Don’t get me wrong, I love honeybush but the honeybush that I’ve had has always been a very light flavour compared to rooibos. Like, with rooibos I feel like I’m having tea as opposed to honeybush essenced hot water
Yarrow, Plantain, and Solidago are all plants that help with various health issues. I’m pretty big on foraging, but these plants are amazing to keep around to either add to teas or make for teas.
If you are looking for something a bit stronger, Mr. T. He’s less about herbal. More about kicking ass.
I love valerian root with some skullcap to help me sleep! When I first opened a box with valerian root, I was put off because it smelled like feet. Now it smells like any other plant to me, but I get a kick out of sharing the smell with someone who has never experienced it before. The recoil and look of disgust is always funny.
I got into this in a biiiig way when I was recuperating from Covid and Long Covid and had to cut right back on caffeine. I’ve got quite a few of my friends addicted as well. I drink it with oat milk and it’s nearly like Indian chai.
I planted two small, ugly plants in June. By the beginning of August we had so much freaking peppermint we didn’t know what to do with it. Would recommend, such an easy herb to get to grow lol
Yeah, we did herbal tea. And we used it in desserts. And in salads. My wife was drinking like 3 virgin mojitos a day at one point lol. Yet there was pretty much just as much left as we could consume without getting tired of mint - and I’m obsessed with mint. We ended up having to give a bunch out haha.
Chamomile(relaxation), lavender(relaxation), peppermint(nausea deterrent), and lemon(sore throats and the like). Catnip’s also kinda neat when tea’d; got an interesting flavor to it, but I’m not sure if there’s any therapeutic benefits to that.