Mint is my go to herbal tea. Aside from being a great late night tea, it grows like a weed in many places and so you can make your own rather easily!
this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2023
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specifically peppermint
I planted two small, ugly plants in June. By the beginning of August we had so much freaking peppermint we didn't know what to do with it. Would recommend, such an easy herb to get to grow lol
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Rooibos - not a tea plant so it does not fuck with your sleeping schedule, great hot or cold and with any kind of (tea/coffee) condiment.
Rooibos is just an inferior version of honeybush.
Change my mind.
Don't get me wrong, I love honeybush but the honeybush that I've had has always been a very light flavour compared to rooibos. Like, with rooibos I feel like I'm having tea as opposed to honeybush essenced hot water
The taste reminds me of cigarettes personally
+1 on this. I have a big bag. I also have earl grey rooibos and chai rooibos which are both great.
Just don't drink tons of this stuff. A known side effect is that it can cause chest discomfort. Ask me how I know.
Edit: Chest discomfort is only an issue if you drink a LOT of it. Normal human level consumption doesn't cause problems.
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Pine needle tea. It's just pine needles. Maybe it's the placebo effect, but it always seems to give me a boost when I feel a cold coming on.
High in Vitamin C. Pretty sure I've heard it linked to sailors using it to avoid scurvy
- Mint
- Ginger
- Lemon
- Chamomile
Bengal Spice!
I fucking love Bengali spice tea. Mix with honey and itβs the best.
I got into this in a biiiig way when I was recuperating from Covid and Long Covid and had to cut right back on caffeine. I've got quite a few of my friends addicted as well. I drink it with oat milk and it's nearly like Indian chai.
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Rooibos, mint, and chamomile for sure.
I'm surprised I had to scroll down this far for chamomile
In addition to that others have recommended, Labrador tea and American Wintergreen.
Yarrow, Plantain, and Solidago are all plants that help with various health issues. I'm pretty big on foraging, but these plants are amazing to keep around to either add to teas or make for teas.
If you are looking for something a bit stronger, Mr. T. He's less about herbal. More about kicking ass.
Valerian root tea is one Iβm familiar with but not sure Iβve seen in regular stores
I love valerian root with some skullcap to help me sleep! When I first opened a box with valerian root, I was put off because it smelled like feet. Now it smells like any other plant to me, but I get a kick out of sharing the smell with someone who has never experienced it before. The recoil and look of disgust is always funny.
- Ivan Chai
- Peppermint
- Valerian
- Tieguanyin
- Sencha
Liquorice and peppermint I absolute favourite
Chamomile, catnip, pine, a powdered antacid (like calcium carbonate or baking soda), and something with turmeric.
Im...not sure putting baking soda into a glass of water is really, in spirit, a tea. Kind of like saying Kool-Aid and Alka-Seltzer is tea?
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Catnip is wonderful.
I like to mix some catnip and mint to brew my own tea.
Found the cat.
Nice try, cat
I have a hard time picking one, but Senna has some practical medicinal uses so it should probably be in there.
Ginger and roasted dandelion root.
I love tulsi / holy basil, but there seems to only be a couple of brands that do it here (UK) and they're usually a bit pricey.
Mint and ginger are essential, I try to keep some sort of valerian around too.
- Chamomilla
- Peppermint
- Green Tea
- Cannabis sativa
Mugicha! It's Japanese barley tea. Very cozy and full-bodied.
Something that can be grown somewhat locally. For me it would be hibiscus flowers.
Chrysanthemum tea is a favorite of mine.
Excellent on its own or with rock sugar if youβre looking for a sweet treat :)
'Schietwettertee' mit Minze, Fenchel, Anis und KΓΌmmel!
Jamaica, ginger
Peppermint. Rosehip. Chamomile. All these people are talking about black tea, instead of herbal teas, very odd.
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I've been alternating between green & lemongrass+ginseng for a couple of months.
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