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Miriam Kwari Herbal Space
Hello friends. Welcome, yet again to herbal space.
These days it seems like everyone is looking for a way to naturally improve their health. Gone are the days where people would easily turn to quick fixes that ended up doing more harm than good.
If you are looking for a quick way to create a lasting a healthy lifestyle, one thing you can do is start drinking herbal teas that are loaded with antioxidants and other healthy ingredients. These herbal teas can be found in your kitchen, for a start, in your spice cabinet.
Yes, that spice cabinet is your first aid kit. Do not take it for granted. We will look at the letter B of your cabinet and if you don’t have these, you better hurry and talk to us. Besides, it is also important to learn to do your herbal garden. Get in touch.
Most herbal teas do not contain much (if any) caffeine. But the benefits of herbal tea for your health are long-lasting, making it a great addition to your daily diet, my dear friends.
In this article, I’ll talk about the benefits of herbal teas, how it can improve your overall well-being.
Herbal tea is an infusion or blend of leaves, fruits, bark, roots, or flowers of almost any edible tea plant, which is then extracted in hot water.
Drinking herbal tea allows you to reap all the plant’s benefits in a form that is easy to digest.
Some herbal teas contain caffeine, while others do not. They can be used for a variety of reasons, including relaxation, soothing your stomach, and even fighting inflammation.
They are great to enjoy both hot and cold, making them a versatile beverage for every season, all from your spice rack.
To make tea/infusion, use a quarter teaspoon measure to about 200ml of boiling water.
Always try and flavour with lemon and honey. DIVINE!!
….And now to our B list. Enjoy!!!
Blueberry
Strengthens blood vessels.
Improves circulation.
Treats diarrhoea.
Prevent cell damage.
Could help in treating retinopathy.
May help lower blood glucose levels.
Basil
Stomach problems such as spasms
Loss of appetite
Intestinal gas
Diarrhoea
Constipation
Barley grass
Lowering blood sugar
Lowering blood pressure
Lowering cholesterol
Promoting weight loss
Diarrhoea
Stomach
Inflammatory bowel conditions.
Bay leaf
Head colds
Painful and swollen intestines (colitis)
Diarrhoea
Nausea
Stimulate the circulatory system
Birch leaf
Birch is used for infections of the urinary tract that affect the kidney, bladder, and the urethra.
Blue vervain
Helps lower blood pressure.
Improves exercise stamina.
May improve muscle power in people with heart failure.
May slow the progression of dementia.
Helps you maintain a healthy weight.
Good for the brain
Burdock root
Antioxidant
Eczema
Poor sex drive
Buchu
Carminative action
Cystitis,
Urethritis,
Prostatitis,
Gout.
Yeast infections.
Thank you for reading. Remember to keep seeping on GRAVIOLA every night.
The writer, Miriam Kwari is a Herbalist from Mutare and can be contacted on +263773378571 or 12 Herbert Chitepo Street, Oasis Building, Mutare.
