IMMUNE BOOST

Purpose: Immune system nourishing and immune stimulant herbs paired with respiratory system tonics ready to assist your body in elevating its defenses in times of need. Your body sees the attacker and knocks it out!

Pick me if: You want to have something on hand if you feel the ick coming on.  Hit it in the beginning to stop it where it stands.  

Flavor profile: Herbaceous, mint, warming, aromatic, slightly sweet

Notes: Best drank at initial onset of signs or signals that you may be getting ill. Drink all day long. Can continue for duration of illness or step up to our Get Well or Leah's Cold Kicker herbal tea.

Organic Ingredients: Astragalus root, Yarrow aerials, Peppermint leaf, Echinacea purpurea leaf, Ginger root, Elderflower, Holy basil leaf, Hyssop leaf, Licorice root, Red Root, Thyme aerials. Caffeine free 

Understanding the Ingredients: We are coming at that cold from many angles with this one.  First up, Astragalus root to tend to the immune system in a deeply restorative way while adding in a kick of Echinacea root to enhance macrophage activity among other immune stimulant effects.  Yarrow has long been hailed to help a system flow and find a pathogen, especially when Red Root is in the mix enhancing lymphatic flow.  Elderflower is a gentle yet effect immune tonic as well as Holy Basil leaf.  Ginger warms things up and licorice soothes.  Thyme tends to the lungs and brings some antiviral benefits with it.  Hyssop makes sure the lungs are ready to kick up anything unwanted while also adding antiviral benefits to the brew.  The reason this is so beneficial is if your own body can beat a pathogen early on before it reproduces and spreads, shorter duration and less severity.  Stop it where it stands ;)

Not your ordinary teabag: Our hand-made teabags are large since they are a full portion to provide you with the intended benefit and desired support. Each one may be re-steeped several times throughout the day. The brewed tea may also be saved in the fridge over night and enjoyed chilled the following day. They are each handcrafted in perfect measurement within a microplastic free teabag and hand stapled with a stainless steel staple. This is slow craft herbalism with care.

{10 pack is 2.1oz and 3 pack is .63oz }

Loose leaf or bagged are both created in very small batches in our woodland teahouse from thoughtfully sourced ingredients and professionally formulated by Leah, owner and clinical herbalist. 

HOW TO BREW:

Bagged:  Use 1 tea bag per 12-16 oz of 190ºF water. Begin drinking when temperature is comfortable but never remove tea bag. Add more hot water once the cup is finished for a second or third infusion for full benefit.  

Loose Leaf:  Use 1.5 Tb per 12-16 oz of 190ºF water and steep a minimum of 15 minutes.  Ideally pouring off bits of the tea as the rest continues to steep.  I really enjoy placing loose leaf in a French press, pouring off the tea to drink, and recovering with more water for a full day infusion of full benefit.  

The longer these herbs steep the better and more potent the herbal infusion will be. Add sweetness if you prefer.  

Earth first packaging: Our packaging is intentionally minimal and environmentally conscious.  The kraft bags holding our teas are 100% recycled and backyard compostable.  Our teabags are compostable, as well as the herbs inside, once the staple is removed.  They love to return to the earth.  We are constantly seeking ways we can do better and lessen our impact.   

This information is not intended to diagnose, treat or prescribe in regard to disease or illness as herbs are not drugs, and I am not a licensed medical professional. I am a plant wisdom keeper known as a clinical herbalist. Through the art of tea, I am passing on plant wisdom and teaching herbalism so you too can carry this ancient knowledge forward and feel more empowered toward regaining and maintaining your own whole body wellness.

*[These teas are not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any illness, disease or condition, and have not been evaluated by the FDA as a drug.