Herbs For Herbal Tea
Join the herbal tea of the month club to try many uses of herbs for tea throughout the year.
There are many types of herbs that can be used for herbal tea. There are so many herbs for tea that tea of the month clubs are very popular but it could still take you years to try every herb.
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Burdock roots are used to create tea but the leaves can also be cooked like spinach. |
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Calendula's striking orange bloom is used by many as a soothing skin wash, a tea and a salve, this plant. |
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Chamomile is relatively easy to grow and its flower after full blossom is used for the popular tea. |
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This plant has large bright flowers and is also known as the purple coneflower. There are three distinct varieties of Echinacea. |
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Feverfew is not difficult to grow and has a flower similar to the daisy. |
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Lavender has needle-like, foliage that's bluish-grey in color, topped with violet-blue slender-looking flowers. |
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Dill is a popular herb used in souple, poulty, and fish. Try it in tea.. |
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Sometimes called stinging nettles, you'll want to be sure to wear gloves when you harvest this plant. |
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It once was believed that the plant bloomed on the birthday of St. John the Baptist, June 24. |
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Don't let its lack of flowers the first several years deter you from growing this. Its foliage alone -- without any blooms -- will add texture and color to your garden. |
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Sage is another plant that can easily be grown from its seeds. You'll want to start planting in the early spring if you plan on doing this. |
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Mint is one of the more popular herbs and most people have tried mint at one point or another. Some would even consider it an essential herb to have at home. |
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The leaves themselves have a sweet flavor. The seeds, though, have a sharper flavor to them. |
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The Jasmine leaf is a dark olive color with a hint of a floral scent from jasmine. The floral scent is dry with a medium body. |
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Thyme may not be the first herb that comes to mind for tea. Try some and see what you think. |
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Basil is popular on food but not necessarily tea. Try some and see what you think. |
