Functional Herbal Teas

30 Sep

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Jambolan Lowers Blood Sugar

• 09/30/2024
• By Bryn

Jambolan (Syzygium cumini) is a tree long valued in folk medicine for the anti-diabetic actions of its seeds and bark. The sweet, astringent seed and astringent stem bark possess constituents that help manage blood glucose and cholesterol levels, lower inflammation, and reduce sw...

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29 Sep

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Corn Silk Releases Excess Fluids

• 09/29/2024
• By Bryn

Corn Silk (Stigma maydis) has been brewed into a healing tea for over six thousand years. The Aztecs and Mayans domesticated corn (Zea mays) nine thousand years ago and were the first to make Corn Silk into a medicinal tea. Female corn plants produce silk that catches pollen from...

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27 Sep

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Horse Chestnut Extract Protects Urinary Tract

• 09/27/2024
• By Bryn

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a splendorous tree whose seeds have medicinal value, but which are unsafe to eat raw due to the presence of the toxic glycoside esculin. Extracts of Horse Chestnut with the esculin removed treat bacterial UTIs and chronic venous insuffic...

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23 Sep

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Black Tea Lowers Glucose Spikes and Fights Inflammation

• 09/23/2024
• By Bryn

All tea lovers are acquainted with Camellia sinensis, the plant who gives us black, green, oolong, white, and yellow teas. Oxidizing Camellia sinensis leaves and buds by exposing them to various degrees of moist, oxygen-rich air produces this range of teas. The strongest is black...

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01 Sep

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Cleavers Detoxifies, Supports Kidneys, and Prevents UTIs

• 09/02/2024
• By Bryn

Cleavers (Galium aparine) is a tonic, alterative herb that safely, gently detoxifies the body by supporting the lymphatic system and strengthening the immune system. It also supports the health of the kidneys and urinary tract. NutraFlow is a tea blend containing cleavers that he...

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29 Aug

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Bitter Melon Lowers Blood Sugar and Reduces Obesity

• 09/02/2024
• By Bryn

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) lowers blood sugar and lipid levels and reduces obesity. Plus, you won’t crave sugary snacks as much after this “bitter gourd” balances your sweet tooth palate. Bitter melon is a traditional medicinal food enjoyed throughout Asia, Africa, and So...

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26 Aug

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Banaba Leaves Reduce Blood Sugar, Inflammation, and Obesity

• 09/02/2024
• By Bryn

Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) is a type of crape myrtle tree with leaves that possess medicinal powers. Banaba leaves reduce blood sugar, inflammation, and obesity. Herbalists in Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, use banaba leaves to treat diabetes, and have for cen...

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22 Aug

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Raspberry Leaf Supports a Healthy Uterus

• 08/27/2024
• By Bryn

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) leaf tea is a remedy famous for supporting pregnant women, new mothers, and menstruating women. It contains nutrients that boost health and fertility in people of all genders, but it is known as “the woman’s herb” for good reason. Raspberry leaf supports ...

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31 Jul

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Shatavari Tea for Healthy Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Digestion

• 09/02/2024
• By Bryn

Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is an herb taken to support reproductive health, hormonal balance, digestion, and immune function for thousands of years. Ayurvedic medicine calls Shatavari “the one who possesses a hundred husbands” for the plethora of ways it nourishes and suppor...

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29 Jul

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Ashwagandha Reduces Stress and Increases Energy, Sex Drive, and Strength

• 08/22/2024
• By Bryn

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an adaptogen herb treasured for six thousand years in Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine). Ashwagandha tea reduces stress and increases long-term energy. It optimizes testosterone levels, restores sexual desire, improves athletic performance...

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21 Jul

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Elderberry the Antiviral

• 07/27/2024
• By Bryn

Elder (Sambucus nigra and S. canadensis) is an antiviral herb with a special affinity for combatting influenza viruses aka the flu. Elder’s berries, aka Elderberry, produce a sweet, tart tea that helps your body defend itself against the flu and other viruses. NutraTea herbalists...

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21 Jul

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Fenugreek Increases Breastmilk and Lowers Blood Sugar

• 08/22/2024
• By Bryn

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a medicinal food that tastes and smells like maple syrup! No spoonful of sugar needed for this medicine. The seeds are sweet, pungent, warming, and full of mucilage. Tea made with fenugreek seeds supports normal digestion, so NutraTea herb...

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06 Jul

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Rose Hip Boosts Immunity

• 07/10/2024
• By Bryn

Rose Hip, also called rosehips, are fruits of rose (Rosa). Drinking rosehip tea boosts immunity, fights inflammation, and supports the health of the joints, cardiovascular system, and skin. The rose’s fruits contain large amounts of vitamins C, A, and E. NutraTea’s Pine Needle an...

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29 Jun

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Lavender Relaxes Mind and Muscles

• 07/10/2024
• By Bryn

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a beautiful herb beloved since ancient times for its therapeutic effect on the nervous system. Inhaling its aroma soothes and mildly sedates. Drinking tea brewed from its purple flowers relaxes mind and muscles, improving sleep quality, mood, ...

