A Potent Warming Tea
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| Top Left to Right: dried lemon peel, dried orange peel, dried ginger Middle: Cinnamon chips Across the bottom: Loose leaf black tea and dried elderberries |
Got cold feet? Feeling run down and like a cold is heading your way? This tea is rather bold, so probably not a sipping tea; however, a cup or two should warm you up and boost your immune system.
Lots of tough ingredients, so use boiling water - or even simmer the ingredients on low for a few minutes. I used boiling water and left it to steep for a few hours. This made a half gallon of tea.
- Two Tablespoons of Each:
- Dried ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- Dried orange peel or zest (Citrus × sinensis)
- Dried lemon peel or zest (Citrus × limon)
- One large stick of cinnamon, chipped or crushed (Cinnamomum verum or C. cassia)
- Loose leaf black or oolong tea (Camellia sinensis)
- Dried elderberry (Sambucus nigra or S. canadensis) (I use used dried elderberries from making syrup. I dried those elderberries for use in tea; thus, it is not a strong as dry elderberry that has not previously been used.)
Warming, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, digestive support (through bitters actions), relieves nausea, astringent, and circulatory stimulant among other herbal actions.
Author's Note:
Wild Blackberry Apothecary is the dream of a one-woman homesteader in the middle of Middle Tennessee, USA. I currently work full time and homestead part time with 4 dogs, 12-30 chickens, several domestic blackberry and raspberry plants - and thousands of wild blackberry vines that are trying ot take over every inch that they can. My husband of 30+ years does not homestead, but indulges me. As we look towards our retirement years, we hope to further develop our property and perhaps add more rescue dogs, more blackberries and trees, and have me move to homesteading full time.
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