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Allergy Relief Tea
80 gr per pack
Taste: The red colour reflects the fruity taste.
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar.
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 10 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: At any time of the day or evening.This tea is good for those who suffer from hay fever. Stinging nettles and Elderflower can help to moderate the allergic reaction to pollens.
Echinacea is considered to reduce inflammation and to help to balance the immune system.
For hayfever, it is best to take this tea regularly for some weeks to get its full benefit. It can heal and strengthen the membrane lining the nose.
In general, Allergy Tea can help to reduce the intensity of hay fever symptoms.Ingredients:
Eyebright, ribwort, chickweed, stinging nettle, Echinacea flower, elderflower, linden flower, hibiscus blossoms, rosehip peel, apple pieces, elderberries, blackberries, strawberry and blackberry pieces.
Echinacea Tea
80 gr per pack
Leaf Type: Loose leaf herbs
Taste: a tingling lemon taste with a hint of ginger
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar, add honey if desired
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 15 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: This is a tea for any time: morning, afternoon or evening.
Echinacea tea is stimulating and warming, ideal for a cold wintery day. The mixture of Echinacea root and flowering tops, rosemary and lemon verbena can be useful in reducing the severity of the symptoms of a cold. Echinacea was traditionally used for coughs and colds. Recent scientific research supports this. Ginger is often used for its warming effects.
Echinacea tea can be drunk cold, and even used as a cold gargle.
Ingredients:
Echinacea purpurea herb flower, Echinacea angustifolia root, Echinacea angustifolia herb flower, ginger pieces, apple pieces, orange peel, rosemary, lemon myrtle, lemon verbena, blackberry leaves, linden flowers.
Serenity Tea
80 gr per pack
Leaf Type: Loose leaf herbs, fruit and flowers.
Taste: Pleasantly fruity and sweet with a mild tang.
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar.
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 10 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: Ideal for after dinner; drink it on days when you want to take a break from wine!
After a hectic day, Serenity Tea has the ability to restore the nervous system from stress and anxiety.
One of the valuable herbs in this blend is Skullcap. It is known to be a nerve tonic, and has a deeper action on the nervous system.
Drink and relax into the evening forgetting the troubles of the world!
Ingredients:
Chamomile flowers, lemon verbena, oatstraw, passiflora leaves, spearmint, violet leaves, skullcap leaves, hibiscus blossoms, rose hip peel, apple pieces, elderberries, blackberries, strawberry, raspberry.
Soothe Tea
80 gr per pack
Leaf Type: Loose leaf herbs and fruit
Taste: Sweet and aromatic.
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar. For children, the tea should be allowed to cool down before drinking.
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 10 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: Drink this tea at any time to help you relax. This tea is particularly suitable for children, when it is time for them to calm down, or when they seem irritable.
This is a naturally sweet tea with a definite taste of vanilla. It can be helpful in relieving stress and anxiety. Oatstraw is a source of minerals needed by the body: iron, zinc, and manganese. Chamomile is well known as a herb with a calming effect. It can be useful for hyperactive children, as well as calming the digestive system. Catnip is another digestive aid which can relieve tummy discomfort, and help to calm down a restless child. It has traditionally been used to help with colds and flu.
Ingredients:
Chamomile flowers, catnip, lemon balm, oatstraw, apple pieces, hibiscus blossoms, elderberries, raspberry, cranberry, rosehip peel, vanilla.
Turmeric Tea
80 gr per pack
Leaf Type: Slices and pieces of the herbs
Taste: Earthy and smooth with warming flavours
Drink: On its own, usually without milk or sugar; add honey if desired
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 10 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: This is a tea for any time: morning, afternoon or evening.
Turmeric is the trend of the season and an absolute must-have as a tea. This spice has been used for its antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties for thousands of years. Turmeric tea is a popular way to consume turmeric. It has a unique but subtle flavour, and is great way to reap the health benefits of turmeric. This herb tea blend is based on turmeric roots and ginger pieces and caters for an extraordinary taste experience.
Ginger’s spicy warm flavour is underlined by sweet aniseed and delightfully bitter cocoa shells. That certain something comes from cinnamon pieces and their pleasant spice.
Just let yourself go, breathe deeply and relax.
Try adding a dash of milk to this speciality.
Ingredients:
Turmeric slices (45%), ginger pieces, aniseed, cocoa shells, cinnamon bits. The ingredients are from organic cultivation (German control body DE-ÖKO-003).
