Food For Life – Supportive Teas

Supportive Teas

Supportive Teas

Benefits of Herbal Tea When choosing an herbal tea remedy, make sure you pick the right one. While fruit flavoured teas - such as rosehip, apple and orange - tend to be delicious, they are developed for their flavouring more than anything else.   Herbal teas...

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Spleen Tea #1

Spleen Tea #1

Spleen Support Chai Tea Use either dry turmeric (spices) or fresh sliced turmeric root.  If you only have turmeric powder you could try adding 1 to 2 teaspoons or more but I would add it when you add the tea. Since the spices are toasted before crushing and...

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Pancreas Tea #1

Pancreas Tea #1

Pancreas Support and Cell Regulation Bay Leaf Tea Bay leaves contain notable plant-­‐derived compounds, vitamins and minerals that are essential for optimum health, detox and cellular regeneration. Bay leaves help in treating kidney infections and even kidney stones....

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Liver Tea #3

Liver Tea #3

Liver and Digestion Support Orange Peel and Cardamom Promotes liver cleansing and digestion Ingredients ¼ cup finely grated orange peel or ½ cup dried orange peel pieces (unsugared) 4 Cardamom seeds ½ - 1 teaspoon pure raw honey – optional ¼ cup coconut milk / almond...

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Liver Tea #2

Liver Tea #2

Liver Cleansing and Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Tea A powerful liver cleansing tonic Ingredients 2 teaspoons fresh turmeric, peeled and finely grated or powdered 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated ½ - ¾ teaspoon cinnamon Pinch black pepper 1 vanilla pod...

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Liver Tea #1

Liver Tea #1

Liver and Candida Support Sage & Fennel Tea This tea is noted for liver detoxification and help to control yeast overgrowth.  Fennel aids digestion, helps to relieve gas and is anti-inflammatory. Ingredients ¼ teaspoon dried sage ¼ tablespoon fennel seed ¼...

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Kidney Tea #2

Kidney Tea #2

Kidney and Urinary Tract Support Parsley Tea Parsley tea has been a used to treat urinary tract and bladder infections as well as kidney stones. Ingredients 1 bunch fresh parsley 1L of filtered or spring water ¼ lemon 1 teaspoon of ginger Instructions Bring filtered...

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Kidney Tea #1

Kidney Tea #1

Kidney Supportive Celery Seed Tea Celery seeds have a direct action on the kidneys, increasing the elimination of water and speeding up the clearance of accumulated toxins from the joints. Ingredients 1 teaspoon celery seed 250ml of filtered or spring water...

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Hydrating Tea #1

Hydrating Tea #1

Hydration and Cleansing Lemon and Ginger Tea Morning Hydrating / Cleanse tea – to be taken first thing on an empty stomach. Ingredients ½ lemon, juiced or two thick slices of lemon (make sure washed well with hydrogen peroxide) 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root -...

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Hydrating & Nausea Tea #2

Hydrating & Nausea Tea #2

Hydrating and Immune Boosting Ginger, Honey, Cayenne, Mint, Cinnamon Tea To make a good ginger tea, all you need is fresh ginger and filtered water. Chamomile flowers/tea, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, or an Echinacea tea can also be added to the tea but are optional. Be...

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Gut Health Tea #1

Gut Health Tea #1

Happy Belly Tea This Ayurvedic Tea with coriander, cumin, fennel tea is cooling and soothing for the mind, digestion, and urinary tract and works well for a bloated belly. Ingredients ½ teaspoon coriander seeds ½ teaspoons cumin seeds ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 4...

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General Health Tea #4

General Health Tea #4

Calming and Liver Supportive Lavender and Lemon Balm Tea Lavender – a very calming tea. Ingredients 3 cups of hot water 1 handful of fresh lemon balm. (Substitute mint or a couple of tea bags.) 2 tablespoons fresh or dried lavender flowers. Honey to sweeten....

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General Health Tea #3

General Health Tea #3

Glucose Regulation, Live Enzymes Russian Tea Homemade Russian Tea -  filled with Vitamin C for immune support; Cinnamon for glucose regulation; Cloves for body sanitation and honey – live enzymes. Ingredients 4 cups water Juice of one lemon (approx. 1/2 cup)...

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General Health Tea #2

General Health Tea #2

Anti-Oxidising, Immune Boosting Thyme With Lemon This tea can calm a sore throat, ease cough and cold symptoms. Ingredients 1 cup water 1 teaspoon dried Thyme or ¼ fresh thyme herbs ½ lemon, juiced Honey to taste Instructions Put a few sprigs of fresh (if possible)...

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General Health Tea #1

General Health Tea #1

Anti-inflammatory, Immune Boosting Ginger and Turmeric Tea Ingredients 2-3 cups water 1 teaspoon powdered ginger 1 teaspoon powdered turmeric 1 lemon, juiced Instructions Boil 2 – 3 cups of water. Remove pan from burner and add 1 teaspoon each of powdered Ginger and...

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Gallbladder Tea #3

Gallbladder Tea #3

Chamomile Chamomile is often noted as a remedy for gallbladder and gallstone problems in addition to aiding to calm stress. Ingredients Chamomile tea bag 250ml clean spring/borehole water – boiled Instructions Make an infusion of the chamomile tea.  Allow to...

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Gallbladder Tea #2

Gallbladder Tea #2

Rosemary & Peppermint Rosemary stimulates bile acid production thus preventing gallbladder stones.  Also helps with gallbladder spasms. Ingredients Peppermint tea / peppermint herbs (PhytoForce) ¼ cup Fresh Rosemary / 2 teaspoons dried Rosemary 250ml clean...

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Gallbladder Tea #1

Gallbladder Tea #1

Peppermint & Star Anise Good for nausea, gas and cramps (peppermint), promotes good rest, general wellbeing (Star Anise) Ingredients Two star anise or ½ teaspoon of anise seeds Peppermint tea / peppermint herbs (PhytoForce) 250ml clean spring/borehole water –...

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Combination Teas

Combination Teas

Time-Saving Measures Tea #1 - Liver & Spleen Tea Combo Supplies required Per Patient: Physicians instructions only. Can be made in bulk and stored in glass in the refrigerator. Re-heat as needed in a stainless-steel pot. Do not add honey or lemon until ready to...

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Anti-Inflammatory Tea #1

Anti-Inflammatory Tea #1

Turmeric, Ginger & Honey This tea is soothing and detoxifying. Turmeric is a root similar to ginger, but bright orange and yellow in colour. These bright pigments are a powerhouse property called curcumin. Curcumin is a strong anti-inflammatory. Turmeric has been...

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