How I Make My Favorite Tea Infusion
Hey friends!
On youtube today I’ve got a new video all about how I make my FAVORITE tea infusion. It includes: rose, mint, cardamom, cinnamon, lemon balm, reishi and passionflower.
Tea infusions are one the most wonderful ways to experience the MAGIC of herbalism at home.
The difference between regular tea and tea infusion is that infusions are steeped for far longer. Regular tea might be steep 2-10 minutes. Infusions are usually steeped for 10+ minutes, up to 24 hours.
This infusion, in particular, I prefer to steep for about an hour. I make a BIG pot of it and resteep it throughout the day. I’ll drink it hot, then cold, then hot again. The herbs infuse their medicine into the water throughout a 12 hour day. I’ll even let it steep overnight if I haven’t finished up my latest brew.
About the Herbs
Rose (Rosa damascena): this popular bloom is so much more than a treat for the eyes. It’s fragrant, cooling, uplifting and harmonizing for the heart. In the world of flower essences it’s known for it’s use in calming down overheated emotions, relaxing ruminating anxieties and uplifting depressed feelings (sadness, melancholy, dissociation from self, grief).
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita): a leafy green herb famous the world over for its sweet, cooling and energizing qualities. Great for curbing cravings for sweets.
Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum): sweet and aromatic, in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine cardamom is used as a digestive aid.
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum): A bark that is both warming and sweet, stimulating and soothing. Well known for its affect on balancing insulin resistance and lowering inflammation (and it’s delicious).
Lemon Balm (Melissa officianalis): A leafy herb in the mint family. Known to be mood elevating, stress relieving, mildly sedative and provide calm focus.
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum): An adaptogenic mushroom known for it’s ability to restore vitality to the body. Beloved for it’s multi-faceted benefits for cardiovascular health, stress response, energy support, full-body wellness, gut health and the modulating the immune system.
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata): a classic nervine, nourishing to the nervous system, calming, cooling and soothing. A very gentle herb that’s great for ruminating thoughts and stress relief.
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xo, Renee
