Herbal Teas - Loosepack

Yarrow has a history dating back as far as the battle of Troy, where it was used to treat injured soldiers and adopted the common name of 'soldier's woundwort'. The ancient Greeks gave yarrow the name "achillea" after Achilles, the legendary heroic warrior.

This perennial herb grows about 3 feet tall and can be found in Europe, west Asia and North America. The white flowers usually form flat, daisy-like clusters up to a foot across and may be found in pastures, meadows and along roadsides, flowering from summer to autumn. Yarrow makes a very good medicinal tea with a slightly astringent taste.

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Native to North America, Slippery Elm’s inner bark was very popular among both Native Americans and European settlers. They used it to improve the flavour of game, to prevent lard or butter from turning rancid, as a flour extender, and as a jelly thickener. Today, it is also used a main ingredient in throat lozenges due to its ability to absorb up to 10 times its weight in water, forming a gel.

In tea form, Slippery Elm Bark makes a very mild drink and has a sweet aroma with an earthy taste.

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The Slippery Elm is native to North America and is derived from the inner bark of the Red Elm tree.

The inner bark was very popular among both Native Americans and European settlers. They used it to improve the flavour of game; to prevent lard or butter from turning rancid, as a flour extender, and as a jelly thickener. Today it is also used a main ingredient in throat lozenges.

In tea form it makes a very mild drink and has a peculiar sweetish aroma with a bland taste.

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Sheep sorrel grows on acidic soil in southern Canada and northern U.S.A. It is distinguished from garden sorrel, its cousin, by a very lemony and slightly sour taste. The young leaves of sheep sorrel are used in place of garden greens and can also be used in soups and stews. Sheep sorrel always makes a refreshing drink in a glass of ice cold water or a cup of relaxing tea.

Sheep sorrel has been made famous by Rene Caisse. Her herbal formula originated from the Algonquin Ojibwe Indians. This herb is used in combination with burdock  root, rubarb root and slippery elm bark to form the recipe for "C Blend." Try this distinguished formula!

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The use of Senna as an herb apparently predates written records. It is native to Arabia and Somolia, but now grows in most tropical parts of the world where there is rich soil.

This Senna, also called Alexandria Senna, reaches up to 3 feet in height and has pale green stems with brittle, olive green leaflets, which are usually consumed as a tea. Senna is frequently combined with aromatic herbs such as Cinnamon, Ginger, Anise and Fennel. Try adding fruit to make a tasty treat.

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Sage is a perennial mint native to the northern shore of the Mediterranean. Much more than a culinary delight, Sage was an active part of the medicine cabinet of the ancient Romans. Manuscripts of monks from the 10th and 11th centuries document Sage as an honoured herb among apothecaries. In Medieval Europe, Sage was a favourite hot beverage and was often added to ale.

Today, Sage is popular as an aromatic tea as well as a culinary herb.

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Also known as "red bush," Rooibos is native to the mountainous regions of South Africa. It grows to a height of 6 feet and bears long, needle like leaves. In late summer, the leaves are harvested, moistened, bruised and left to dry or "ferment" in the sun, a process which turns the tea a brick red colour.

Rooibos is renown for being caffeine-free and has a very high antioxidant level, even when compared to green tea. It has a refreshing flavour and can be steeped for long periods without becoming bitter due to its low tannin content. Drink it plain or add milk and sugar for a different flavour.

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Turkey Rhubarb is indigenous to China and Tibet and grows significantly larger than the garden variety of Rhubarb used in pies. The tea is made from the long, tapering branched roots of the Turkish Rhubarb. This variety of rhubarb is now cultivated in North America and is used in many herbal combinations

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Raspberries are a summertime favourite of many, and are easily recognized throughout the northern hemisphere by their flexible stalks, tough thorns, lovely flowers, and delicious fruit.

Tasting pleasant, but nothing like the fruit, Raspberry leaves have been used since ancient times in the folk remedies of many cultures. Today, the tradition continues with Raspberry leaf as one of the most important herbs in North American and European folk medicine.

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This herb was known to the ancients as 'triphyllon' and 'triolium' after its three leaves joined at the stem; the trinity of which was once considered evidence of the divine powers of this herb. In an old herbal publication, Red Clover was described as being "God's greatest herbal blessing to mankind."

Brewing a bright green cup, with the sweet scent of fresh-cut hay, Red Clover makes a great tea with many time honoured benefits.

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The use of mint is documented in the Bible and in herbal manuals of ancient apothecaries. In those times, mint was a different plant closely related to the bland “horse mint” or “wild mint.” It is only through thousands of years of horticulture that we now have such a potently aromatic and invigorating herb as Peppermint.

Renowned for its clean, refreshing flavour and sensation of coolness, Peppermint is by far one of the most famous herbs in the ritual of tea.

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Perhaps the most widely used herb from Central and South America, Pau D'Arco is the shredded inner bark from a tall, stately, full leafed tree which may be used alone or in combination with other herbs.

Pau D'Arco is also known as ipe roxo, lapachoor and taheebo tea. There is evidence that this herb was popular in the old Inca Empire and is still used today by the natives of Brazil.

Western herbalism has only recently discovered Pau D’Arco; it has now become very important in our herbal medicine cabinet.

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Nettle is native to North America and Europe and can be found with ease in most abandoned fields and hedgerows. Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) is the most common species; deriving its name from its tiny stinging hairs, which don't sting once dried or boiled. Harvested in its young stage, good quality nettle should be light green - with a light vegetable flavour. Beyond being used as a nutritious food in many cultures and traditions, Nettle is one of the most important herbs in herbalism - and is used in a wide variety of ways. Learn More

Mullein is native to Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa but has become naturalized in clearings, fields and grassy meadows in most parts of the world. It is a member of the snapdragon family and is easily recognized by its tall yellow flowers.

In India, Mullein was used to guard against evil spirits, while the American Natives adopted Mullein for ceremonies, smoking and medicine.

Today the plant is used for teas, extracts, poultices and salves.

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