Plant guides
8 plant(s) tagged “tea”, each covered the same way: what it is, its benefits, how to use it, and its precautions.
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Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
Little green pods of sweet, eucalyptus-bright perfume — the soul of chai, Arabic coffee and Scandinavian buns.
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Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
The gentle daisy that became the world's bedtime tea.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
A vigorous garden mint whose oil is one of the best-evidenced herbal treatments for IBS.
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