The combination of herbs in teas. Herbal tea recipes
Some plants only release their taste when the leaves are fermented, and when dried or raw, they taste pale and grassy.
tea herbs
tea herbs are those herbs that taste good when brewed. The plant can use leaves, twigs, buds, flowers, and in some species, roots.
Some plants only release their taste when the leaves are fermented, and when dried or raw, they have a pale and grassy taste, such as strawberry and strawberry leaves. Or their taste is weak without fermentation, like maple leaves.
Plants such as blooming Sally, can be fermented, or dried top leaves and flowers can be brewed. During fermentation, the taste changes to a more saturated one, with notes of coffee and chicory. Fermented willow tea is one of the richest tea drinks in terms of taste. The brewing of oak bark or alder cones can be compared with it in terms of color density and bright taste, but this medicinal raw material is drunk not as tea, but as a remedy.
Has a very strong taste and aroma spiraea. However, it is so fragrant that not everyone will be able to drink tea only from its leaves and flowers, because its taste is bright to the point of cloying even. But it is very good as an addition to other herbs, giving a honey flavor to the tea setting.
cherry leaves good as a separate tea and with additives. They have a sweet, slightly tart taste. But when used without the addition of other herbs, there is a slight hint of herbal flavor that not everyone likes. Therefore, cherry leaves (and sweet cherries) can be combined with oak, maple leaves.
Currant, mint, lemon balm, sage, raspberry, chamomile- these are the queens (and kings) of herbal teas in terms of taste, vitamins, benefits, aroma. These herbs can be drunk fresh, dried and fermented.
Of the forest plants, the main tea plants are blueberries, heather, lingonberries. From blueberries and heather, magnificent, delicate, sweet, fragrant teas are obtained. Cowberry gives tea infusion sourness. And pharmacy lingonberries are generally sour-bitter, perhaps because they are harvested together with bearberry, which is of the same family and similar properties, but gives bitterness to tea.
If you want to make the most delicious herbal healthy tea, then you need to collect it yourself. Or buy (accept as a gift) from good people who treat herbs with care, with love, as with our smaller brothers / sisters. published
List of tea herbs (leaves, flowers):
1. Ivan tea (fireweed).
2. Meadowsweet (meadowsweet).
3. Currant.
4. Raspberry.
5. Blueberries.
6. Lingonberry.
7. Mint.
8. Melissa.
9. Kotovnik.
10. Lamb.
11. Linden.
12. Cherry (cherry).
13. Strawberries (strawberries).
14. Oak.
15. Maple.
16. Blackberry.
17. Rosehip.
18. Sage.
19. St. John's wort.
20. Nettle.
21. Thyme.
22. Chamomile.
Herbal medicinal teas, tinctures, uzvars and decoctions came to us from ancient times. Humans have used magic for a long time. medicinal plants for the prevention and treatment of ailments, increase immunity and improve health. Each hostess was a bit of a witch and knew how to properly use the generous natural gifts: herbs, berries, flowers, leaves and roots. Ancient recipes of fragrant herbal teas are still used by people with pleasure.
Delicious and healthy herbal teas can be prepared at home. The ability to properly select and combine natural ingredients will help you get the full benefit and pleasure of a fragrant drink.
A selection of the best herbal teas according to old recipes:
1. Healing chamomile tea. Sunny chamomile flowers contain salicylic, nicotinic acid, vitamin C, essential oils, pectins, carotene, gum, proteins and flavonoids. Chamomile tea has a calming, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and sedative effect. Warm chamomile infusion will help to cope with insomnia, stress, overwork and depression. Mix two tablespoons of dried crushed chamomile flowers with a teaspoon of mint and lemon balm. Pour in boiling water and cover tightly. Add a teaspoon of honey to the finished drink.
2. Vitamin herbal tea. Grind a handful of dried wild rose hips. Add a teaspoon of thyme and strawberry leaves, 1-2 leaves of black or red currant. Pour the healing collection with boiled water.
3. Winter warming herbal tea. It will help cure a cold, increase immunity, ease breathing and coughing. To prepare it, mix equal parts sage, chamomile, linden, thyme, coltsfoot, oregano and rosemary. Add raspberry leaves, currants, lemon or orange zest. Brew medicinal herbal collection in a thermos.
4. Herbal tonic drink. Mix equal amounts of rosemary, Chinese magnolia vine, lingonberry and blackcurrant leaves, wild rose flowers, and red clover in a glass bowl. Pour 500 ml of hot boiled water into a spoon with a slide of the mixture and leave for a third of an hour.
