Tea ~ Health in a CupA multitude of continuing research and clinical studies worldwide have concluded that tea offers very specific health benefits. The Food and Drug Administration concludes there is limited evidence to qualify some of these health claims. All material used on this site regarding the claims of health benefits of tea is provided for your information only and not to be construed as medical advice. Tea may play an important role in our search for the elusive fountain of youth and good health? We jump on the bandwagon of any new product that professes to stop aging in the body and the brain. We take wonder supplements. We buy creams and lotions. We tighten up and cover up. We camouflage. But have you ever thought it may be as simple as brewing a cup of tea? The health benefits of taking afternoon tea are not just as a respite from your busy world, but a tonic in the liquor of the tea leaf itself. It’s inevitable, that aging thing. We can’t avoid it. We can’t stop it. We can, however, help our bodies and our minds age more gently, staying alert and more healthy. The natural progression of life and the environment that surrounds us has degenerative effects on our body. We are attacked by free radicals. Normally the body can handle free radicals, but if antioxidants are not available, damage can occur. Free radical damage accumulates with age. For several years we’ve heard that green tea is high in antioxidants. But tea is certainly not a new discovery. It’s been a key ingredient in Chinese medicine for five thousand years. The earliest known reference to tea as a health benefit dates back to 2737 B.C. It's time to think ahead to winter and boosting your immune system. Drinking tea is a good healthy way to help your body ward off winter colds and flu, but there is also an herbal tea that will help keep you healthy. Here's the recipe. Now be sure to research each herb before you take it. Some people are sensitive to certain things. So know your body and listen to it. Energy Building Tonic: Herbs needed: Rosehips, Echinacea root, Peppermint, Catnip and Licorice. 1. In 2 gallons of water, put 1/2 oz of each one of the plants listed above (preferably fresh).2. Bring to a boil, turn heat off and leave covered until cooled.3. Strain off one half gallon and put in a pitcher (pour the rest in you plants).4. Add (2 cups) of blackstrap molasses to liquid.5. Bottle and refrigerate.6. Take 1 tablespoon per meal during periods of fatigue or just to keep your energy up.Tastes good too!
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