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Tea Herb Gardening : 8 All-Time Favorites Herbs
Any herb tea lover, such as myself, is aware of the pricey tag that comes with this pleasure. Tea herb gardening is a pleasant and easy alternative to buying your supplies from the local stores. Imagine the convenience of plucking the leaves or flowers for a fresh, flavorful pot of tea. Depending on which herbs you are growing, you will find a great variety of flavors to savor. Fresh or dry, herb teas are as delicious served hot or cold and, in many varieties, have beneficial medicinal proprieties that can help ease various ailments.
To prepare one cup of hot tea, use 1 teaspoon if dry herbs or 1 to 3 teaspoons if herbs are collected fresh. If the latter, bruise the leaves which will help release the flavor. Pour boiling water over these herbs in a glass or use a china pot. Beware of metal pots for they sometimes leave a metallic taste. 5 minutes or so is sufficient for your tea to be ready to strain and savor, add a little honey to sweeten, if needed.
This is a list of favorite herbs commonly used for making tea:
Basil Tea
Basil is a popular herb use in cooking and the leaves are quite delicious as a tea. This herb tea is drank widely in India and called Tulsi Chai or Tulsi tea. Infusions can be helpful to calm nausea
Bee Balm Tea
Native Americans have known of the medicinal benefits and brewed tea to ease stomach or bronchial ailments. You can also enjoy the fruity-minty flavor as a chilled iced tea on a hot day. This herb is also known as wild bergamot, horse-mint and Oswego tea in different areas.
Chamomile Tea
This herb can relieve you of everything from sore throat to nervous stomach. Recent research are agreeing that there is merit to be attributed to those claims. The tiny blooms of the herb resemble daisies are used as the base for the tea.
Even though the mild flavor of this herb can be quite enjoyable by its own, chamomile tea is also made by adding a little apple juice, lemon verbena or mint leaves.
This tea is used for the calming effect it provides when taken at bedtime. It is effective to ease restlessness and eliminate nightmares. Many women are relieved of menstrual cramps when drinking this easing tea. Other practical uses include a chamomile tea bag helps lighten dark shadows under the eyes and reduce puffiness and it can also to lighten your hair color by rinsing them with chamomile.
Fennel Tea
A herb known for it easing digestion and, before the popularity of baby gas drops, a mild infusion of fennel was effective at soothing colic and could help with lactation if the mother drank funnel tea. This herb is also known to be very good for the eyes.
Lemon Balm
A lemon flavor with a touch of mint best describes the taste of this herb tea and is most soothing when taken after a hefty meal. The plant grows beautiful colored flowers and scents the area whit a delightful citrus smell. This herb was known in Old England as ”Hearts Delight” for its ability to lift the mood when drank by a group of people at a social gathering.
Lemon Verbena
A very tasty tea with a citrus flavor, this hardy herb enjoys plenty of sun to grow strong and it would be wise avoiding cold conditions. It is a known to mix well with other tea herbs such as mint or rose hips. The lemony scent of leaves are very pleasant when used in a potpourri.
Mints
Mints such as peppermint, spearmint, orange mint, apple mint, pennyroyal and lemon balm are among the better known varieties of mint. A relaxing tea herb said to help avoid nightmares and even contribute at remembering dreams, mint is also a welcomed relieve when suffering from a cold and congestion. All mint herbs are complemented when prepared with chamomile or any citrus flavored herbs.
Rose Hips
Rose hips, the knobby bulb that remains once the petals have fallen, are among the most appreciated herbal tea and a very good source of vitamin C. They can also be eaten as a vegetable, used in wines, cordials and even jams. Rose hips are a wonderful addition to a potpourri. A advice, however, would be to be certain that the roses have not been sprayed with pesticides.
These are some of the many herbs that makes great teas. You should be aware that although soothing effects may be obtained through these medicinal infusions. Certain conditions might not be ideal for everyone such as allergies to certain proteins released from the plants or other problems for which you may wish to consult with a doctor.
Even though herbs are natural, they are not necessarily harmless, in most case herbal teas will not cause problems and provides a natural way to relax while boosting the body’s immune system.
About the Author
Eustache Davenport is a gardening enthusiast and author. He lives in Montreal and enjoy teaching his gardening secrets to work groups on how to setup, optimize and maintain an amazing herb garden. For more great tips and information on tea herb gardening, visit http://www.herbgardeningonlineguide.com.
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