink tea and know you are getting healthier . . . Green Tea is one of the highest in antioxidant properties, can be found in any grocery store or health food store traditionally served with Asian foods. Researchers at Purdue University in Indiana reported that a compound in green tea called EGCG inhibits the activity of an enzyme required for cancer cell growth, which explains why previous studies have found that people who drink four or more cups of green tea daily run a lower than average risk of cancer.
Teas alone should never be used as a total healing process and is far more effective as a preventative measure or used in conjunction with herbs as a treatment modality.
Teas are usually recommended for milder forms of problems or in conjunction with other herbs. More severe problems call for Tincture of herbs, which is the stronger!
Pre-nineteenth century hot herbal tea was the chosen morning drink but that went by the wayside when coffee came upon the scene and tea is not now drunk in too many societies on a daily basis, which is sad.
Tea for some people is an acquired habit and one that should be worked to acquire in order to assure a healthier mind and body in which to deal with the high-pressure world that now exists.
Brewing Teas is a very controversial topic in the tea drinking society but my recommendation is that most teas can be brewed in much the same way and still be very effective. I hope these teas give you great joy and health for all seasons.
BREW: That is Put two teaspoons of herb in a cup fill with boiling water. Cover and let seep for 10 to 20 minutes. Strain and drink three or four times daily as needed.
Most teas are great immune system boosters as well as a pleasant social Drink! Not everyone enjoys the same tastes or flavors and the following list will give you a choice. Try one or more until you find the one you enjoy the most or that does the most good for you!
With fall just around the corner in many parts of the world there is a need for extra protection and immune boosting, making herbal tea one of those protections! Especially since cold winter weather in most parts of the country brings on a more sedentary life style that creates circulation problems in and of itself. One of the first teas that come into mind being;
* RED CLOVER - For those with hypertension (high blood pressure) and also promote better circulation and supports people with skin problems or coughs and colds.
Use 1 ounce of Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
1 pint of water in a covered pot
Simmer on burner for 10 minutes.
Strain and allow cooling to room temperature.
You may Drink on hot days iced as well for the same benefits.
**My all Time Favorite everyday tea, which is a great immune booster and throat soother!
*LEMON & HONEY TEA
1 Tablespoon Real Lemon Juice concentrate or 2 Tablespoons
fresh squeezed lemon juice.
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of honey
8 oz cup of boiling water
Mix and drink. So soothing when you have a scratchy sore throat or sniffles caused from a cold or seasonal allergies.
Most days I have a cup just for enjoyment but at the same time know that getting a lot of good antioxidants and Vitamins improves my health.
*OLD HOME REMEDY
This tea has been passed down for hundreds of years and has been given several names of which I will not try to name. Does not taste as good as it sounds but really works well.
Wash fruits well with disinfectant wash.
Into a blender put: (I have my trusty Vita Mixer that works extremely well) 2 medium or 1 large unpeeled orange, cutup
to blend faster.
1 unpeeled lemon, cut up in pieces.
5 cloves of peeled garlic.
two large tablespoons honey.
1 avocado
Add small amount of water to help with liquefication
Add a Tablespoon of good powdered Vitamin and mineral compound or 1 teaspoon of Life Transfusion ionic liquid minerals. (You might want to use your vitamin and/or mineral pills for this one as a way of getting rid of them since they usually are not absorbed when swallowed whole. Two or three pills pulverized by the blender)
Blend on high until liquefied. May be heated as a tea or add 1 cup of ice to blender to make a shake. Drink 6 ounces as a liquid drink or 8 ounces as a shake every two to three hours, until cold symptoms subside. If you have a sore scratchy throat hot is best!
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* ECHINACEA TEA
A great antibiotic as well as immune system booster and helps you get over colds and flu faster or great for building the immune system to ward of colds and flu.
There are many good Echinacea teas in health food stores and much easier to make, but if you have your own Echinacea plants, use them, since fresh is always better!
*LOTUS ROOT TEA, found in most health food stores, is an Effective ANTIBIOTIC TEA for a COLD or FLU
I realize that only about 80% of people react the same to certain treatments whether it is tea, drugs, prescriptions, alcohol, etc. So use teas as a healing herb with that in mind.
If you are interested in knowing about teas for insomnia, PMS or menstrual cramps, stress, warts and other maladies you will need to get "Handbook Of Herbs To Health & Other Secrets".
