Traditional Medicinals

wave Sorry I haven’t been around lately everyone. I do miss it around here. I have a grumpy tummy so I thought this might do the trick. I used to rely on mint teas the most, but I have stopped favoring it lately. This tea smells and tastes mainly of lavender, not chamomile. This one is very soothing and great for nighttime.

I made a small cup of this just now. I ignored the instructions and only used one teabag. Why do they want me to always use two of them? If this was what you need then the tea bags should be double-wide or something imo. This tea is indeed relaxing, but it doesn’t really make me tired. I think that this tea is pretty good for the price. I think that this tea would be great if your tummy wasn’t feeling well.

I just finished making this for my husband and I. This tea was not at all what I was expecting! I have never had chamomile or lavender in my tea before and I was worried that it would be overpoweringly floral. Not so! This tea is very mellow, smooth, and has a very nice undertone of the lavender. I don’t know if I agree with the steeping instructions on this one. I used 3 tea bags for 16 oz of tea. The box had actually said to use 4. I think that this was nice at just 3 tea bags and just one would probably be good enough.
If anyone needs a highly relaxing and herbal tea this one would fit the bill nicely. I’m mostly just glad that it was sold at the small store near me and the price really isn’t bad.

It isn’t incredibly tasty, but it gets the job done.

I finished off my Echinacea Plus, and wanted to pick up a new box to help shake this cold/flu. They didn’t have the Plus, but they did have this Echinacea Elder.

It’s very good! It is tastier than the Plus, perhaps sweeter, and less overwhelming. We’ll see if it works!

I only drink this for cramps, but it’s really not that bad. It tastes a little like a cup of weak generic black tea—not delicious, but not repulsive. Drinkable for a purpose. I’ve had mixed results in terms of pain relief, but sometimes it seems very effective!

I thought I had 2 bags of this but apparently I only have one (rec’d in a swap-bot swap). So I guess I’m making it half strength. Still, 1 bag (1.5 grams) steeped in 8oz boiling water for 10 min looks and smells pretty strong.

To be honest the flavor is a bit watery but of course that’s my fault – I didn’t want a 4oz cup of tea. I’m not going to rate it since I didn’t prepare it properly. Suffice to say, it is exactly what it advertises to be – chamomile and lavender. It tastes very “clean” and I do find the scent relaxing.

Just finished off the box. I’ll have to get more. I really like to have some on-hand for stomach aches. Although I could just buy a chunk of ginger-root and grate some into a cup whenever I need it. Could be cheaper.

Edit: Nevermind, found ONE LAST BAG hanging out behind a few tea tins.

Strong and pungent and GINGER. It helps with my crappy digestive system, takes away my stomach aches, and warms me up. And actually, I’m a little fond of ginger. Although a thick dust comes from the bag and settles to the bottom (making it spicier the more you drink).

I’m sipping this through astronomy lecture because I had a stomach ache earlier. Effectively cured.