So, the other day, I started taking Chinese medicinal herbs. The vilest smelling and tasting things, but apparently, they work well, so I am in. You steep up the ground blend of roots and plants for ten minutes and drink the whole thing down.
This morning, I just couldn’t bear it. I needed a bribe to get through. This tea was the bribe. If I drank my herbs, I would treat myself to the generous sample of this tea, containing a whole cherry even, that Daylan R. Thomas kindly sent me some time ago.
Delicious. Thank you for helping me get through. I much enjoyed it.
Flavors: Cherry, Vanilla
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Glad it helped. What herbs are you taking?
It’s a blend made up for me based on my various issues by a TCM herbalist. It’s a long list which I have somewhere here. Shall I find it and let you know the ingredient details?
Also, on the advice of the herbalist after I complained about the really challenging smell and flavour—and I am not a person who gets queasy about out of the ordinary scents and flavours—I bought some empty gel capsules and have proceeded to stuff them with the herb powder to take that way. And then, I drink a glass of hot water or tea. I suspect they are not as effective as when you steep them this way.
Nah, you don’t need to bother :) I actually about herbal effectiveness in general, like if taking turmeric by eating it is enough. I of course have the internet, but the studies can be more correlation based and less direct.
I’ve done quite a bit of research on this, actually. The turmeric information, I meant. Turmeric is excellent for dealing with inflammation, amongst other things. Unfortunately, the western diet, in general, does not contain enough turmeric for it to be therapeutic. Generally, the traditional Indian diet does.
I bought a couple of turmeric blend teas at tea festival here. Interested?
The herbs and roots on my list of ingredients contain things that I’ve never heard of. I am looking forward to researching those bits as well.
I just might be. I’ve skimmed info about the inflammation, and it helps with headaches personally, but I’ve wondered about it alleviating symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. That condition along with dementia are common in both sides of my family, and my chances of having it are increased by my type 1 diabetes. So, it’s an herb worth watching for me. Otherwise, I sprinkle some in my yogurt and cottage cheese daily, though I don’t think it’s quite enough to have an impact.
Daylon, you might want to read the following all the way to the bottom. http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/side-effects-of-turmeric.html
Good to know. Thanks!
Glad it helped. What herbs are you taking?
It’s a blend made up for me based on my various issues by a TCM herbalist. It’s a long list which I have somewhere here. Shall I find it and let you know the ingredient details?
Also, on the advice of the herbalist after I complained about the really challenging smell and flavour—and I am not a person who gets queasy about out of the ordinary scents and flavours—I bought some empty gel capsules and have proceeded to stuff them with the herb powder to take that way. And then, I drink a glass of hot water or tea. I suspect they are not as effective as when you steep them this way.
Nah, you don’t need to bother :) I actually about herbal effectiveness in general, like if taking turmeric by eating it is enough. I of course have the internet, but the studies can be more correlation based and less direct.
I’ve done quite a bit of research on this, actually. The turmeric information, I meant. Turmeric is excellent for dealing with inflammation, amongst other things. Unfortunately, the western diet, in general, does not contain enough turmeric for it to be therapeutic. Generally, the traditional Indian diet does.
I bought a couple of turmeric blend teas at tea festival here. Interested?
The herbs and roots on my list of ingredients contain things that I’ve never heard of. I am looking forward to researching those bits as well.
I just might be. I’ve skimmed info about the inflammation, and it helps with headaches personally, but I’ve wondered about it alleviating symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. That condition along with dementia are common in both sides of my family, and my chances of having it are increased by my type 1 diabetes. So, it’s an herb worth watching for me. Otherwise, I sprinkle some in my yogurt and cottage cheese daily, though I don’t think it’s quite enough to have an impact.
Daylon, you might want to read the following all the way to the bottom. http://www.memory-improvement-tips.com/side-effects-of-turmeric.html
Good to know. Thanks!