5. Unique eucalyptus tea has strong antibacterial properties. Helps with diseases of the oral cavity, bronchitis and asthma. This is an excellent lifesaver drink for diabetics. Pour a cup of boiling water over a teaspoon of eucalyptus leaves. You can add flower honey to taste.
6. Anti-inflammatory herbal tea. Combine a dessert spoon each of dry sage, lime blossom, chamomile and nettle. Brew in a ceramic or glass teapot. Strain after 15 minutes. Add honey and a pinch of cinnamon to the finished drink.
7. Exquisite rose petal tea. Dry fresh rose petals on a thick paper sheet. Then grind them and mix with green or black tea. Brew in the usual way. The drink will acquire an original taste and a divinely delicate aroma.
8. Herbal tea with thyme invigorate, increase efficiency, give strength and energy, relieve pain. Pour boiling water over a glass or porcelain teapot. Then pour a spoonful of dry or fresh thyme, a currant leaf and raspberries. The time for brewing tea should not exceed 20 minutes.
9. Ginger tea for weight loss. Finely grate a piece of ginger root. Add half a fresh lemon and a spoonful of coltsfoot. Fill with filtered boiled water. Strain after a quarter of an hour.
10. Calming herbal tea Helps with insomnia, depression and nervous tension. Mix and brew in a thermos a teaspoon of mint, fennel, chamomile, lemon balm, hops, strawberry leaves and valerian.
Prepare and drink fragrant herbal teas with pleasure and be healthy!
Herbs and spices are a great substitute for purchased tea. Various mixtures can be made from them or brewed separately, which, if properly prepared, will help to improve well-being and mood, and will also inevitably lead to strengthening the immune system. Let's take a look at the health benefits of some herbs and spices and try different combinations to find your favorite homemade tea recipe. But still, we recommend preparing several different mixtures of dried leaves, flowers and spices for different moods and well-being. And also for guests.
Homemade chamomile tea
Chamomile tea has a calming effect, so it is often used as a folk remedy against insomnia. In addition, a decoction of chamomile helps to relieve inflammation, it is recommended for gargling and for relieving pain in the stomach. Chamomile is considered the most versatile herb, which has practically no contraindications, so it suits everyone, but it’s still better to listen to your well-being and track the effect of such tea on your body.
To prepare chamomile infusion, you need to brew one teaspoon of dried chamomile flowers with a glass of boiling water and leave for 10 minutes.
rose petal tea
Rose petals give the tea a delicate delicate aroma and enrich it with vitamins. The essential oils contained in the petals have antimicrobial and tonic properties. Petals can be dried at home by laying them out on a sheet of newspaper.
To prepare the infusion, you need to pour two teaspoons of the petals with water at a temperature of 70–80 ° C and let it brew for five minutes.
Ginger tea
Tea with the addition of ginger has a tart taste, it warms, speeds up metabolism and improves digestion. Due to the anti-inflammatory properties of ginger, it is often used to prevent and treat colds, especially when combined with lemon and honey.
In order to prepare ginger tea, you need to wash, peel and grate the ginger root, pour two teaspoons of the resulting mass with boiling water and let it brew for 15-20 minutes.
fennel seed tea
Spiced fennel tea helps with colic and abdominal pain, improves digestion and has an anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, fennel protects against flu and helps with coughs.
To prepare the infusion, you need to brew one teaspoon of fennel seeds in a glass of boiling water.
Homemade tea based on thyme (thyme)
Thyme leaves are rich in essential oils, which make it a natural antiseptic. Thyme is used to treat colds: it has an expectorant, antispasmodic, analgesic effect.
Thyme should be brewed at the rate of one teaspoon of dried leaves per cup of boiling water.
Crushed tea with your own hands
Homemade mint tea quenches thirst well, refreshes, gives a surge of strength, freshens the breath and improves digestion. Of course, homemade mint tea will relieve nervous tension, help you relax, remove headache and, if necessary, help you fall asleep quickly.
You can use both fresh and dried mint. Add mint to any tea at the rate of 2-3 leaves per cup.
cinnamon tea
In addition to the spicy aroma, cinnamon gives tea many useful properties: it has a warming effect, improves metabolism, and helps to remove toxins.
The recipe for cinnamon tea is very simple: add half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon or a whole cinnamon stick to your favorite tea and let it brew for 5-7 minutes.
