I caught a cold earlier this week and it came with chronic headaches, so I’ve been drinking a warming tea blend to get through it. It’s made a real difference in how I feel. My throat is calmer, I’m less congested, and the headache pressure seems to ease a bit when I sip it slowly.

Here’s what I’ve been using:

- Elderberry

- Lavender

- Rosemary

- Mullein leaf

- Ginger

I also add a couple more things that can help and boost absorption.

I know everyone’s body responds differently, and headaches and migraines can have a lot of different triggers, so I’m curious what works for you. What herbal teas do you make for colds and flu and what do you reach for when a headache or migraine hits? Any herbs or combinations you swear by? Always looking to add to my rotation.

This herbal tea was made from hibiscus and lavender

Bonjour à tous !

Je suis maman de deux jeunes enfants et j'aimerais beaucoup leur faire découvrir les tisanes et les infusions sans caféine.

Je vis en France et j'ai l'impression qu'ici, on propose surtout du chocolat chaud, des jus, des sirops ou d'autres boissons sucrées aux enfants, en dehors de l'eau.

Mais je suis curieuse de savoir comment ça se passe dans les autres familles, notamment dans d'autres pays et cultures !

Est-ce que vos enfants boivent des tisanes ? Si oui, lesquelles ? À partir de quel âge avez-vous commencé à leur en proposer ?

Et plus généralement, qu'est-ce que vos enfants aiment boire au petit-déjeuner ou au goûter ?

J'adorerais découvrir vos habitudes, vos traditions familiales et vos expériences !

Merci beaucoup pour vos partages ! 💜

I’m trying to find a place to buy genuine blue lotus tea but after some research I found out there are many shady sellers that don’t sell the real thing. Does anyone have some suggestions?

I was reading about nettle leaf's impressive nutrient profile and noticed some fat soluble vitamins like A, D, E, K... got me thinking, do we even get any of those in standard tea preparations? Or do we need to eat the leaf whole?

Would mixing in a teaspoon of evoo or coconut oil during the steep do the trick? If so, would doing that be to the detriment of the water soluble nutrients? (I read that adding milk can negate some tea benefits). Any scholarly/scientific links or even anecdotes appreciated.

edit - new to herbal teas... my overall goal is to come up with a blend/process that can replace a daily multivitamin. so far dandelion root + nettle leaf + goji berries + evoo covers a lot of bases

Sunday tea check-in 🌿 Two plants, two very different stories. Can you name them?

Today's cup looks rather ordinary until you look inside.

One ingredient has tiny flowers, the other has these large, almost silvery leaves. Both have interesting histories in herbal traditions.

I'm curious how many people can recognize them just from their dried appearance.

Any guesses? And what's in your cup this Sunday?! Please do share!!!

I'll share the names and why I combined them in the comments later.

In most Indian homes there are a few herbal drinks nobody really thinks of as tea. They’re just what you make after a heavy meal or on a cold evening:

• Jeera (cumin) water: warm, nutty, a little earthy. Usually after lunch.
• Ajwain (carom) water: sharp and thyme‑like, very strong. Half a teaspoon is plenty.
• Saunf (fennel): naturally sweet, slightly liquorice‑like. Common after dinner.
• Adrak (ginger) in hot water: simple, warming, sometimes with a squeeze of lemon.

Most are made the same way: lightly crush the seeds, pour hot water, cover for about 5 minutes, strain.

Never really thought much about whether different hibiscus tea brands could taste that different until I tried one at my neighbor's place the other day. She made some hibiscus from Pipitea and what surprised me was that I actually enjoyed it with just a little honey. Normally when I make hibiscus at home, it comes out so tart that I end up adding like two tablespoons of sugar. I've always assumed that's just how hibiscus tastes, so I never really thought about trying different brands. So I'm wondering if it's the quality of the tea, the way it's processed or just how it's brewed.

Cold brew hibiscus is one of my favorite drinks mostly because there are so many ways to make it taste good. My usual way is to throw 3–4 hibiscus tea bags into a pitcher with around 2 liters of water and leave it in the fridge for a few hours. Then I'll add some orange slices or strawberries, a little honey and sometimes fresh mint. Comes out really refreshing without needing much sugar but with the weather getting cooler, I've been wanting to enjoy it warm and so far it's not going great. Every time I make hot hibiscus it ends up tasting way too tart and almost bitter. The only way I've managed to make it enjoyable is by adding way more sugar than I'd normally want. It's weird because cold hibiscus is so easy to get right but the hot version feels like a completely different drink.

Greetings from Alaska.

This tea has bearberry, nettle, black tea, and willow leaf. Please forgive me if black tea makes it not count as an herbal tea.

I'm drinking it on its own without black tea for the medicinal properties, and loved the taste.

I'm also using the 2nd brew of the tea with more willow, bearberry stems peeled, and black tea to make home-made kombucha. My scobies are strong enough that now i can more than double my batch.

Woohoo!

I bought a local specialty tea while traveling. It smells really nice, but it tastes sooo sour if I drink it plain.

The ingredients are red dates, kumquat, roxburgh rose, lemon, fig, and rose petals. I’m thinking of adding honey next time, but is there anything else I could try with it? Any suggestions?

New here. So sorry if I upset people.

