Herbal teas that can boost your health and their indications
by Mama Tea, Anna Louise Simpson
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Fennel Seeds Foeniculum Officinalis |
The Greeks called fennel “Marathron” which is derived from the herb meaning “to grow thin” and it seems to have been used as an early slimming aid. The Roman physician Galen classified it as hot and dry |
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Marshmallow Leaves
Althaea Officinalis |
Marshmallow Leaf has been noted as being used by both the Greeks and the Romans. Althaea comes from the Greek "to cure", and Mallow from the Greek "to soften".Pliny suggested this herb can be used as an ointment or a cough syrup. (Alcock). Marshmallow Leaf was mentioned in Homer’s The Illiad. |
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Dandelion Leaves
Taraxacum officinale
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Dandelion was first mentioned in Western medicine in 1485 in the “Ortus Sanitatis”, although an oriental version of the herb had been used in China since the 7th century. This herb is extremely good at increasing urination, hence the French name, “pissenlit” and Old English, “piddlybeds”. |
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Orange Peel
Citrus Aurantium and Citrus Sinensis
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Orange peel has been used traditionally in Chinese Medicine; the most important flavanone in oranges, found in orange peel, is ”herperidin”, which has been shown to lower high blood pressure as well as cholesterol in animal studies, and to have strong anti-inflammatory properties.The Name “herperidin” derives from the Greek mythological nymphs, “The Hesperides”, which were, nymphs who guarded a garden in which golden apples grow.
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Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, an old species that was grown as an ornamental flower in China, is believed to have been cultivated there for thousands of years. |
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