Homemade tea from mixtures of herbs and spices. Recipes
Fragrant tea blends can be easily prepared at home: just add dried berries, zest, flowers and spices to your favorite loose leaf tea. It will turn out an original mixture for home tea drinking or a great gift for loved ones. We offer several recipes.
spiced ginger tea recipe
20 pcs. cardamom
1 tsp pink pepper (unground)
1 tsp black pepper (unground)
2 tsp fennel seed
1 tsp coriander (unground)
1 tsp carnations
3 cinnamon sticks
4 tsp chopped candied ginger
1 cup black tea (brewing)
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Mix all the ingredients except ginger on a sheet of parchment and put in the oven for 15 minutes. Then we take out the mixture and grind it, it is convenient to do it in a mortar. Add chopped ginger and tea leaves to the spices and put the mixture in a jar with an airtight lid. This mixture is especially delicious to brew with milk and honey.
Flower-berry homemade tea. Recipe
40 g tea leaves with a fruity aroma (it is better to take white or green tea)
3 tsp dried cranberries
3 tsp dried raspberries
3 tsp dried chamomile flowers
3 tsp hibiscus
1 tsp vanillin
Mix all ingredients and transfer to an airtight jar. This tea is perfect for fruit desserts and cottage cheese pastries.
orange cinnamon tea recipe
50 g black tea
zest of one large orange (it is convenient to remove the zest with a special knife)
3 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cinnamon stick
Dry the orange peel and grind it. Grind the cinnamon stick. Mix all ingredients and transfer to jars. Such tea is especially good with chocolate or coffee pastries, as well as with puddings.
lemon tea recipe
50 g loose green tea
zest of 1-2 lemons (to taste)
Dry the lemon zest and grind. We mix it with tea and transfer it to storage in jars. Dried berries and dried rosebuds can also be added if desired.
Have a nice tea party and everyone - everyone in a great mood!
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Aromatic and delicious herbal teas are loved by many. Some of you, friends, have already shared their recipes: here, for example, with currants, mint and chamomile, and here - including tea with wood lice, which helps get rid of joint pain. Just the time has come for the preparation of many useful herbs, and I propose to return to this topic again to recall more recipes for fragrant vitamin drinks.
In winter, they will remind us of summer days, cheer up and vitality. But for this, it is worth stocking up on the necessary ingredients now.
Vitamin teas with rose hips
Rose hips are part of numerous herbal preparations. There is hardly anyone who has not heard about their benefits, so there is no point in repeating - let's go straight to the recipes.For prevention of beriberi prepare such tea: 1 tbsp of crushed dry rose hips per 1 cup of boiling water; brew in a thermos or heat for 15 minutes in a water bath (note: the drink is quite concentrated; this is the recommended daily dose for an adult).
You can add dried rose hips to other herbal ingredients, brew and drink them like regular tea:
- rose hips and berries (or, or cranberries, or ) in a ratio of 1:1;
- rose hips - 3 parts, leaves nettle- 3 parts, berries cranberries- 1 part;
- rose hips - 3 parts, dried - 3 parts, leaves nettle- 3 parts, berries black currant- 1 part;
- rose hips, leaves raspberries, leaves black currant- 1 part, leaves cranberries- 2 parts.
Read also about the use of wild rose and its healing properties:
spiced teas
Many of the herbs we are accustomed to are also used to make tea, which will be especially useful in cold weather (and autumn is just around the corner...)- Mint tea with St. John's wort
- Mint tea with cardamom
- Coriander tea
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Spicy teas for coughs
If you happen to catch a cold, hot spicy drinks that you can drink in a cup 2-3 times a day will help relieve your cough:- 2 tsp herbs hyssop officinalis, 0.5 l of cold water; pour the grass with water, bring to a boil, leave for 5 minutes, strain;
- 1.5 teaspoons of herbs, 1 glass of cold water; Pour the grass with water, bring to a boil, leave for 10 minutes. Strain, you can add honey to taste.
Herbal teas for colds
Unfortunately, this condition is familiar to all of us: chills, aches all over the body, fever ... With such ailments, it is useful to drink plenty of fluids, and it is good if these are herbal teas that are pleasant and healthy for health. You can use, for example, such fees (they are brewed and drunk hot 3-4 times a day):
- flowers lindens and berries raspberries in a ratio of 1:1; to make tea, take 1 tablespoon of the mixture in a glass of boiling water;
- berries raspberries and leaves in 2 parts, grass - 1 part; for tea, you need 1 tablespoon of the mixture per glass of boiling water;
- flowers lindens and leaves coltsfoot in a ratio of 1:1; Pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture with 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes, strain;
- leaves peppermint, flowers black elderberry and flowers lindens in equal parts; Pour 1 tablespoon of the mixture with 1 cup of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, strain (this is the daily dose of tea; drink it in 2 doses, hot).
