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| Clare |
Posted - Apr 15 2004 : 12:35:53 PM
Hello all,
Just thought I would pass along a new discovery! It is Kalahari Red Tea, made from the South African Rooibos plant. It has very high antioxidant qualities, and I prefer it to green tea because it is not bitter. You can check out all of its properties, the different flavors and where you can purchase it in your area at their web site: http://www.kalahariusa.com
I've tried the lemon and honey flavors and really like both. I have the camomile but haven't tried it yet. A friend who recently had a cancer scare had it recommended to her. Check it out! I'll look forward to hearing from others, too, about any herbal remedies of any type that you have tried and like. I think word of mouth education is great, and especially in lieu of not having elder mentors available.
Clare
Gardener, Stitcher, Appreciator of all things Natural, & Spiritual Explorer |
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| BotanicalBath |
Posted - May 01 2007 : 2:13:51 PM
Black and Green teas have the same antioxidents, they are from the same plant. Red tea has different ones... so it is best to drink plenty of both. My favorite place to buy tea is www.adagio.com ...every thing is fresh and fabulous. They also sell sampler sizes in little tins so you can try a bunch.
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| MustangSuzie |
Posted - Jan 29 2007 : 09:42:29 AM
EPO is Evening Primrose Oil.
I am fast becoming a quick convert to herbal only medicine. I had a nasty cold (i'm guessing that's what it was) that began last Thursday evening. I got out the only natural medicine book I have and he said to take 2 cloves of garlic. I'm thinking, you've got to be kidding..eww! But the next morning I went to the store picked up some garlic and did it. Actually, you can't even taste it. I did follow it with a cup of mint tea as after a few minutes the aroma starts coming back. But the mint tea worked great. I also drank black raspberry tea with honey, took echinacea and used a eucalyptus rub for coughing. Today being Monday I am practically over this. Usually I would be about 2 weeks getting over the cold part and another 2-4 weeks getting over swollen tonsils and bronchitis from it. To which I have neither of those! yea! I am definitely in love with herbs.
Sarah |
| doglady |
Posted - Jan 29 2007 : 09:16:58 AM
Hi Everyone,
Does anyone know of any teas to improve joints (knee) that would help with recovering? Also, what about those weight loss teas - do they work? Just wondering because my knee joint is really hurting with the cold weather. Thanks. Oh yes, this might be a dumb question but what is EPO?
Tina
The dogs own the house but the people pay the mortgage!
www.kennelcreations.com |
| SimsMorey |
Posted - Jan 28 2007 : 09:17:41 AM
In reply to Paula's request for our favorite herbal remedies or teas: I always keep peppermint or fennel tea on hand for *gas/bloating* (especially if you are vegetarian or like spicy food!). Peppermint stimulates the digestive tract (so don't take it if you are suffering from diarrhea, it will make that worse).
I also keep chamomile tea for relaxing, and find it helpful during menstrual cramps.
For colds and flus, I make a tea of lemons, fresh ginger, and a bit of licorice root (to sweeten), or honey. The vitamin C, as everyone knows, is good to help fight the cold virus, and the ginger raises the body temperature which also helps, as I've read that cold viruses can't tolerate even a slight raise in body temperature (which is why our bodies will go into fever to combat a particularly bad virus).
My favorite tea blend is peppermint, lavendar and licorice root. It tastes wonderful! I grow the lavendar and peppermint in my garden.
I also like red clover tea. It has a sweet honey taste. I usually collect the flowers when in bloom and simply air dry them on a cookie sheet in the pantry.
Regarding Paula's migraines, I have an aunt that gets them, and what works for her is to drink a can of Pepsi - she is not a caffeine drinker so the effect of the caffeine in the Pepsi (maybe it is the sugar too?) seems to alleviate them for her. Would be nice if there was a more healthful solution though!
Interesting discussion ladies!
Mary
"Gardening is painting the canvas of the earth."
-Jean-Luc Danneyrolles |
| GaiasRose |
Posted - Sep 18 2006 : 7:35:27 PM
THose using EPO for menopause....it can also be used in late pregnancy(after 37 weeks) to help to soften the cervix and naturally induce labor...I don't personally recommend it until after 40 weeks (provided you are 100% sure about your dates) You break open the oil capsule and put the oil in manually....as well all know, well, those who have had babies....you can generally manage to reach your cervix by 37-38 weeks....if not your husband can do it for you.
