Tea, dammit

[ksmith]

Can anyone out there rec an herb tea that promotes relaxation? I'm currently working my way through a box of Celestial Seasonings "Tension Tamer", which contains ginger, chamomile, and licorice, among other things. One bag in 8 oz tastes like hot water. I've got a two-bagger steeping at the moment.

Nothing illegal, thanks, but if it requires harvesting from hillsides by the light of a gibbous moon, I'd probably go for it. It's reached that point.

Maybe I should just spring for regular massages...

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[jennifer-dunne.livejournal.com]

I don't normally have trouble with relaxation so I don't have first hand knowledge of how these work for that, but they're tasty....

Stash Teas has a set of Chakra teas (see below). I'd recommend either chakra 4 or 6, to destress. They're both teas that make me feel happier to drink them. But if you want to relax and go to sleep, maybe chakra 7 would be better. It's very light in color, though, so you might get that "drinking water" sense again.

Red Berry Rooibos
Chakra No.1
An Herbal Tea for Health & Prosperity. Dark red and fruity, this blend contains antioxidant rich South African rooibos and soothing uva ursi, a fortifying herb.

Dragonfruit
Chakra No.2
An Herbal Tea for Passion & Creativity. Combined with a cool aftertaste of ginger and mint. Created with the mysterious damiana herb, which enhances male and female sexuality.

Vanilla Honeybush
Chakra No.3
An Herbal Tea for Gathering Strength & Power. African honeybush is sweetened with vanilla and orange peel.

Melon & Green
Chakra No.4
A Tea for Love & Harmony. Sweet dew melon blended with fine green tea and South American yerba mate makes a refreshing and stimulating brew that will awaken your heart.

Blue Ginger
Chakra No.5
An Herbal Tea for Expression & Resonance. Blue malva flowers, warm ginger and tropical feijoa combine to make a distinctive herbal tea - a special opportunity to give, to share, to stay and talk.

Guanabana
Chakra No.6
An Herbal Tea for Imagination & Insight. Relax and nourish your intuition with this soothing medley of vanilla-scented guanabana fruit, eyebright, lemongrass and orange.

White Lotus
Chakra No.7
An Herbal Tea for Meditation & Wisdom. The scent of fresh flowers lingers over this pale golden infusion of white lotus, chamomile, chrysanthemum, and linden.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Some of these sound good--thanks!