To prepare teas correctly, making the most of its flavor and properties, it is important to:
- Put the water to a boil in a stainless steel pan and put the fire out when the first air bubbles start to rise; Add the leaves, flowers or roots of the medicinal plant in this water and let it rest properly covered for 3 to 5 minutes. After this waiting time, it is necessary to strain so that the tea is not bitter.
Any tea, ideally, should be drunk warm while it is ready. This prevents the air from destroying the active components, although, in general, the properties of the tea remain preserved until 24 hours after preparation.
It is very important that the containers for placing the tea are well chosen, so give preference to glass bottles, thermos or even stainless steel. Plastic or aluminum should never be used, as the packaging material can interact and inactivate the active components present in the tea. Check out various teas for common health problems in the Home Remedies category.
Weight Loss Tea
Hibiscus tea with cinnamon is a great choice of tea to lose weight, as it helps to deflate the body by increasing the elimination of fluids, speeds up the metabolism, favors the burning of fat and aids digestion.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of dried hibiscus; 1 tablespoon of dried mackerel; 1 cinnamon stick.
Method of preparation
To prepare hibiscus tea with cinnamon just place the hibiscus, mackerel and cinnamon in 1L of boiling water. After 10 minutes, strain it and it is ready to consume. See other homemade teas to lose weight and lose belly.
Flu and cold tea
A cold and flu tea option is orange tea with honey, as it is rich in vitamin C, improving the immune system. See other home teas with orange for flu.
Ingredients
- 2 oranges; 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons of honey; 1 cup of water.
Method of preparation
Put the orange and lemon peels to boil for about 15 minutes. Then, squeeze the fruit into the peel tea and boil for another 10 minutes. Then strain, add honey and consume.
Tea to soothe
To calm and reduce the feeling of anxiety, you can consume tea from the leaves of passion fruit.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of passion fruit leaves; 1 cup of boiling water.
Method of preparation
To make the tea simply place the leaves in the cup with boiling water and close it for about 10 minutes. Then just strain and consume. Learn about tea and aromatherapy to soothe.
