My Favorite Botanicals

A botanical is a plant–or part of a plant–that is valued for its medicinal or therapeutic properties

I love to forage botanicals, but don’t always have the time to do so when certain ones are in bloom, so I was elated when my favorite tea company started a whole line of botanicals! No foraging or preserving required, but all the medicinal benefits are waiting for me, inside each bag.

Some Amazing Botanicals

I’ll share some of my favorites here and how I love to use them.

If you want to try some yourself, use code SOULYRESTED to save.

ADAPTOGENS

Butterfly pea flower powder is great for making a medicinal (blue!) latte and it’s a natural way to dye food and icing a pretty blue color.

ashwaganda is one of my favorite adaptogens and is always within reach. I add 1/4 tsp of it to a latte, smoothie, or cup of hot chocolate 2x a day.

maca powder offers a slightly nutty flavor, along with the great benefits of adaptogens. I’ll add 1/4-1/2 tsp to a delicious, sugar-free latte or my homemade hot chocolate.

BOTANICALS FOR TEA

My top picks for functional botanicals I love adding to my loose leaf tea:

All of these are very subtle tastes, so I will add them to my tea steeper, with my favorite tea blends…

• Red Clover– isoflavones such as biochanin A, genistein, and daidzein give red clover an anti-inflammatory effect. It’s also effective at easing menopause symptoms and helping prevent osteoporosis
• Dandelion Leaves are said to aid in digestion and stimulate our immune system
• Raspberry Leaves are believed to  help fight common illnesses, like the cold or flu
• tulsi basil

A few of my favorite drinks I love to make with botanicals:

• Healthy hot chocolate
• This cinnamon chicory tea blend that tastes like coffee (with zero caffeine)
• Elderflower Tea–recipe is right here.
• Raspberry Leaf Tea with Elderberries–recipe is right here.

Use code SOULYRESTED on any botanicals and save $$$.

 

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