Eight Fabulous Reasons to Start Sipping Herbal Tea

Blending, infusing, drinking and using herbal teas as a form of natural medicine is based on ancient knowledge which has been expanded upon over thousands of years. Legend

says that Emperor Shen-Nung discovered tea when leaves fell from a tree into boiled water in 2737 BCE China. Whether or not this is true, the health benefits of drinking herbal

tea have been documented in numerous traditional medicine systems.

Today, herbal teas are sipped and enjoyed by people across the world. As an accessible form of alternative medicine, herbal tea can have a wide range of benefits, including

easing stress and anxiety, supporting sleep and relaxation, boosting cognition and energy levels and receiving digestive discomfort.

Eight Reasons to Drink Herbal Tea:

Herbal teas taste good - If blended and balanced correctly, herbal teas can be a delight to the taste buds and are a fantastic alternative to sugar filled soft drinks or caffeinated hot

beverages. Even bitter tasting herbal teas have their place - these stimulate digestion.

Herbal teas are full of nutrients and other good things - Every cup of herbal tea contains a variety of minerals, vitamins and other beautiful constituents that can help to

keep us feeling our best.

Herbal teas can be a good way to keep us hydrated - They are less boring than water and many herbs contain minerals that support hydration.

Herbal teas are an easy way to start using herbal medicine - Drinking herbal infusions is a simple, affordable, and accessible way to begin to use medicinal herbs.

Herbal teas are quite gentle - In general, herbal teas are mostly safe for infants, children, the elderly, and can be a gentler option for sensitive folk that can react to supplements and

herbal tinctures or capsules.

Herbal teas can help us pause and relax - The process of selecting, blending, steeping a tea, and pouring your herbal tea into a cup is a ritual and can be therapeutic in itself. You

can use herbal tea breaks as an opportunity for pause, connection, grounding and reflection; they are a catalyst for mindfulness.

Herbal teas are a way to reconnect - Learning about herbal medicines, their personalities, and their medicinal virtues can act to reconnect us with the wonders of

nature and all she provides.

Herbal teas can help you discover a green thumb - Growing herbs in your garden or in planter boxes is a beautiful way to start learning more about each herb and also allows

you to start using these herbal medicines in other ways, such as adding them to recipes or making other herbal remedies.

If you are interested in learning more about herbal teas and the therapeutic application of herbs for easing anxiety and promoting sleep, Bridgit and Kelly are hosting a Herbal Tea

Blending Workshop on Sunday the 21st of June, from 10am to midday.

In this Herbal Tea Blending workshop, you will:

Learn about ten beautiful anxiolytic and nervine herbs that are traditionally prepared as teas and used to calm the nerves, support symptoms of anxiety, and enhance a restful

sleep Obverse, smell, touch and taste each herbal tea before learning how to take tea tasting notes

Make your own personalised tea blend and create a tea sipping ritual

The cost of this two hour workshop is $65 and you will go home with a workbook as well