There is nothing more relaxing than brewing & enjoying a magikal blend of herbal tea.
“Tea is the elixir of life.” – Author unknown
Sharon is so happy with this blend of herbs that she had to share them with you today!
All five herbs are Certified as Australian Organic (another bonus!), so let’s look at each one a little more…
Firstly, we have Chamomile (Matricaria recutita), these bright daisy type, yellow flowers have a delightfully refreshing aroma. It’s a very praised herb to soothe pains of babies & children, it is especially gentle & soothing to new-born bub’s with colic, bouts of crying or sleeplessness. Chamomile is a safe tea that can be given in your babies bottle, or by teaspoon. Breast-feeding Mum’s can also benefit when experiencing painful breasts & mastitis. Sharon could seriously write pages on the benefits of Chamomile, it’s so soothing & calming, it can really lift-the-spirits & help emotional & over-sensitive anxious people!
Chamomile
Another herb in this blend is Peppermint (Mentha x piperita), another very old herb dating back to ancient Greek myth in which the Greek God ‘Pluto’ was said to have affections for a beautiful nymph named Minthe. His jealous wife Persephone cast a spell on the nymph, transforming her into a plant. When Pluto could not reverse the spell, he gave her a sweet scent that would enemate throughout the garden. Peppermint is yet another medicinal herb used for generations as a digestive aid & also as a calminative. Another delightful herb for our babies & can be used to stop hiccups, medicinally it is used for various conditions, but as a tea, Sharon loves it as it calms the whole body down.
Peppermint Tea
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is also included in this blend, also used in Ancient Greece & Rome as a topical treatment for wounds. In the Middle Ages we used it internally – as a tea, for its sedative effects & by the 17th Century the English herbalist ‘Culpeper’ claimed it could improve mood & stimulate clear thinking. Today, Lemon Balm is used to induce a sense of calm & it may even help with anxiety.
Lemon Balm
Then we have Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), this evergreen perenial shrub is native to Europe & is grown all around the world. Since Ancient times we’ve used Rosemary as a tonic & as a stimulant, the Ancient Greeks used it for stimulating the brain & strengthening memory function, furthermore, scholars wore garlands of Rosemary during their exams to improve their memory & concentration. Folk medicine describe the healing benefits of Rosemary as well as its use as a microbial & for the treatment of gastro-intestinal disturbances. Today, we now know that Rosemary has many, many healing benefits.
Rosemary
…and then we have Blue Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), this herb has a long association with renewal, due mostly because they bloom around harvest-time & can grow like weeds amongst crops of wheat & barley in Europe. The Ancient Egyptians knew it as a symbol of fertility, re-surrection & renewal, the ancient pharaoh, Tutankhamen was even buried with a woven collar that had Blue Cornflower in it for that symbolism. In the Greek mythology, this flower is known as a healing herb & when Hercules shot Achilles with a poisoned arrow his wound was treated with Blue Cornflower. During the Middle Ages, this herb also came to symbolise the Virgin Mary with the symbolism of fertility & resurrection. Just looking at the striking blue petals improves Sharon’s mood, so it really isn’t surprising that Blue Cornflower as a tea can help ease our anxiety, reduces stress & improve any symptoms of the blue’s or depression.
Blue Cornflower
What a delightful blend of herbs Sharon has in this mix, next time your in Sharon’s Moranbah Clinic, or perhaps enjoying a phone consultation, make sure you ask about this really gorgeous blend of herbal tea!
As always, references are available upon request.
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