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23 Jun

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Thyme Tea for a Cold

• 06/24/2024
• By Bryn

Mullein Leaf and Thyme Tea: How Thyme Clears a Cold Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is an herb used as a remedy for upper respiratory infections since ancient times in the Mediterranean. The wild, edible plant can relieve symptoms like a sore throat, coughing, congestion, and chills by ...

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13 Jun

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Cinnamon Lowers Blood Sugar and Burns Fat

• 06/25/2024
• By Bryn

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) is beloved worldwide for more than its sweet, acrid, pungent taste. The aromatic spice lowers high blood sugar, prevents high-cholesterol, and supports healthy weight loss and digestion. It warms the body by improving blood circulation. It eases sympt...

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31 May

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Mullein is the Best Tea for Colds

• 08/22/2024
• By Bryn

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) leaf is the best tea for a cold that brings congestion, cough, a sore throat, and inflammatory pain. The plant’s soft, wooly leaves contain moistening constituents that reduce painful inflammation, soothe a sore respiratory tract, expel stagnant phlegm...

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27 May

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Ginseng the Energy Tea

• 06/04/2024
• By Bryn

"All-Healing" Herb for Energy and Stamina Increased energy and faster recovery from fatigue are proven benefits of the root of the plant Panax ginseng. Ginseng has been used for five thousand years in traditional Chinese medicine, which reveres it as “king of the tonic herbs.” T...

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18 May

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Fennel the Breastfeeding Milk Tea

• 06/04/2024
• By Bryn

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a breastfeeding milk tea consumed by mothers for thousands of years. As an herbal galactagogue, fennel stimulates lactation and increases milk production during breastfeeding. Mothers with low milk supply who drink tea containing fennel seeds can ex...

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13 May

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Acerola: Nature’s Richest Source of Vitamin C

• 05/15/2024
• By Bryn

Acerola (Malpighia Emarginata) produces a sweet, fragrant, red berry that is the richest source of vitamin C in the entire plant kingdom! The pink-blossomed evergreen shrub is native to South America, Mexico, the West Indies, and the Caribbean. Acerola’s common names include ‘Bar...

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30 Apr

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Licorice Supports Adrenal and Hormonal Health

• 05/12/2024
• By Bryn

Licorice (Glycrrhiza glabra) is a rhizome used for thousands of years in herbal medicine. Licorice supports adrenal and hormonal health. It also reduces symptoms of the common cold and stomach ulcers, and potentiates other herbs. It's an adaptogen, meaning it promotes a healthy s...

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28 Apr

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Guaraná Energizes, Burns Fat, and Protects the Heart

• 04/28/2024
• By Bryn

Guaraná is an ancient drink made from the powdered seeds of Paullinia cupana. It supports healthy weight-management, energy, and cardiovascular function. Drinking guaraná reduces fatigue and hunger, increases metabolic rate, and prevents atherosclerosis. Its seeds contain up to f...

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22 Apr

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Milk Thistle Heals Liver and Kidneys and Supports Detoxification

• 04/23/2024
• By Bryn

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a species of easily cultivated thistle with profound health benefits. Veins in its leaves are filled with a milky white sap that is released when the leaves are crushed. The purple-flowered milk thistle heals liver and kidney diseases. It specif...

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15 Apr

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Lemongrass Stimulates Digestion, Calms Anxiety, and Prevents Chronic Diseases

• 04/22/2024
• By Bryn

After a meal in Asia, Africa, Australia, or the Caribbean, someone might offer you a comforting, aromatic mug of lemongrass tea. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) soothes frayed nerves, calms an upset stomach, lowers high fevers, reduces pain, and supports collagen production. It ...

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30 Mar

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Bilberry Protects Vision and Relieves Eye Fatigue  

• 04/02/2024
• By Bryn

Pigment is Bilberry's Power Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) is the wild, European relative of the blueberry (Vaccinium sect. cyanococcus). It's a darker blue than blueberry, its inner flesh is red, not green, and it has a stronger, more acidic taste. Bilberry’s intense coloration...

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27 Mar

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Pine Needle Tea Supports the Immune System and Slows Aging

• 04/02/2024
• By Bryn

The Eternal Life of Pine Needles Pine needles are the fragrant leaves of pine trees (Pinus spp.). Pine defies the harsh and barren winter months by retaining its green leaves year-round. The evergreen needles make a life-protecting tea traditionally relied upon throughout the no...

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23 Mar

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Hawthorn Lowers Cholesterol and Heals the Heart

• 03/28/2024
• By Bryn

Heart-Healing Hawthorn Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) is a small thorny tree or shrub in the family Rosaceae. A traditional medicinal food, the berries safely and effectively treat heart disease by lowering both high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Hawthorn berry tea dilates blo...

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19 Mar

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Bladderwrack Kelp for Hypothyroidism, Cancer, and Diabetes

• 05/17/2024
• By Bryn

Bladderwrack, A Very Special Kelp Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) is a variety of kelp in the brown seaweed family. Vast kelp forests grow along rocky shores in the northern hemisphere. Coastal peoples have always prized kelp as a medicinal food. Adding a little Bladderwrack ke...

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