1 teaspoon Organic unsmoked Yerba Mate
1 teaspoon Raw Wildcrafted Chanca Piedra
1 teaspoon dried Organic Hibiscus Flowers
Recipe:
Boil water on the stove in a ceramic pan until it comes to a boil. Place one teaspoon of each tea into the teapot infuser, and slowly pour in the hot water. Slowly, it's a process as the tea steeps and slowly fills the pot. You can either leave the tea leaves in the infuser to increase the strength or remove it, as I did. It was at the perfect strength for me by the time I filled the pot. Sip and enjoy!
Yerba Mate
Drinking Yerba Mate throughout the day will help keep your energy levels up without the jitters.
In addition to Yerba Mate's pleasant taste, it is consumed to boost immunity, cleanse and detoxify the blood, tone the nervous system, restore youthful hair color, retard aging, combat fatigue, stimulate the mind, control the appetite, reduce the effects of debilitating disease, reduce stress, and eliminate insomnia.
Traditionally, the dry leaves are placed in a cup, or gourd called a mate, then cold water is added to moisten the leaves and protect the nutrients and flavor. Next, hot water is added until all the leaves are covered. Rather than removing the leaves, you sip the tea through a straw called a bombilla which has a filter or strainer at the bottom to prevent the leaves going through the straw. As you drink the tea, you add more water to the cup.
Yerba Mate contains xanthines, chemicals that boost your metabolic rate by 10% and is rich in pantothenic acid, which prevents overstimulation of the nervous system. Yerba Mate has a host of anti-oxidants that boost immunity and protect against colds and flu. Furthermore, researchers say that Yerba Mate is a rich source of magnesium that has been proven to ease anxiety.
In addition to Yerba Mate's pleasant taste, it is consumed to boost immunity, cleanse and detoxify the blood, tone the nervous system, restore youthful hair color, retard aging, combat fatigue, stimulate the mind, control the appetite, reduce the effects of debilitating disease, reduce stress, and eliminate insomnia.
Traditionally, the dry leaves are placed in a cup, or gourd called a mate, then cold water is added to moisten the leaves and protect the nutrients and flavor. Next, hot water is added until all the leaves are covered. Rather than removing the leaves, you sip the tea through a straw called a bombilla which has a filter or strainer at the bottom to prevent the leaves going through the straw. As you drink the tea, you add more water to the cup.
Yerba Mate contains xanthines, chemicals that boost your metabolic rate by 10% and is rich in pantothenic acid, which prevents overstimulation of the nervous system. Yerba Mate has a host of anti-oxidants that boost immunity and protect against colds and flu. Furthermore, researchers say that Yerba Mate is a rich source of magnesium that has been proven to ease anxiety.
Chanca Piedra
The remedy normally comes in the form of a standard infusion or weak decoction of the whole plant or sometimes its aerial parts. In the main it is used are for any type of biliary and urinary condition including kidney and gallbladder stones.
It is also for hepatitis, cold, flu, tuberculosis, and other viral infections. It is also widely used for liver diseases and disorders including anaemia, jaundice and liver cancer and is now also thought to be an ideal liver detox, particularly helpful in detoxing "Western excess".
Traditionally is has also been used for bacterial infections such as cystitis, prostatitis, venereal diseases and non specific urinary tract infections.
It is also for hepatitis, cold, flu, tuberculosis, and other viral infections. It is also widely used for liver diseases and disorders including anaemia, jaundice and liver cancer and is now also thought to be an ideal liver detox, particularly helpful in detoxing "Western excess".
Traditionally is has also been used for bacterial infections such as cystitis, prostatitis, venereal diseases and non specific urinary tract infections.
It is also widely employed for diabetes and hypertension as well as for its diuretic, analgesic, stomachic, antispasmodic, febrifugal, and cell protective properties in many other conditions. Tome and again Chanca Piedra has proven effective to the indiginous peoples who use it, so is it any wonder that chanca piedra is now used for so many purposes in herbal medicine...and is becoming morer widelty available in "the West".
In clinical research over the years, the plant has demonstrated antihepatotoxic, antilithic, analgesic, hypotensive, antispasmodic, antiviral, antibacterial, diuretic, antimutagenic, and hypoglycemic properties.
As far as Western medicine is concerned, drug companies have been researching Chanca Piedra Since the mid-1960s, where they have been looking closely at phytochemical make up of the plant to try and ascertain what the active ingredients are.
Chanca Piedra is certainly hugely rich in phytochemicals, and the trick is that many of these important phytochemicals are only found in Chanca Piedra or the wider Phyllanthus genus.
As far as Western medicine is concerned, drug companies have been researching Chanca Piedra Since the mid-1960s, where they have been looking closely at phytochemical make up of the plant to try and ascertain what the active ingredients are.
Chanca Piedra is certainly hugely rich in phytochemicals, and the trick is that many of these important phytochemicals are only found in Chanca Piedra or the wider Phyllanthus genus.
These “active” constituents are attributed to biologically active lignans, glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids, ellagitannins, and phenylpropanoids found in the stem root and leaf of the herb. Common lipids, sterols, and flavonols are also found in abundance.
Hibiscus Flowers
The flowers of the hibiscus plant are used all over the word in making herbal teas that are very healthy and aid the digestive system. The tea made from hibiscus is a natural diuretic and consumed by people with kidney disorders and high blood pressure all over the world. Hibiscus tea is also very high in vitamin C and very good to drink if you are suffering from the flu.
Hibiscus tea is a very versatile tea with many well-proven health benefits. It can be sipped hot or cold and mixed with other beverages and tea flavors. Hibiscus tea is made from the red hibiscus flower, which is native to warm, temperate regions such as Jamaica, Australia, and parts of Africa. Many studies have shown that the hibiscus lowers blood pressure, but like any other floral tea, it is a delicious drink as well. In one particular study, those who drank 3 cups of hibiscus tea per day for 6 weeks had a significant drop in blood pressure compared to the placebo group. Many tout hibiscus tea for its positive effect on hypertension and blood pressure. In Egypt it is commonly used as a medicine to treat high blood pressure.
Livestrong claim that hibiscus tea can aid in weight loss and reducing bloating, and many claim it is a diuretic as well. While these claims have not been studied in as much depth in the West, hibiscus tea has been used as various types of medicine around the world for centuries. To see the health benefits, it must be taken in large quantities, as in the study mentioned above. Since it is not caffeinated, drinking around 3 cups of tea or juice per day is perfectly healthy.
