Healing Teas
Nature will never follow people but people will have to follow the laws of nature. – Dioscorides Healing Teas Click Here to View Length: 4 Minutes, 48 Seconds Also see these videos Tea Remedies That Will Change Your Life, 59 seconds Top 10 Teas for a Healthy Lifestyle, 08:43 The beautiful and delicious hibiscus tea launched Succeed and Soar’s health and wellness series. Here’s the inaugural, August 22, 2022 post. A second post about the beneficial bilberry tea followed on January 14, 2023. Since those beginnings, the benefits of chocolate, watermelon, lettuce and much more have been presented each month at “Thrive.” This post reminds of many other teas that can help. Among ten healthy, herbal teas recommended by healthline are: Passionflower tea, because research has “found that passionflower tea may improve sleep and anxiety.” Peppermint tea, because it supports digestive health as well as offering antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, and antiviral properties Sage tea, because “studies have found that sage improves cognitive function, memory, and heart health.” See the other seven. NaturalOn provides these clarifications, First, “ … one mistake many people make when steeping their tea is to leave the pot or the cup uncovered. This allows vital essential oils to escape through the steam.” Second, “… herbal tea isn’t made from tea at all. Tea comes from the leaves of a specific plant. Herbal “teas” are infusions of seeds, roots, bark, flowers, or leaves, extracted through boiling or very hot water.” Their list of fifteen beneficial beverages includes, Cardamon, because this evergreen plant’s seeds and dried flowers,, “can help with stomach pain, gas, and indigestion, along with nausea. This is a terrific tea that can help remove phlegm and fight respiratory illnesses” Elderflower, because it, “reduces mucus in the sinuses and lungs and also treats coughs, bronchitis, and asthma. Elderflowers have many immune-boosting compounds that are also great for treating winter colds, fevers, and the flu.” Lavender, because it, “is perfect for treating anxiety, coughs, colds, stress, feelings of anxiety and even insomnia.” Read more. Food Matters’ list of “10 Healing teas We Love” includes, Dandelion and chicory root, because they, “act as a blood purifier that helps both kidneys and the liver to remove impurities.” Soursop, “It purifies the blood, aids detoxification, promotes clear skin, is high in vitamin C, contains rich amounts of antioxidants to fight free radical damage, is great for the liver, and improves digestive health.” Valerian made the list because it, “helps treat chronic insomnia and sleeplessness, soothes and sedates the nervous system, helps calm hysteria and restlessness.” Discover seven more. Here are two, helpful charts, Health Benefits of Herbal Teas: 15 Herbal Teas for Every Ailment: COMMENT Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. Shop Succeed & Soar’s Mugs Details: Ceramic Dishwasher and Microwave safe Two sizes: 11 oz and 15 oz View All Mugs Thanks for shopping!
Bilberry Benefits
Consider Our primary health care should begin on the farm and in our hearts, and not in some laboratory of the biotech and pharmaceutical companies. – Gary Hopkins BILBERRIES A quick, sweet snack that helps the eyes. Video Length: 90 seconds Click here to view. I’d never heard of bilberries until looking for foods that would lower my blood pressure. For me, making tea from dried bilberries helped. [They look like small, dark purple grape nuts.] My doctors were satisfied with the results. Bilberries are closely related to blueberries and look similar on the outside. Bilberries are also called whortleberry and huckleberry and are made into jam, juices, or pies, also powder, juice and supplements [extracts]. Very Well Health states that bilberries are rich in antioxidants known as anthocyanins and polyphenols and “have been used for medicinal purposes ranging from eye conditions to diabetes.” Read more. The 25 benefits of bilberry tea [also called boldo] listed by Health Tis include: Strengthens immune system Improves blood circulation Helps rheumatism Read more Benefits and Uses mentions that bilberry, Improves night vision Cures sore throats Lowers blood sugar and cholesterol Read More NOTE: Bilberry tea should be avoided during pregnancy, while lactating and cautiously with children. The tea should be drunk in moderation. Because the natural chemicals in bilberries could alter medications, discuss its use with a doctor. Because studies suggest bilberries may improve learning and memory in older adults, fight off certain bacteria, and reduce symptoms of ulcerative colitis, there are delicious ways to add them to the diet. They have a similar yet slightly more intense flavor than blueberries. Beyond drinking as tea, they can be eaten fresh or dried, on their own, or as part of any recipe that might include blueberries. More Ways to Use Bilberries Here are some fabulous recipes, including bilberry soup, bilberry jam, bilberry and apple salad. And here are five ways to use bilberries for skin and hair care, including a hair butter and deep conditioner. Succeed and Soar! More Video Resources BILBERRY & BLOOD CIRCULATION Impressive and comprehensive. 40 Minutes- Click here to view. HOW to GROW BILBERRIES 4 Minutes Click here to view. Shop Face Masks in Sandra’s Galleries Art also available as shirts, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, journals, blankets, clocks and more. Each item is individually made, just for you. When will we ever get back to plain, old flu season? In the meantime, safety is a great policy. Why not do so with style and pizzazz? This Face Mask is #11, “Between A Rock and a Hard Place,” from the Eleanor’s Insights series. Most of the work that’s done in the world gets done by people who weren’t feeling all that well at the time that they did it. The face masks produced by Fine Art America are: 100% polyester Two ear loops with adjustable grommets for comfortable fit Sizes: Adult Large, Adult Small,/Youth Large Styles: Flat or Pleated NOT surgical mask grade See more details with item Price: $17.00 CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Choose background colors Purchase this face mask. Shop All Collections HERE. Thanks for shopping! Keep in Mind All information offered here is meant to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. With a Masters Degree in Fine Arts, Sandra Gould Ford is an artist, author, educator and former steelworker who intends to lift hearts and spirits, our awareness and humanity. Know that information explored here may be time sensitive and could have been updated. This material prescribes neither drugs nor therapies. Further, this brief post cannot cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic responses, adverse effects or appropriateness for any individual. This presenter uses her best discretion in sharing resources. She recommends readers do the same, including consulting appropriate professionals [including doctors, nurses and/or pharmacists] to make sure this information fits personal circumstances. Blessings and Good Health.