Herbal tea

Trip into the world of Hibiscus flowers, better known as Karkad Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.), known as Karkad, Carcad, or Abyssinian rose tea, is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family, especially known for its flowers. Hibiscus is native to the West Indies but is also widespread in Asia (India, Sri Lanka) and Africa (Ethiopia, Sudan). The part of the plant with the highest content of characteristic substances is represented by the calyx of the hibiscus flowers, which becomes fleshy and reddish-purple during flowering. The calyx contains hibiscus, ascorbic, malic, citric, and tar..

Cold herbal teas, a refreshing remedy for summer Face the summer and discover our recipes for cold herbal teas and cold teas The heat has arrived, our desire for a refreshing drink increases, and for some, the desire to prepare hot tea definitely decreases, even though in warmer countries than ours, people continue to drink hot beverages (but we will see this in a future article). The solution, therefore, is cold teas and cold herbal teas. Cold herbal teas can indeed provide us with a significant supply of minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, in this season where we notoriously lose them abunda..

What is spirulina algae? Spirulina algae is one of those new foods that are becoming increasingly popular in recent times, let's see why: Although, out of habit and simplicity, we call it "algae", in reality it belongs to the class of Cyanobacteria. The Arthrospira Platensis is a unicellular organism that obtains energy through photosynthesis, just like plants and common algae. Like all Cyanobacteria, it thrives in very particular environmental conditions: it lives in the warm and salty waters of certain tropical lakes, especially those with a high alkaline concentration. Among the few lakes ..

Calendula herbal tea and oil: recipe Celebrate spring with homemade calendula oil made from fresh flowers One of the first plants to bloom in spring is definitely the calendula. It's easy to see fields covered with orange flowers that open in the morning and close in the evening. You have surely thought about picking these wonderful flowers and making a delicious herbal tea or the famous calendula oil. In this article, we reveal our recipes so you can prepare them comfortably at your home. What you need and how to proceed? The calendula is a plant that grows throughout the Medi..

Depurative plants and herbs: discover the benefits for our body Depurative plants and herbs - along with some types of bitter spices - are part of the family of bitter and pungent plants, which have always been used to solve gastrointestinal problems and to purify the liver and kidneys. On average, 40% of wild edible plants are used in traditional and modern society as medicine. Among the depurative plants, there is a high presence of herbs containing bitter, aromatic, and pungent molecules. It is not surprising to see that many of these pungent spices and bitter herbs are placed on the bo..

With the arrival of spring, many people come to visit us in the store to ask for advice on natural treatments and herbal teas to combat allergic discomforts. That's why we decided to write this article for all those who want to delve into the general integral methods applicable to 'atopic' individuals and people with seasonal or perennial environmental allergies. What is an allergy and why are we victims of it? Allergy is defined as a succession of biochemical reactions, which in genetically predisposed individuals commonly called 'atopic', produce concrete physical symptoms such as runny no..

Discover Moringa, a plant with many properties and uses Also known as the "Miracle Tree," Moringa is an incredible source of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It is often known as Moringa tea, or in powder form, and can be used in many ways and recipes. Today we talk about the Moringa tree. Commonly referred to as the "tree of miracles" (scientific name: Moringa oleifera), resistant to drought, requiring little water, growing all year round, and almost every part of the tree is edible and valuable: from the seeds used to purify water to the powerful medicinal properties of t..

Since we talked about how to make homemade iced tea with herbal teas and loose leaf tea, now we also need to know which drinks to prepare. In reality, all teas can be made cold... but there are some that turn out better; one of these is definitely hibiscus tea, and if you have ever been to Africa in the spring-summer period, you probably already knew that. Yes, because our dear African friends drink a lot of it considering that it is an excellent thirst quencher and with two/three tablespoons of leaves you can get a liter of drink.                                                         SO WH..