Solutions by the Cup
From the monthly archives:
Chamomile Mint Iced Tea Lemonaid
What a golden, smooth and delicious cup of sunshine for a hot afternoon on the verandah!
3 tablespoons Chamomile Catnip Calendula blend
1 tablespoon of dried spearmint
4 cups boiled water
steep 10 minutes
juice 4 medium or large lemons
strain tea into pitcher with lemon juice
1/2 cup unpasteurized honey added to warm tea till melted
fill jug with ice cubes.
garnish with sprigs of mint and ENJOY!
Hi My question is this: I will be turning 50 years old next month, have been starting to experience mild pre-menopausal symptoms. I have an overactive bladder, and I suspect it might be prolapsed as well. I have to avoid coffee and any caffeinated drinks. In the evenings, I would love to be able to have a hot drink before bedtime, something that will help me have a nice rest, but will not affect me having too many visits to the bathroom. Do you have any suggestions?
– Thanks, Mary Lou
Hi Mary Lou,
You asked about bedtime drinks and I have just the the tea for you but I don’t think there is anything you can drink which will not cause you to need the bathroom. For that, I would suggest that you have your evening drinks finish an hour before sleep time. The tea I recommend is the Oatstraw, Lavender, Lemonbalm . This blend has impressed many tired people with it’s ability to improve sleeping. I personally don’t have trouble sleeping but do find that it does cause me to sleep more soundly and feel more rested the next day. The Oatstraw is the most important herbal source of calcium and was recommended to me many years ago as a hormonal balancer. So it calms anxiety, stress, hormonal imbalances, hot flashes and insomnia; all symptoms of menopause. Just hang around my booth one day at market to hear all the testimonials. The ladies often stop by to tell me how great it is and how much it is helping them.
Good Luck with it all.
We make the Nettle, Mint, Stevia tea strong and add ice on a regular basis but there are a few special iced teas that we bring to potlucks, picnics or bbq’s. These are gorgeous, delicious and refreshing; always a hit!
Elegant Elderberry Iced Tea
6 Tablespoons of Elderberry, Echinacea Take Charge tea
8 cups boiling water
steep 30 minutes then strain
add 1/2 cup honey to hot tea and stir to melt
pour tea over large jug filled with ice
We like to use a clear jug because the color of this iced tea is so wonderful. It looks like wine!
Do you recommend any teas for fibromyalgia
or Type 2 diabetes?
–Pam
I designed the Green tea with Fennel and Ginger specifically for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and weight management. This is my recommendation as the Green tea is not only cleansing to improve elimination but stimulating because of the small amount of caffeine. It boosts metabolism and helps with digestion. Ginger and Fennel both are good for digestion. The Fennel actually is antiparasitical, and helps to cut the mucous in the intestinal tract making for a more efficient disposal of impurities so that they don’t become stored in the colon or in fat deposits. Ginger is warming and stimulates circulation but also has analgesic effects (which is to say that it is a pain reliever). Ginger also is reputed to calm inflammation of the joints thus is regularly used for arthritic type symptoms. Personally, when I started drinking the Green tea with Ginger and Fennel I found less desire for coffee with cream. That is good because while that drink is a treat sometimes, it is not good for the system in many ways. Plus, in the early morning during the cold winter if I drank that tea for breakfast, it was easier and faster to get my stiff joints moving.
To answer the second part of your question, it is definitely the Nettle, Mint, Stevia blend to help with blood sugar imbalances. Nettle is a valuable food source full of so many nutrients and benefits I could write pages about it. Overall, it is the plant with the most protein and it’s known for iron content. The Stevia is a helpful ingredient in this blend because it is a flavor that satisfies the craving for sweets while the Nettle does it’s balancing job. Nettle is recommended by herbalists routinely for managing blood sugar issues.
Thank you for your question.