I like to mix different teas together. And make names for them and remember their flavor combo together. Does anyone else do this? What are your favorite combos to make? So far since I only have a few teas in my cabinet I will show my list for those ones. I will even tell my nicknames for the ones that have them too! All combos use sugar and/or honey. You can enjoy it without sugar, if you want.

COMBO LIST SO FAR:

Decaf Black Chamomile Tea = Black tea (can work for non decaf. I just can't have caffeine) + chamomile tea

Decaf Dark Green Tea = Black tea (anytime there is decaf in the name know it works lovingly without decaf. I just use decaf because I can't have caffeine) + Green tea

Decaf Green Plantain tea = Green tea + Broad Leaf Plantain Tea.

ГNickname: Honey Tea. This tea, especially when a bit of sugar is added, tastes exactly like honey! If allergic to honey, try this combo. It'll give you a taste of what it is like. Add a bit of sugar too.

Decaf Black Peppermint Chamomile Tea = Decaf Black tea + Peppermint tea + Chamomile.

ГNickname: \[{THIS NICKNAME HAS BEEN REMOVED BEFORE POSTED. IF INTERESTED I WILL POST IN COMMENTS}\]

Decaf Black Dandelion tea: Decaf Black tea + dandelion root tea.

ГNickname: Coff-tea/Coffee Tea. It basically tastes exactly like coffee. Even from the dandelion alone but I like to put milk (now almond milk but regular should do) in coffee (can't have no more) so I put it in there to make double sure on the coffee taste.

Decaf Black Plantain Tea: Decaf Black tea + Broadleaf Plantain leaf tea

Decaf Green Plantain Tea: Decaf Green Tea + Broadleaf Plantain Tea.

ГNickname: \[{THIS NICKNAME HAS BEEN REMOVED BEFORE POSTED. IF INTERESTED I WILL POST THIS ONE IN COMMENTS.}\]

Decaf Dark/Black Peppermint Tea: Decaf Black + Peppermint tea.

I have more but this is getting a bit too long now. If I have upset people I apologize. If I used the tags wrong I deeply apologize. Let me know if I need to delete something in or even this post. I will do so happily.

Sunday tea check-in 🌿 Have you ever seen golden silk in a teacup? ✨

I couldn't resist sharing today's little botanical experiment. Just look at those delicate golden threads floating in my tea! 😍 One ingredient is probably easy to recognize, but the other is something quite extraordinary.

It's completely natural, comes from a plant many of us know very well, and makes a surprisingly lovely infusion.

Any guesses what it is? 👀

And of course, what's brewing in YOUR cup this Sunday? ☕🌿

I'll reveal the mystery ingredient a little later!

Hello,

My tea friends swear by Murchies tea company but they don't make an apple cinnamon tisane and that's what I would like to gift to my sister.

She currently will only drink the president's choice apple cinnamon caffeine free tea but I'm wondering if there's an alternative or fancier option I can provide as a gift.

All suggestions welcome, thanks!

I love mixing teas with actual fruits lately and I'm surprised by how much the flavor changes depending on whether I have it hot or iced. I've been trying to make a better switch from drinking juices or sodas all the time and I didn't expect it to be this fun!

So far I've tried things like:

Chamomile + apple (I boil the apple and steep the chamomile in it)

Hibiscus + strawberry (love this even hot or cold)

Ginger tea + lemon + honey (so soothing and I feel warm inside, perfect for soothing my tummy or when I'm on my period)

Peppermint + orange

Let me know your other herbal tea combinations! I would love to try them

I had a conversation with a group of young people 17-22 y.o. and one of them mentioned he'd love to study for a Tea Maker... I realized I know nothing about this aspect :) Do you?

I never expected hibiscus to become something I’d reach for this often but it’s pretty much replaced a lot of the drinks I used to have throughout the day. I was drinking way too much coffee and soda before and I didn’t really notice how much of a habit it had become until I started trying other options. Hibiscus took a little getting used to because of how tart it can be but once I started making it iced with a little honey and sometimes adding orange or mint, I started craving it. It feels refreshing without needing a ton of sugar and I like that I can have it later in the day without adding more caffeine. Since making a few changes, I’ve noticed I don’t feel as heavy and bloated as often and I’ve also lost a little weight. I’ve been eating better and paying more attention to my overall routine, so I wouldn’t credit one tea for everything. Still replacing some of my usual sugary and caffeinated drinks with hibiscus has been one of the easier habits to stick with.

This is my first post and I look forward to the community. My goal with herbal tea has been by a majority, a mission to steep native herbal plants to Maryland or around it. Anything that is not native I grew myself besides the yaupon holly.

The following tea is not in order but include Anise hyssop, wild bergamot, mullein, persimmon, Norwegian pine, milkweed flower, clustered mountain mint, purple coneflower, yarrow, goldenrod, mulberry leaf, sassafras root, sarsaparilla root, red and white clover, maypop, violet bee balm, spicebush, spotted horse mountain mint, narrowleaf mountain mint, mugwort, and yaupon holly.

My question is, am I missing something? Are there any other great native plants in my locality?

I missed our check-in last Sunday because I was sick, so I'm making up for it with a slightly strange one today 😄

Three ingredients. All visible in the photos.

I think one is fairly easy, one is tricky, and I'll be seriously impressed if anyone gets the third.

No cheating 😄

What are your three guesses?

And, as always, what's in YOUR cup this Sunday?!