Elderberry Syrup
Elderberry Syrup
200 ml bottle
Ingredients:
Elderberries, sugar, water, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, echinacea root.
Boost Tea
Boost Tea for when you need a pick-me-up
80 gr per pack
Leaf Type: Loose leaf herbs; dried flowers
Taste: Deliciously mild and sweet with a definite flavour of fennel and aniseed
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 10 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: Any time of the day
This is a comforting antiseptic tea that can be useful when you have a cold or flu.
Boost includes elderflower which is known for its antiseptic and tonic properties. It can be useful when the immune system needs a boost.
This pleasant tasting infusion can be soothing for a sore throat or chest infection.
Ingredients:
Lemon balm, catnip, elderflower, fennel seed, ginger root, raspberry leaves, rosehip peel, aniseed, apple pieces, blackberry leaves, wild strawberry leaves, peppermint, sunflower blossoms, ribwort, mullein, peony blossoms.
Herb Chai
80 gr per pack
Leaf Type: Loose leaf herbs and spices
Taste: A delicious and aromatic flavour
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar, add honey if desired
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 15 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: This is a tea for any time: morning, afternoon or evening.
Herb Chai Tea is a very refreshing, uplifting, and pleasant tea to drink anytime of the day. It is very versatile and can be drunk hot or cold. The rich flavours of these aromatic herbs are not to be missed. The taste is sweet with the woody fragrance of cinnamon and the combination of cardamom’s complex flavours adds a minty quality with a subtle taste of sweetness. It keeps you feeling well and full of energy.
Aniseed and cardamom are both good for the digestive system, while ginger can stimulate the circulatory system.
Ingredients:
Aniseed, cardamom seeds, ginger pieces, black pepper, cinnamon pieces, fennel, cloves, chicory roots.
Slumber Tea
80 gr per pack
Leaf Type: Loose leaf herbs and flowers
Taste: A mild, smooth flavour with a light sweetness.
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar.
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 10 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: In the evening; as a drink before bedtime.
This tea has a soothing and calming effect that makes it a suitable aid to sleep. The main active herbs are Passionflower, Lavender, Chamomile, Skullcap, Lemon Verbena, Lemon balm, and Oatstraw, all of which have moderate sedative and calming effects. They help to relieve sleeplessness, irritability, and to calm nervous tension. They act in a gentle way in harmony with the body’s natural systems. Slumber can reduce tension and help you to enjoy a restful sleep.
Ingredients:
Chamomile flowers, lemon verbena, oatstraw, passiflora leaves, spearmint, skullcap leaves, violet leaves, lemon balm, apple pieces, fennel, aniseed, rosehip peel, caraway, lavender blossoms, marigold blossoms, sweet blackberry leaves.
Tummy Tonic
80 gr per pack
Leaf Type: Loose leaf herbs, seeds, and root
Taste: Well balanced and aromatic, Tummy Tonic does not need any further flavouring. Fennel gives it a gentle sweetness and caraway provides a touch of spice. You also experience the typical aniseed note.
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar to enjoy its natural flavour.
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 10 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: At any time of the day. It is recommended to drink two or three times a day if the tummy is disturbed.
Tummy Tonic can soothe the gut and help to avoid discomfort. The herbs have been specially chosen for their action. These herbs have been found to ease spasms and cramps, relieving wind and colic. Several are considered to be anti-inflammatory, and helpful in resisting infection. Moringa has been used in India and Africa for thousands of years. In the west it has recently been labelled as a superfood.
Ingredients:
Vitalise Tea
80 gr per pack
Taste: Well balanced and aromatic, Tummy Tonic does not need any further flavouring. Fennel gives it a gentle sweetness and caraway provides a touch of spice. You also experience the typical aniseed note.
Drink: On its own without milk or sugar to enjoy its natural flavour.
Brew: Add boiling water and allow to brew for at least 10 minutes for a perfect infusion
When to Drink: At any time of the day. It is recommended to drink two or three times a day if the tummy is disturbed.Tummy Tonic can soothe the gut and help to avoid discomfort. The herbs have been specially chosen for their action. These herbs have been found to ease spasms and cramps, relieving wind and colic. Several are considered to be anti-inflammatory, and helpful in resisting infection. Moringa has been used in India and Africa for thousands of years. In the west it has recently been labelled as a superfood.
Ingredients:
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