Delicious teas from herbs and berries
Fresh or dry leaves, flowers, berries can be added to regular tea leaves or used instead. Delicious, healthy, uplifting.
- fresh or dry leaves are poured with boiling water in a ratio of 1:10 and infused for 10 minutes; you can add leaves and inflorescences to regular tea - they will give it a pleasant aroma and taste;
- if yours grows, dry not only its berries, but also pieces of liana left over from pruning (mid-summer, by the way, is the right time for this), or bark and add them to tea - a tonic effect and a coniferous-citrus aroma are guaranteed ( Attention! hypertensive patients should not use lemongrass fruits - they increase blood pressure and stimulate cardiac activity);
- grass catnip can be brewed dry or fresh, added to regular tea for taste and aroma; catnip drink has a slight sedative effect, helps with flatulence and intestinal cramps, insomnia;
- fruits are very rich in vitamins chokeberry- ; they can be brewed in a thermos (dried berries are poured with boiling water in a ratio of 1:10) and drunk 3-4 times a day for half a glass of a pleasant-tasting drink ( Attention! you should not use aronia - in any form - suffering from thrombophlebitis and having low blood pressure). Read more about the use of this plant in the publications:,;
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Well, I also want to remind you, and - after all, most of the herbs, fruits, berries that were discussed have useful properties. But it will be possible to fully use these gifts of nature only if everything is done on time and according to the rules.
Herbal tea recipes have been known since ancient times. Our ancestors used fragrant drinks to quench their thirst, as well as to promote health and treatment. Women harvested roots, fruits, leaves and herbs all summer long and knew exactly when it was time for tea from a particular plant. Today, this tradition is returning to our homes. However, for most herbal teas for every day: recipes for their preparation, how to collect, dry and store ingredients, their effects on the body - are uncharted territory. Some of the nuances of this ancient art will be discussed below.
pantry of nature
Medicinal properties are possessed by many plants found in summer cottages, in the forest and in the meadows. Even the most hardened city dwellers at least once drank tea with mint, chamomile, rose hips or lemon balm. However, they are not limited to the supply of fragrant and useful plants in the natural pantry.
Herbs for tea are St. John's wort, valerian, thyme, nettle, sage, motherwort, lavender and others. Many of them are found in forests and meadows on the territory of our vast country. Some feel great in gardens and cottages. Recipes for herbal teas often include rose hips, hawthorn, raspberries, mountain ash, blackberries, currants, and sea buckthorn. For aromatic drinks, chamomile, linden and oregano flowers are used. The leaves of plants such as strawberries, raspberries, currants, wild roses, mint are also raw materials for medicinal preparations. Even branches of some shrubs and trees (cherries, blackcurrants, raspberries, and so on) are used.
For flavor, spices are often added to the preparations: cinnamon, cloves, ginger and even pepper. They enrich the taste and enhance the properties of the drink.
Dirty means harmful
The preparation of ingredients makes a significant contribution to beneficial features drink. There are certain rules for collection, drying and storage. Herbs for tea should grow away from sources of pollution: factories, highways, landfills. Harmful substances from the air, water and soil very quickly become part of the stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. That is why ready-made fees sold in pharmacies are little valued. As a rule, manufacturers cannot guarantee the purity of raw materials or their assurances cannot be verified.
Collection
Herbs for tea are harvested during their flowering period. At this time, the aroma and nutrients reach their highest concentration. There are exceptions to this rule: some drinks require young shoots or buds.
Herbs, leaves and fruits are harvested in dry weather after the dew has disappeared. Plants do not need to be uprooted. Also, do not collect all the leaves and flowers to the last. A careful attitude will allow you to find the right plants in this place next year.
Fruits should be plucked only after they ripen. Leaves and flowers are harvested after they have fully bloomed.
Drying
The composition of herbal tea may include fresh leaves and fruits. More often, however, the collection is made up of dried ingredients. Herbs are placed in a well-ventilated area under a canopy. Plants containing essential oils (thyme, oregano and others) should be dried slowly at a temperature of about 30º. Mint, coltsfoot, tansy and other herbs with glucosides can be prepared using a dryer (the optimum temperature is 50-60º).
The fruits of wild rose, hawthorn, currant and mountain ash are high in vitamin C. It is better to dry them at 80-90º.
Storage
Flowers, leaves and herbs retain their beneficial properties and unusual aroma for no longer than two years. The roots and bark remain usable for three years, and the fruits for four years.
It is best to store ingredients in paper bags or plastic bags. natural fabric. You can use glass or ceramic jars for this. For convenience, it is better to provide containers with stickers with the name of herbs.