When not pregnant, I take EPO and drink RRL tea to help maintain uterine strength. I imagine it has the same effect for menopause and helps so you don't have cramping and keeps your uterine muscles toned and healthy through your change.
~*~Brightest Blessings~*~
Tasha-Rose |
| mommom |
Posted - Sep 18 2006 : 7:26:26 PM
I recently purchased a box of green tea with a mandarin orange flavor in it and I must say, it tastes so much better. Years ago, a herbologist friend of mine told me about some capsules called BF&G. My kids were always scraping their knees and elbows and she told me to clean the wound, dampen it, and put some of this capsule on it. We called it the brown pill. When Jamie was in kindergarten he got a bloody nose and asked the nurse to call me to bring him the brown pill. My oldest son got a big cut while surfing and refused to go to the hospital because he wanted his mom to put the brown pill on it. Within an hour he had a scab. This capsule (I don't have a bottle right now) has tree bark in it and I believe some green tea oil and other oils. Ginger is good to take to prevent car sickness. Vitamin E has made my fibrous cysts in my breasts go away. I take Flaxseed oil for those pesky hot flashes and I use Lysine when I feel a sore coming in my mouth. There's also a tea out there for sore throats which tastes awful (to me) but really works. I really have to get to the health food store and stock up on stuff for winter.Anybody else try anything new lately? Susan |
| prairiemaid |
Posted - Nov 23 2005 : 06:14:26 AM
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Originally posted by Clare
Just thought I would pass along a new discovery! It is Kalahari Red Tea, made from the South African Rooibos plant.
Thanks for the recommendation! I got some yesterday and tried it. It's very good! I got the plain kind as I'm not generally big on flavored or blends. I like it better than green tea. 
Call me old fashioned. |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Nov 22 2005 : 08:03:13 AM
I am recovering remarkably well
and far ahead of schedule!! WooHoo!!!
I will soon be dancing! Eileen
good morning eileen ... frannie here .. fairly new to the forum .. and haven't run across any posts about your 'owies' .. so .. i'm not sure what you are recovering from .. but whatever it is .. i'm surely happy for you .. and when you get those dancing shoes out .. give me a call .. and i'll join you in some rompin' and stompin'. xo, frannie
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| KJD |
Posted - Nov 21 2005 : 7:37:29 PM
Lisa,
My husband and I are happy converts to your tension tamer tea! We really love it. Didn't know it was good for headaches - will have to specifically use it for that next month... |
| LisaBee |
Posted - Nov 18 2005 : 6:45:58 PM
I mentioned this tea in another post, but for those of you who need something to help with headaches, Celestial Seasonings makes a blend called "Tension Tamer". In it is eleuthro, ginger, chamomile, lemon grass, catnip, Vitamins B6 and B12, peppermint, and cinnamon. It is wonderful, and so are the Holiday Blends they have come out with (Candy Cane Lane, Gingerbread Spice, Nutcracker Sweet and Sugar Plum Spice).
"There is no teacup too large, nor book too long."
http://lisa222.blogspot.com |
| Rainbow |
Posted - Nov 18 2005 : 5:03:16 PM
wow you ladies are really into this I love tea and and drink many herbal varieties but I have never heard or red tea. i'll have to get some and try it. thanks for the heads up
Brenda |
| realme52 |
Posted - Aug 26 2005 : 5:54:21 PM
I recently discovered -more or less out of desperation- that a tea made from equal parts of catnip, lemon balm and feverfew (all leaves, steeped for 15minutes) helped me with MYmigraines. It didn't make them go away, but it relieved the pounding/tension and -most of all- it made me go to sleep almost immediately! Probably an effect of the relaxing qualities of the catnip. I don't know if that result will persist when or if I use it more often. It's worth a try, I think.
From this hour on I ordain myself loss'd of limits and immaginary lines. Walt Whitman |
| GardenWitch |
Posted - Aug 26 2005 : 5:19:09 PM
Hi all, I'm new here but had to jump in because I was just reading about Feverfew and migraines earlier this summer when my Feverfew was five feet high and covered in blossoms. What I read was that it's very important to take Feverfew tincture BEFORE the migraine is full blown. I'm not extremely knowledgeable about migraines but what I understood is that this is because Feverfew blasts your blood vessels open; if you wait unil your migraine is already completely set in this will just lead to horrible pounding pain. Take it when you first experience the warning signs and it's supposed to be a great preventative. Also I've read several herbalists suggest using it as a sort of tonic herb to prevent migraines; regular use of tea, or eating a few leaves a day, etc. I've also known people who take feverfew/lavender tincture to treat migraines with pretty good success, but once again you have to catch it before it's full blown.
