Can anyone give me some Herbal Tea recipes?
May 27, 2010
I have a lot of chamomille, mint, and strawberries in my garden.
I’d like to try a variety of teas. If you have recipe’s or know of a website I can look at, that would be great!
Peppermint Tea
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz peppermint leaves
8 oz lemon balm leaves
8 oz fennel seeds
PREPARATION:
Mix the herbs thoroughly, and store in an air tight container. For a cup of tea, use 1 tsp in a cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes and strain out the herbs.
Tropical Herb Tea
A fruit and herb tea that you will need to let steep in the fridge overnight, so prepare to make this recipe the day before you want to enjoy this exotic and tropical drink.
INGREDIENTS:
3 tbs hibiscus flowers
3 tbs mint leaves
3 tbs lemongrass
1/2 cup chopped pineapple
2 oranges, sliced
1 papaya, sliced
1 mango, sliced
PREPARATION:
In 2 quarts water, bring herbs to a boil and let steep for 20 minutes. Strain out herbs. In a large jar or bowl, mix the fruit and pour the tea over top. Let refrigerate overnight. Serve chilled, with or without the fruit.
Chamomile Chai
INGREDIENTS:
3 tsp fresh ginger root, grated
1 tsp coriander seeds
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp caradmom
1/16 tsp allspice
2 tsp chamomile
PREPARATION:
Combine everything except chamomile in water and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add chamomile. Steep for another 10 minutes. Strain out herbs and serve hot.
Herbal Tea
1 cup fresh mint, lemon balm, or lemon verbena or 1/4 cup fresh lemon thyme plus 3 leaves spearmint
1 quart boiling water
Put herbs in a teapot and add boiling water. Let steep 3 minutes before serving.
Cook’s note: The measurements of the herbs are flexible; depending on the freshness and strength of the herbs, you may need to add or subtract.
I hope this helps you,Good Luck!!! 
Are there caffeine in all kinds of tea?
May 27, 2010
If not, what types of tea has caffeine?
No, they don’t. Black teas have caffeine, unless they are decaffeinated, just as coffee can be. Black teas are the more traditional, ‘tea’ things like orange pekoe, earl grey and the like, though within the black tea category the amount may vary. Green teas don’t have caffeine, and white teas do, though not as much as black teas, and red tea doesn’t. Herbal teas don’t have caffeine, though if someone is being picky they will point out that they aren’t really teas but tisanes, as they don’t contain any actual tea but other plants and things instead. So basically if you want caffeine look for teas that don’t say herbal on them, or have fruit names, aren’t green and aren’t a type of rooibos (red tea) and don’t say decaffeinated you should be okay.
Does iced green tea have same health benefits as hot green tea?
May 27, 2010
Do the health benefits of green tea change if I chose to make iced green tea? I’d like to start drinking homemade iced green tea with lemon (no sugar) more often.
Iced drinks make your body work harder, because it has to restore the body temperature back to normal range, in addition to digesting whatever you have consumed. Therefore it is best to consume green tea at close to body temperature, if you want to have the optimum health benefit. Iced green tea is a refreshing drink on it’s own, but shouldn’t be combined with food.
Also after having food it is not advisable to drink iced drink. This is because when taking icy drink with food it will solidify the oil staff in the blood vessel. It is best to take warm water after food or the warm tea.
From Chess Sets to Teapots – Little Details make a Huge Impact
May 25, 2010
How to Personalize your Home Decor
The items in your home say a lot about you. Whether your style is modern or traditional, it can be the small pieces with big personality that grab the limelight in any home.
In today’s economy, choices can seem limited when it’s time to decorate. Perhaps you can’t afford a new kitchen or dining suite, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t invest in a few, small, luxurious pieces that can still make a statement and reflect your personality. It’s at times like these that you can use your imagination and find innovative ways to create a beautiful home environment.
Make sure your home accessories reflect your interests.
If you love books, for instance, then your bookshelves should reflect that with a thoughtful display of your collection (hard or soft-covered, it doesn’t matter as long as you love them) mixed with a few curios and photos.
Perhaps music or art is a large part of your life. Showcase this by framing some of your favourite sheet music; or invest in an interesting, original painting by an unknown artist rather than hanging the standard Monet poster print.