Herbal teas for every day: recipes
A fragrant and healing drink can be prepared from a single plant species or based on a collection. The composition of the mixture must be selected based on the beneficial properties and taste characteristics of plants. As for the latter, you can choose the optimal collection for yourself by first tasting drinks based on only one ingredient. So you can feel the taste and find the desired combination.
It is better to learn about the healing properties of plants in advance, even before harvesting. Some herbs have contraindications. They need to be approached with the same care as medicines.
In addition to herbs, roots and fruits, such drinks often include ordinary green or black tea without additives, as well as spices. In a word, fantasy is limited only by taste preferences, certain properties of plants and the body's tendency to allergies.
The herbal tea recipes below use one or more ingredients.
Lime tea
Linden flowers are a source of many useful substances. They contain vitamins (C and group B), many trace elements, glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, and so on. Healthy herbal teas can be prepared only on the basis of flowers or with the addition of traditional green and black tea leaves.
For a lime drink, take one tablespoon of dry grass and pour 400 ml of boiling water over it. The mixture is infused for 10-15 minutes. It is best to brew such tea in ceramic dishes. To maintain the temperature, it must be covered with a towel.
Drink linden tea with sugar or honey. It fights colds, has a calming, analgesic and antipyretic effect. According to many experts, this is the best herbal tea to normalize the menstrual cycle. It is also recommended for women over 45 years old to prevent unpleasant phenomena that accompany menopause. In this case, you need to drink it for a month every six months, one glass in the morning.
Blooming Sally
Fireweed, or Ivan tea, is another plant that has many beneficial properties for human body. It boosts immunity, soothes nervous system, removes harmful substances from the blood, has antipyretic and analgesic properties.
Before drying, willow-tea is left to dry in the sun for a short time. To do this, the leaves of the plant are twisted (they need to be turned between the palms) and put in a clay pot. Then they will need to be dried in the shade.
Ready leaves are poured with boiling water: five parts of water for one part of Ivan-tea. The mixture is infused and drunk with honey or sugar.
Chamomile
Chamomile, like mint, as an additive is known and familiar to many. In stores, you can often find ready-made green tea, herbal, with the flowers of this plant. This is not surprising: chamomile has a pleasant taste and aroma, and also has a calming effect. In addition, it has choleretic, analgesic, diaphoretic and anti-inflammatory properties. Studies by Japanese scientists have shown that chamomile can lower blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. Such a multifunctional tool is definitely worth keeping on hand.
However, chamomile also has contraindications. You should not abuse such tea: in large doses, it can depress the nervous system and lead to a decrease in muscle tone.
Disease protection
Herbal tea recipes designed to boost immunity most often include rose hips. It has large reserves of vitamin C, helps the body fight colds, increases its protective functions. In addition, rosehip is able to accelerate tissue regeneration and bone fusion. Also, this miracle plant strengthens the vascular system and helps to reduce pressure.
For brewing, ten parts of water are taken for one part of wild rose. Such tea must be infused for at least seven hours, so it is convenient to do it in a thermos and leave it overnight. Rosehip contraindications are circulatory disorders, endocarditis, thrombophlebitis.
Strawberries, black currants, mountain ash, sea buckthorn are added to multivitamin preparations if desired. You can use both the fruits and leaves of these plants to prepare a medicinal decoction.
Cheerfulness for the whole day
Tea, herbal collection or infusion to increase the tone of the body becomes especially relevant in the autumn-winter period, when the reduction in daylight hours has a depressing effect on the human nervous system. Such mixtures include coltsfoot, Ivan tea, calamus, valerian, calendula, rose hips, juniper, hawthorn, oregano, mountain ash, black currant, and so on.
One of the variants of tonic tea is prepared on the basis of rosemary. A sprig of spice or one teaspoon of dry leaves is poured with a glass of boiling water. The mixture is infused for 10 minutes, then filtered. This tea is good to drink with honey. The drink has an invigorating and restorative effect, but is not recommended during pregnancy.
Today there are a huge number of recipes for herbal teas. Their beneficial properties are not just popular belief: they are scientifically proven and successfully used in medicine. You can also make the optimal fees for yourself. The main thing is to remember a few things. Almost every plant has a contraindication; mixtures are best made based on ingredients with similar properties. When compiling fees, it is necessary to remember the taste qualities of herbs. A bitter taste or mild aroma can be corrected with other herbs or additives: spices, sweeteners, and so on. Another nuance: the human body is distinguished by its ability to get used to the effects of a particular product. Therefore, it is better not to drink the same tea all the time, but to periodically prepare different drinks so that its properties continue to have a beneficial effect on the body.