Bright blessings,
Michelle |
| ladybugsmom6 |
Posted - Jul 27 2005 : 07:17:29 AM
OK I am hooked, my lavender is not yet budding, can I use they laeves for tea, do I just steep them in the hot water and drink? How do I make tea from EOs?
My very good friend suffers from Migranes, so I sent her a link to this page, maybe not the best Idea, if she gets hooked here, we may never see each other again!
-Tami
livin' right and loven' life! |
| sqrl |
Posted - Jul 11 2005 : 4:37:58 PM
Paula I didn't continue reading through everyones post but I had to tell you about how we treat my husbands migraines. First we started keeping a food journal to rule out any kind of food allergies. We decided it was definitely stress. Migraines always show themselves before they strike so now we look for the signs. Everyone has different symptoms. My husband has a specific kind headache before it starts and it usually comes on with a stomach ache and a neck ache. And thats where we start. We calm him down as much as possible using lavender oil and a really deep neck message especially using the pressure points right at the base of the head. Then sometimes a long shower. Almost always a big mug of caffinated coffee. Caffine will dilate the blood vessles in the head that are causing the head to ache. Now we do not regularly drink anything with caffine so I'm not sure how well this works for an avid coffee drinker. But I'm definitely not the only person to use this method. Now there is an herb that is for migraines it's called Feverfew, we tryed the tea(which tastes really bad) but it wasn't strong enough, but they make tinctures of it and I bet thats the way to take, coffee works for us so we're sticking with it.Hope this helps ya.
Blessed Be
www.sqrlbee.com |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Dec 28 2004 : 08:01:25 AM
Juli, I too am at "the age" and need to find some natural relief from some of the symptoms...How do you take the EPO? Do you ingest in teas?I am trying to avoid HRT and go all herbal and vitamin. My health care provider is very open to herbal and has recommended vitamin E. I really enjoy Green Teas and Chammomile for digestion. Thanks! Jenny
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Rumi, 13th century. |
| Juli Thorson |
Posted - Dec 27 2004 : 10:22:50 AM
My can't-do-without herbal is evening primrose oil. I'm at that menopausal age, and EPO provides amazing relief from hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, etc. If I miss taking it for a day or two, I really notice the (negative) difference!
Juli Thorson |
| cecelia |
Posted - Dec 26 2004 : 3:34:05 PM
I have also tried the red teas (many brands/varieties) and I do like it. I found another herbal tea called Dragon green tea. It is a very mild tea, not bitter like some green teas. The difference is that with this tea, you make it by putting a teaspoon in hot water, no bag, no filter. You are supposed to drink the leaves with the tea, thereby getting the full benefit of all the antioxidants and other substances in the tea. It is good - not cheap by any means - but I thought I'd try it and see if it helps digestion, stress, etc.
Cecelia
ce's farm
"Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery" Victor Hugo |
| Eileen |
Posted - Dec 26 2004 : 12:02:15 PM
Good morning to all of you,
I have been reading all your posts this past three weeks but have been unable to sit at the computer long enough to respond to much of anything. I just had to chime in here and tell you all that I discovered the value of Roibos tea about three years ago. For some reason I thought everybody had heard of it way before me so have not mentioned it. I love it and use it daily. The brand I use most often is available at our local co-op and is made by "Wisdom of the Ancients" It is called Red Wisdom. It is 100% organic roibos. No flavorings or coloring added. I like it with a little honey. It is a lovely shade of red all by itself and has a delicate delicious flavor.. I can make it in large quantities in the summer and it keeps up to two weeks in the fridge. I love it over ice and sometimes mix it with lavender tea I make by steeping some of the dried lavender from my garden in hot water for 5 minutes. It is especially nice after a big meal to help with digestion.
Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I am recovering remarkably well and far ahead of schedule!! WooHoo!!!
I will soon be dancing!
