Post-Cold Renewal Herbal Tea Recipe

As we ease into the cold winter months; it almost always inevitably comes with the sniffles of some kind. I recently whipped up this delicious, easy to blend herbal tea for my daughter as she was getting over the last remnants of a cold. This is a great tea for when you're past the apex of the infection, but still feeling kind of run down and needing a boost:

Ingredients:

Elderberry: Provides overall immune support and is a great for upper respiratory and sinus congestion. In this blend it is used to "clear out" the last bits of illness.

Ginger: Provides a warming, stimulating effect for the other herbs in this tea. As a circulatory stimulant, it helps move the effects of the other herbs into and around the body. Ginger is also a circulatory alterative which encourages the body to move and dispose of waste product.

Nettle: Nettle is a nutritive tonic, packed full of vitamins and minerals to help support wellbeing post cold. It is also diuretic, which help increase urination and move waste through the urinary tract and out of the body.

Rosehip: Rosehips are packed with Vitamin C and flavonoids and are anti-inflammatory. They are also a nutritive tonic like nettles, and help to restore the body. The slightly sour flavor is a lovely taste in this bend.

Cinnamon: This is another "driver" of the formula (like ginger), helping to warm and move the other herbs deeper into the body. Cinnamon also contains its own antiviral properties, which make it helpful in the clearing out of any lingering virus.

Post-Cold Renewal Herbal Tea Recipe

For one cup of tea (8-10oz water) 1 Tablespoon of Elderberries

1/4-1/2 tsp ginger

1 Tablespoon of Nettle leaves 1/2 Tablespoon Rosehips 1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon powder OR 1/2 cinnamon stick crushed slightly

-Mix herbs together -Pour hot (175-185 degree F) water over herbs -Cover and let steep 5-10 minutes -Strain out herbs and add a small dollop of honey if desired -Drink and enjoy

Drink 1-3 cups per day for 2-3 days at the tail end of a cold to help clear out the infection and restore the body.

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