source: siberian wellness
We usually call tea everything that is brewed. In fact, tea or tea camellia is the name of the plant. This is a tree that is not allowed to grow. When people come and ask us about tea, we offer them green or yellow, white or red, black or mixed. If someone says that they really need mint or lavender, we explain that this is no longer tea. Everything that does not belong to the tea camellia is called "tizan".
According to the expert, Belarusians now mainly buy soothing and vitamin supplements. They include St. John's wort, thyme, lemon balm and other useful herbs. Ivan-tea is breaking records for purchases, both green and black.
Useful properties of herbal collections
Each herbal collection is useful in reasonable quantities. And it's worth remembering that these are not medicines. Mint and lemon balm, for example, clean the nasopharynx well due to the presence of essential oils. Ivan tea promotes sound sleep. Lavender has antiseptic properties and serves as an excellent addition to black tea. Although it can be used independently. Kudin can also help with colds. Herbs are good because they can be mixed with real tea.
Alyona explains that it is better to drink herbal tea no more than 2 cups a day. You need to focus on your feelings.
- It is not recommended to add sugar or honey to the herbal collection. The first "kills" the taste, the second loses its useful properties at temperatures above 35 degrees.
It's getting colder now, so, according to the specialist, people often come to the store and ask for ginger tea.
- We recommend brewing ginger fresh as an additive to black tea. Bergamot will not hurt in this case.
Alyona says that all teas can be combined with some properties. The Tizans don't have that. The only thing they have in common is that they do not relate to tea. Everyone has their own character.
Rules for brewing teasers
In order for the herbal collection to give all the useful properties, it, like tea, must be properly brewed.
— There are general rules for brewing tisanes. Especially if we are talking about leaves and flowers, and not about roots. Mint, lemon balm, lavender - collections of flowers and shoots of plants like when they are cooked in a water bath. It is important that the water does not boil. Maximum 95 degrees. You can measure the liquid in a kettle or thermos with a special thermometer.
Another rule, as Alyona says, is to warm up a thermos or kettle before brewing the herbal collection. If you pour water into cold dishes, then 10 degrees of heat will immediately be lost. Therefore, it is better to warm up the container first.
- The third rule. You can not leave the leaves or flowers of the tisane floating in the water for too long. The taste of tisane, as well as tea, will be bright and rich, only in a freshly brewed state. It is necessary to infuse herbs for no more than 15 minutes. Then you should separate the leaves or flowers from the infusion and pour it into a thermos. The drink will keep the desired temperature and will have a rich taste.