Convalescing – A Lost Art
Convalesce. ‘To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness’. From the Latin ‘valere’, meaning strong or healthy. Back in the day, after an
Digestivo – Herbal Tea for Sore Tummies
Do you suffer from bloating, flatulence, heartburn, reflux or perhaps IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)? If so, drinking a cup of settling tummy tea will relieve your symptoms. Trad
Wedding stress
Pre-wedding stress finally took its toll. Sally has just married the love of her life, Joe. Their wedding was a wild success. The following morning, the happy couple jetted
What is tea?
I am a tea girl from way back, unable to start the day without a full pot of tea under my belt. A tea snob too — none of this tea-bag nonsense for me, I insist on tea-leav
Adaptogens
In the dark days of the Cold War, fedora wearing Soviet scientists spent countless hours researching substances to power their cosmonauts, and supercharge their Olympians, in a bid
Green tea and weight loss
Weight loss is always going to be a popular topic. Most of us have a few unwanted kilos we’d like to shed. So, when a miracle weight loss product containing green tea appe
Peppermint Tea with Ginger
Warming and soothing for the tummy. Ingredients (Serves 4) 1 tablespoon peppermint tea-leaves (or 6 teabags) 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves 2 tablespoons grated ginger 1 tablespoon hon
Iced Lemongrass Tea
Ingredients (Serves 4) 4 stalks lemongrass, very finely sliced 2 cups boiling water 2 cups soda water 2 tablespoons honey Method Place sliced lemongrass in a teapot, pour 2 cups b