Chamomile and Orange Tea

There are quite a few teas out here to help people sleep. Most of these involve chamomile, maybe even lavender. I know I made one last week. It it is a lovely tea, but sometimes ones needs somethings refreshing and calming. That is where this tea come in. This is a chamomile and orange tea.

This can be made as just a herbal tea or mixed with a black tea for something richer and fuller. It could also be mixed with a white tea for something light and delicate.

Ingredients

1 handful chamomile flowers

3 large slices orange zest
Milk, cream ,honey or lemon  (optional)


Instructions

Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Place chamomile flowers and orange zest in the bottom of a teapot. Or you can place them in reusable tea bags or ball as needed. This would make enough for a cup or mug. Pour the hot water over the flowers, cover with the lid, and steep for 5 minutes. Serve immediately through a strainer, if using a tea pot. Add milk, cream, honey or lemon as desired.

If you want to mix it with black or white tea. Just take a bout 2oz for your favor it tea and add to the mixture listed above. This tea would make a lovely gift or just something light to sip during the day.

Ginger Lemon honey Syrup

So it is getting up on cold a flu season. This is something I am worried about because if I get sick I cannot see my family. I live with some who is on immune suppressant medication so, no getting sick. Because if I get sick I could get them sick and the last time one of us got them sick they were in the hospital for a week. So yeah...I got my flu shot and I am stocking up on my herbal remedies. 

This a lovely mixture that you can make and forget about it. It can go in your fridge or in you pantry.  This honey lemon ginger syrup is wonderful. I use it once day  not for the cold fighting ability but to help relive my dizzy spells. 

So some information about the herb. Honey is a natural antibiotic, it has soothing proprieties and it is raw (unpasteurized)  it also is any allergy fighter.  Lemon is a great fruit that is an immune booster, due tot he vitamin C, antibacterial. It is the simplest of all the remedies and improves glucose levels inside your body, quite effectively and quickly. Just squeeze ½ a lemon in a glass of water and mix 2 tsp sugar in it. Drink it. Ginger is use in many different ways to cure the body. It is an anti viral, anti inflammatory, it will settle an upset stomach.  It works well by improving the blood circulation throughout the body and thus, an effective cure for dizziness.

Ingredients 
1 Lemon (scrub clean, keep peel on the lemon)
1 cup of honey 
1 small ginger root

A jar with a lid 

Direction
Scrub the lemon clean under warm water. We are going to keep peel, this is were most of the nutrients are located. Slice the lemon in to rings and set aside. Then clean and peel the ginger root. slice thinly. layer the lemon and ginger together in the jar. Fill the jar with honey. Let the mixture it for a few hours so the favor can meld. 

To use add a teaspoon to hot water and drink .

Marigold/ Calendula Tea

In thinking of something to make with may lovely marigold/ calendula flowers, I thought tea. Okay, I  almost always think of tea or chocolate  or the like. But they are good.

I wanted something light and sweet, yet a still stronger then a  normal herbal tea.

Sunny Assam tea blend was born.

This tea is great a on a cold all day. It has a mild flavor and  light sweet taste.  As with most of my teas this is a a simple 1:1 ratio.

1 part Assam tea
1 part Marigold
1 part chamomile

So there it is, very simple and quick to make.

Now Marigold tea has some wonderful proprieties, many of the remedies require you to make an infusion. This is just an herbal tea that has been steeped for about 10 minutes are so, this in normally not for drinking. Normally. It can be used that way, as it impart more of the befits of the herb.

I am adding a link as it has the information I was going to give you. Just scroll to the bottom, or read the how thing. ^_^


Have a berry orange day,

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A soothing Lavender and Chamomile tea

Making you own tea is easy and soothing.  One for this week is base around roses. To help soothe the mind and nerves, this might be taken though then day or even before bed.

Japaneses Sencha Green Tea
 1/4 oz Lavender
1/4 oz Chamomile

Here I am using a one to one ration the herbs and a 1 to 4 ratio with the tea. This mixture has little to no caffeine making it suitable to take before bed time. Helping the brain turn off form the rigorous of the day.

Have a berry orange day,

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A cup of tea

It is late. The day is done and tomorrow we do it all again. Life, feels like it s dragging on, and dragging us with it. Our hearts feel heavy and burned. But we can open them up. Open them up to care. To care and to let go. Something’s can not be changed. They are as, they are. Be accepting and tolerant. Be strong and kind. Kindness is strength. You need to know yourself. To know your own person and what can allow, while still being accepting of others. This dose not mean, you allow for other to hurt you or abuse you or use you. Deception happens. It happens when we trust. When we open ourselves up to others. But understand, life can be very lonely, take a chance and learn. The people that are meant to be in your life will come to you and never leave. We chose to care. Caring is wondering. Ego can sometimes times get in the way of caring. Let go of ego. Care for others. Fix problems. Let things get better. Life goes on. It dose not stand still. Move, let go. Enjoy it all. BREATH. Care about those who care form you. The others who take up space in your mind. Who live in your head and heart rent free. The ones that poison you, with every breath you take. Evict them. Evict them for head and your heart. Evict those who despise you. Who hurt you! Give them their notice and let your loved ones in.  The ones who love you. The people who matter. 

Love them. Love them and fill your soul with love. Until it is brimming over. Until it shins from your fingertips. 

Love, Love, Love! Love yourself. Fill everyday. Every moment that you can with incandescent Love. 

Have a berry orange day,

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