Cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum

Little green pods of sweet, eucalyptus-bright perfume — the soul of chai, Arabic coffee and Scandinavian buns.

Küchengewürz · Tee · Verdauung

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Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

The May-blossom hedge tree whose flowers, leaves and red haws are Europe's traditional heart tonic — gentle, slow and worth discussing with your doctor.

Blutdruck · Herz · Tee

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus sabdariffa

The crimson, cranberry-tart tea of Egypt and Mexico — with blood-pressure evidence strong enough to surprise cardiologists.

Blutdruck · Herz · Tee

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Kamille

Matricaria chamomilla

Das sanfte Gänseblümchen, das zum beliebtesten Schlaftee der Welt wurde.

Ruhe · Schlaf · Tee

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Licorice Root

Glycyrrhiza glabra

An intensely sweet root (its key compound is some fifty times sweeter than sugar) that soothes throats and stomachs — and quietly raises blood pressure if you overdo it.

Atemwege · Tee · Verdauung

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Marshmallow Root

Althaea officinalis

The original marshmallow — a slippery, soothing root for scratchy throats and dry coughs, best made with cold water.

Atemwege · Tee · Verdauung

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Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

The towering, velvet-leaved roadside torch plant — a traditional cough tea, as long as you strain out its itchy hairs.

Atemwege · Erkältungen · Tee

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Pfefferminze

Mentha × piperita

Eine kräftige Gartenminze, deren Öl zu den bestbelegten pflanzlichen Behandlungen beim Reizdarmsyndrom zählt.

Kopfschmerzen · Tee · Verdauung

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