Sometimes you just feel bad. You just have yuckiness in your bones, “ugh!” in your muscles and skin. You just want a nice hot cup of anything that can fix you. To feel the steam of it fill your nostrils before you drink it, feel the heat through that favorite mug. You want a nice cup of tea. A cup of tea that can make everything right again. Luckily there are therapeutic teas you can make yourself to take the ick out of your life when you want that steaming mug of tea. Here are some great teas to use when you’re feeling under the weather.
Ingredients:
If constipation persists after using this tea, try increasing the cascara sagrada to 1 part and the senna to 1 ½ parts.
Follow the directions above to make a decoction.
If you can’t find marshmallow root, you can substitute slipper elm (Ulmus rubra) bark.
Follow the directions above to make a decoction.
Drink in the evening, at least an hour or two before bed (you don’t want to wake up because you need to use the bathroom). If you want something stronger, you can make this formula into a tincture take ¼ teaspoon of the tincture at bedtime.
And there are three different therapeutic teas you can try, whether you’re blocked up, have a sore throat, or can’t sleep. There are plenty of other recipes and even some out of body tea remedies you can try. Some people even treat their hair with teas to help make it healthy. A cup of tea really is a glorious thing – whether you drink it for fun or for your health.