Stress free blend containing Coltsfoot, Marigold, Rasberry, Red Clover and Pink Rose. Supplies a warm and satisfied feeling.

 

Make tea (add 15 grams to half a liter of water) 

 

Coltsfoot is often mistaken for the dandelion plant. The flowers and leaves are the primary parts of the plant that are used for medicinal purposes, and the roots are usually avoided. The flowers die before the leaves appear, which is how coltsfoot originally got one of its name, Filius ante patrem, which translates to “the son before the father.” The common name, coltsfoot, evolved because the leaves resemble the foot of a horse.

 

Coltsfoot is a relaxing expectorant that acts as a sedative as well as a demulcent, which is good for spastic and irritable coughs of both acute and chronic presentations. The flavonoids also help to reduce inflammation in the bronchioles that make up the lower respiratory tract.

 

Ancient Romans and Greeks used the golden Calendula in many rituals and ceremonies, sometimes wearing crowns or garlands made from the flowers. One of its nicknames is "Mary's Gold", referring to the flowers' use in early Christian events in some countries. Calendula flowers are sacred flowers in India and have been used to decorate the statues of Hindu deities since early times.

 

Although each part of marigold has a wide range of medicinal properties, the flowers have the highest amount of medicinal substances. Marigold contains the following ingredients: Saponins, Tannins, Essential oils, Flavonoids, Resin, Carotenoids, Bitter herbal substances, Vitamin A, Beta- Carotene and other vitamins and minerals.

 

Raspberries (Rubus idaeus) are popular and tasty red berries that are native to Europe and parts of Asia. It’s the leaf of the plant that is used to make the herbal tea. Raspberry leaf tea has been used over many years to treat certain ailments and to facilitate labour and childbirth.

 

The leaves a a good source of antioxidants. Raspberry leaves contain B group vitamins and vitamins C and E, as well as the minerals calcium, magnesium, potassium and zinc. The leaves are also a source of protective plant compounds such as bioflavonoids.

 

Red Clover or Trifolium Pratense is an amazing source of protein and its compounds possess relaxing, anti-inflammatory and blood-purifying properties. Red clover is a member of the family of beans and peas, known as Fabaceae/Leguminosae. The unique pink-red flower heads are characteristic to this plant. For centuries, the clover plant has been used in folk medicine to manage asthma, whooping cough, and gout. Another traditional use is to use semi-purified leaf extracts of this plant to address menopausal disturbances in women.

 

Scientists have identified twenty two compounds in the red clover plant. These include isoflavones, pterocarpans, flavonoids, and coumarins. Isoflavones include: daidzein, genistein, formononetin, pratensein, irilone, biochanin A, prunetin, and calycosin. Isoflavones reduce levels of stress and anxiety. Isoflavones are also called phytoestrogens because of the structural similarity they share with the estrogen in our body. Flavonoids are: fisetin, naringenin, quercetin, kaempferol. Coumarins include: scopoletin, fraxidin, xanthotoxol, coumestrol, daphnoretin.

These components together, exert destressing, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and pain relieving (analgesic) effects on your body.

 

Pink Rose