Cleanse & Detox Tea

About This Tea

This is our once-a-day detox and cleansing tea. This detox blend may relieve you of bloating or exhaustion from stressful days at work and may be good to wash away toxins after overeating. It may also be helpful to drink to recover the day after having drank way too much alcohol. This is a caffeine-free blend and not a laxative. (Caution: If you are taking medications, please talk to your doctor before purchasing and drinking this tea.)

Ingredients: Sample Bag of 6 grams (2-4 servings) of Dandelion Root, Nettles, Plantain, Red Clover, Calendula, Milk Thistle Seeds, & Peppermint. Available in 10 & 20 Cups (10 Cups = 21 Grams and 20 Cups = 42 Grams). 

Instructions: In a poured 8 oz cup of boiled water, steep 1 teaspoon of cleanse & detox covered for 5-10 minutes.

Taste: Mildly sweet, great with honey

Medicinal Uses:

Peppermint Leaf– Not only is peppermint delicious…it is also an antispasmodic, antiseptic, anesthetic, astringent, analgesic, and diaphoretic. Peppermint helps to relieve nausea and seasickness, Helps IBS symptoms, aids in hangovers, decreases flatulence, numbs abdominal pain, calms, restore, and lends clarity, relieves toothaches and headaches, clears throat and bronchial tubes and boosts energy.

Dandelion– This weed holds the key to vitamins and minerals. The root is a diuretic, liver cleanser, and detoxifier. As where the leaves and root make an excellent digestive tonic and mild laxative. It is native to Europe and China. Helps aid water retention, treats hepatitis and jaundice, stabilizes mood swings, prostate cleaning, and helps dissolve urinary stones. (Caution: Do not use this herb if a rash develops, discontinue use. Some people are sensitive to the milky substance that lives in the flowers and stems.)

Milk Thistle Seed– Native to Europe this herb offers properties for antiaging and is an antitoxin. It is known for being the best herb to use as a liver tonic. Milk Thistle fights depression, aids in the treatment of fatty liver disease, Reduces liver damage due to alcoholism and aids as a treatment of viral hepatitis. It also helps strengthen and protect the liver from free radical damage. (Caution: Do not use this herb without consulting with an herbalist if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. If you have a history of hormone related cancer, please consult with your doctor before using this herb.)

Red Clover– Red clover is a honeybee’s true love and for good reason. Red clover is rich in minerals and vitamins. Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Aids in respiratory recuperation, a benefit to treating menopause symptoms, and rids the body of excess estrogen, which is one of the leading agents that can cause cancer. (Caution: This herb is a natural blood thinner, so it is best not to use it with other blood thinning medication. For medical surgeries, discontinue use of this herb 3-4 weeks prior to any scheduled procedure.)

Nettle: Known for its stinging quality. It does, however, hold amazing medicinal properties. It is a circulatory stimulant, blood tonic, antiseptic, astringent, an antidepressant, and diuretic. It grows wild in hiking and camping areas so be careful encountering fresh.

Calendula– Also known as Marigold, this is one of the most commonly-used and influential ingredients in Western medicine. May act as an anti-inflammatory, muscle spasm relief, and is commonly used to heal both external and internal wounds and infections. (Caution: May cause allergic reactions in rare cases.)

Plantain- Plantains are often seen as an unwanted weed or fruit, however they have amazing medicinal benefits and uses. They may be used in combating infections, providing relief asthma and mucosal infections, and may reduce allergies, pain, or muscle spasms.