If you like intellectual pursuits, then perhaps a lovely wooden game or chess table could be a focal point, where one could sit in a comfortable chair to play a game on a hand-crafted chess set; or even just quietly work on the weekend crossword.
Use what you already have.
Raid your closets! Rummage through boxes of old wedding gifts and go through grandma’s dusty heirlooms to unearth one-of-a-kind, possibly antique finds! That ornate mirror, hand-painted pillbox, or tarnished silver tray can all be cleaned up to reveal a refined beauty underneath.
You likely have several pretty treasures that are hidden, forgotten, in your home. A crystal vase, a handsome chess set, a small painting – all can be a refreshing addition to your decor when they are used in new arrangements or moved to a different room.
How does it all go together?
Do you have a Star Trek™ figure collection? A penchant for piggybanks? Don’t hide your quirky stuff, display it and be proud! In moderation, these and other conversation pieces can be added to any decorating style for a fun sense of playfulness in your home.
Don’t scoff at the ‘old-fashioned’ items you find. Such mementos of a more civilized era – your great-aunt’s tea service, for example, can look stunning on a modern dining room sideboard with minimal embellishments. The candlesticks that were a wedding gift might make an ideal set of heavy bookends for your Stephen King collection. The elegant marble figures of your custom chess set may really offset the rugged coffee table in your living room in beautiful contrast.
You won’t know until you try – and any designer would tell you that mixing and matching pieces you love is far more interesting that solely maintaining one style in a room.
Purchase unique, handcrafted items that are beautiful and functional.
You don’t have to love antiques and weekend auctions to find lovely, original items. There is no end to the wonderful choices available online. It doesn’t have to be second-hand to be unusual and interesting. Shopping online these days is ridiculously easy and convenient.
Try to find pieces that are both useful as well as decorative. A hand-painted teapot will brighten up any kitchen and also make a much better cup of tea than popping a teabag into a mug. A gorgeous wooden game table invites your guests to cozy up for a quick game of checkers or chess as well as giving you the extra table space your living room needs.
Pieces that reflect your life and your interests can create drama and personality in your home, both inexpensively and creatively.
Groshan Fabiola
The Best Natural Ways to Dissolve Kidney Stones
May 25, 2010
If you are currently suffering from renal stone disease then you may be wondering how you can go about learning how to dissolve kidney stones to prevent them from getting to the stage where medical intervention will be needed to get rid of them.
If this is the case then you will be surprised to know that there are plenty of ways in which this pesky stones can be dissolved and with things that you may be able to find just lying around your home!
Kidney stones are formed naturally in the body so it would make sense for them to be able to be eliminated naturally as well. One of the most favored of all the natural ways to dissolve kidney stones is a tea that was first introduced by the Chinese. Commonly referred to as “Kidney stones tea” it contains herbs such as Joe-Pye weed, plantain leaf, corn silk, cramp bark, wild yam root and hydrangea root.
This tea can be purchased ready prepared but it is said to be more effective if it is made fresh at home and there are a few recipes for this that can be found on the internet.
Corn silk and dandelion are two other natural compounds that can be made to form a kind of tea that acts as a diuretic. Again, another tea that is reported to dissolve kidney stones, the tea can be made at home or bought in various health and specialist stores and should ideally be consumed both in the morning and the evening to be at its most effective.
Goldenrod is a herb that grows wild in North America and again has been reported to be effective when looking at trying to dissolve kidney stones. There are a few recipes on the internet that can be used to make a concoction containing this herb.
One of the best things that can be used to dissolve kidney stones which are more commonly found at home is phosphoric acid and although you may not be able to place the name at first, if you look at the back of fizzy drinks bottle at the ingredients, you will find that many of them will contain this.
Although this acid can actually cause kidney stones in some cases, it can also be used to dissolve them in the same way that many things dissolve when left in a glass of cola.
One last thing that can be used to dissolve kidney stones is the juice of cranberries. Cranberry juice is renowned for being rather acidic and although it can actually cause the stones in some cases, just like drinking fizzy drinks, it can be used to dissolve them as well once they have already developed.
Alvin Hopkinson is a leading health researcher in the area of natural remedies and kidney stone removal. Discover how you can get rid of your kidney stones for good using proven home remedies, all without using harmful medications or drugs. Visit his site now at http://www.nomorekidneystone.com
Alvin Hopkinson
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