Recovery Tea
There is a vicious cycle when it comes to stress and sleep. Lack of sleep is stressful for your body, while stresses in your life can literally keep you up at night. Drinking herbal tea as part of a bedtime routine can calm your body and mind so that you can destress and get some recovery.
What is Recovery Tea?
The Recovery Tea blends fresh organic tulsi, chamomile and lemon balm to create a perfect hot beverage to incorporate into a nightly routine. At our organic farm in Arlington, VA, we grow several herbs and worked with Joneve Murphy, resident farmer at The Inn at Little Washington, who thoughtfully chose these three to make a tea blend that will calm your body and your mind, putting you in a perfect state for deep, quality sleep.
Tulsi, also known as holy basil, is a perennial herb, part of the mint family and one of the approximately 60 species of basil. It is widely grown in India and Southeast Asia. Tulsi is particularly special within Hindu tradition - it’s considered a sacred herb and is widely used in Ayurveda for its many medicinal properties. We incorporate fresh tulsi into our Recovery Tea because it is adaptogenic - it helps your body to better deal with stress. Tulsi has a refreshing flavor, with hints of clove, peppermint and lemon.
Chamomile is a flowering plant that is known for its calming and soothing effects. As a nervine herb, it supports the nervous system which has many benefits. It calms upset digestion, irritated skin, but most importantly in this tea blend, it calms nerves and relieves mental stress. Chamomile has a floral and slightly sweet flavor.
Lemon balm is scientifically known as Melissa officinalis and belongs to the mint family. It’s a bushy herb that has bright green leaves that taste lemony. Like tulsi and chamomile, it has been widely used for its medicinal properties throughout history, and offers calming effects to relieve stress, anxiety, as well as to treat insomnia.
How to prepare Recovery Tea
To prepare your nightly Recovery Tea, you can easily combine these fresh herbs in boiling water. You’ll find the full recipe here.
Recovery Tea health benefits
As discussed above, this tea blend combines fantastic herbs to lessen stress, anxiety and restlessness, making it perfect for a night time beverage. Here are some more health benefits of these organic herbs:
Respiratory health: Acting as an expectorant, tulsi can treat respiratory ailments such as coughs, colds, asthma and bronchitis.
Pain relief: Chamomile tea will help alleviate menstrual cramps and discomfort.
Cognitive function: Lemon balm can help improve memory and concentration.
Recovery Tea facts
About 20% of people in the US drink tea before bed.
Stress gets in the way of quality sleep - about 40% of people in the US say that stress keeps them up at night.
In Hindu religion, tulsi is believed to be the incarnation of the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
Chamomile was used historically as a strewing herb, where dried flowers were scattered on floors to release their aroma and repel insects.
In the Middle Ages, lemon balm was included in bridal bouquets for good luck.
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