Drinking Herbal Tea for Health

Benefits and Usage

To alleviate pain, reduce sensitivity, or enhance organ function, consider herbal tea. Therapy should not exceed two weeks unless advised by a doctor, as prolonged use may lead to dependency.

Individuals who regularly use medicinal plants often follow a seasonal tea regimen, drinking one type of tea for two weeks each season to target specific bodily functions. For example, in spring, young nettle tea supports weight loss. In winter, common centaury tea, with its bitter properties, aids digestion, improves bile function, purifies blood, and is particularly beneficial for older adults.

To support overall organ health and bodily functions, drink two cups of herbal tea each evening, rotating types such as white hawthorn (for heart health), rosemary (for blood circulation), fennel and peppermint (for stomach health), basil (for liver and bile), savory (for intestines), birch leaves (for kidneys and bladder), linden flower (for urination), dandelion (for blood purification), and lemon balm (for calming effects).

A weight loss tea regimen, combined with fasting, detoxifies the body and should be undertaken at least annually. The recipe for this tea is as follows:

1. 1 tablespoon bean pods
2. 1 tablespoon nettle leaves
3. 1 tablespoon elderberry flowers
4. 1 tablespoon unsprayed orange peel
5. 1/2 tablespoon red sandalwood
6. 1/2 tablespoon common centaury

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Place two tablespoons of the mixture in a small bowl and pour 1/4 liter of boiling water over it. Cover and steep for 10–15 minutes, then strain. Drink 3–4 cups daily for three to four weeks.

Using Plants for Specific Ailments

1. Bowel cleansing: Maral root, bindweed
2. Increasing appetite: Sage, peppermint, lemon, brown knapweed, common centaury
3. Strengthening: Ginger, sage, yarrow, savory
4. Improving digestion: Fennel, yarrow, thyme, coltsfoot, marshmallow, plantain, coriander, common juniper, blackberry leaf, brown knapweed
5. Enhancing mood: Peppermint
6. Calming: Pine needles, thyme, chamomile, hops, lemon balm, marjoram, linden flower, vetiver, valerian, marshmallow root
7. Tissue strengthening: Bermuda grass
8. Lowering blood pressure: Lavender, lemon
9. Blood purification: Nettle, dandelion, Bermuda grass
10. Stopping bleeding: Lemon
11. Disinfection: Rosemary, lavender, chamomile
12. Deodorizing: Lemon
13. Improving circulation: Pine needles, rosemary
14. Expelling toxins: Lemon, brown knapweed, nettle
15. Acid relief: Lemon
16. Anti-inflammatory: Eucalyptus, sandalwood, thyme, marigold, common juniper, marshmallow root
17. Lowering fever: Eucalyptus, peppermint
18. Gallbladder health: Rosemary, dandelion, savory, basil, common centaury
19. Tissue regeneration: Savory
20. Hair growth and water excretion: Common juniper, rosemary, cypress, linden flower, burdock root, nettle, watercress, heather
21. Strengthening the heart: White hawthorn, camphor
22. Soothing cough: Linden flower, watercress
23. Strengthening the liver: Common centaury
24. Calming stomach and bladder: Rosemary, sage, lemon balm, brown knapweed, Seneca snakeroot, marshmallow
25. Strengthening nerves: Lemon balm
26. Calming stimuli: Plantain
27. Pain relief: Eucalyptus, clove
28. Stimulation (for depression): Peppermint, lavender, rosemary, orange
29. Supporting metabolism: Common centaury
30. Water excretion: Birch leaf, dandelion
31. Wound healing: Marigold, chamomile, arnica montana
32. Reducing bloating: Caraway
33. Treating diarrhea: Savory, common juniper leaf, plantain
34. Fighting germs: Pine needles, lavender, peppermint, sage, sandalwood, yarrow, thyme, chamomile, heather
35. Relieving cramps: Lavender, peppermint, yarrow, valerian, fennel, marjoram, caraway, coriander, white hawthorn
36. Reducing salivation: Peppermint, yarrow, savory, marjoram, eucalyptus, coltsfoot
37. Alleviating pain: Rosemary, common juniper, chamomile
38. Reducing sweating: Sage, rosemary, elderberry, linden flower, lemon balm