Eileen
songbird; singing joy to the earth |
| karmeh |
Posted - Dec 26 2004 : 08:37:42 AM
While I realize this is late in coming (just discovered this way to communicate with other farmgirls) I too have tried the tea from Africa. I got mine from the Republic of Tea website. They have wonderful teas and the site is worth a look for anyone who likes to experiment with all kinds of teas. Happy drinking!
You have to choose life, choose joy. |
| karmeh |
Posted - Dec 26 2004 : 08:35:27 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Clare
Hello all,
Just thought I would pass along a new discovery! It is Kalahari Red Tea, made from the South African Rooibos plant. It has very high antioxidant qualities, and I prefer it to green tea because it is not bitter. You can check out all of its properties, the different flavors and where you can purchase it in your area at their web site: http://www.kalahariusa.com
I've tried the lemon and honey flavors and really like both. I have the camomile but haven't tried it yet. A friend who recently had a cancer scare had it recommended to her. Check it out! I'll look forward to hearing from others, too, about any herbal remedies of any type that you have tried and like. I think word of mouth education is great, and especially in lieu of not having elder mentors available.
Clare
Gardener, Stitcher, Appreciator of all things Natural, & Spiritual Explorer
You have to choose life, choose joy. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - May 24 2004 : 9:14:56 PM
Cecelia...add some ground up lavender buds to those shortbread cookies..it is wonderful..my sons call them girl cookies..but I guesss thats okay. I love to grow and use lavender too.
Jenny in Utah
Bloom where you are planted! |
| cecelia |
Posted - May 24 2004 : 7:35:24 PM
Another fine forum for discussion! Ooh, this is fun since I have no one around here to talk with these interests. I also grow my own lavender, and haven't used it much in cooking - I usually just dry it and have it around the house. I'll have to try the lavender tea, but I don't like any teas which have peppermint in them. I also am big on roses, although I have few rose bushes after some work was done around the house. I do use wild roses when I can find them - the rose hips are good for tea, potpourri and just for eating - they have lots of vit.C in them. I also make shortbread cookies (any recipe will do) but I add 1 tsp. of rosewater, and 1/4 tsp. of almond extract for flavor. Eat them with rose milk - just add about 1/2 tsp of rosewater and 1/8 tsp. almond extract to milk.
ce's farm |
| Kathy A. |
Posted - Apr 21 2004 : 08:12:27 AM
Good Morning Clare, I was pleased to read your post about the essential oils, I agree nothing is more relaxing than Lavendar. I smiled to read your post about the starbucks frappacino headache fix, Mine is Pepsi (gasp) it- is - the sugar caffeine connection. sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
Paula, my husband gets migraines, He uses feverfew tea with some relief and sometimes rubbing Peppermint oil and or lavendar oil on the temples helps also frankincense oil lightly massaged on the back of the neck. His are stress related. I hope your busy life gets back in balance soon. I too will send some good thoughts to you -out there on the Oklahoma Prairie.
Farmgirl/gardener-Potter/Poet |
| Clare |
Posted - Apr 20 2004 : 6:03:53 PM
Hello Paula,
I can empathize with you! I'm certainly no expert on headaches or migranes, but my daughter gets something similar. I think there is a connection between stress, obviously, but also with what and when you are eating. I think blood sugar levels make a big difference, and if you aren't eating regularly, then it tends to trigger it. Do you keep a journal or log to kind of track when it occurs? That might be helpful. I have noticed when I start to get a headache, (and my daughter uses this as her "medicine"), if I drink a Starbucks bottled frappacino (Yes, I know, loaded with calories and sugar)... it will stave it off at the pass... I think there is a sugar/coffee correlation there. And as healthful as we try to be, sometimes using a method such as this in an emergency will keep us functional to continue on. And then there are also other complimentary treatments that may help-accupunture or chiropractic-and I bet you're overdue for a trade-out massage with one of your collegues. Treat yourself!
I envy you your choice of career changes, Paula. I've been contemplating massage school for several years now, but to swing it as a single person and continue to work is quite the brain tickler for me. There is a massage school that opened up in my town last year, so that makes it a more logistical option for me. Now I just have to recover physically and financially from a ruptured appendix in February, and I can tackle big changes like that!
Sending you lots of good energy to recuperate, Paula.
Take care, Clare
Gardener, Stitcher, Appreciator of all things Natural, & Spiritual Explorer |
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