Do you have a sensitive liver? Are you prone to heartburn or bloating? And there, you dread paying for the rich meals of the end of the year celebrations? However, there are solutions to avoid pain. Discover our natural herbal tea recipes to spend the holidays smoothly.
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Prepare yourself a sensitive liver herbal tea
You lose your appetite, you feel nauseous: what if you help your liver to regain its balance after all these feasts? Prepare a linden sapwood herbal tea from Rousssillon or a rosemary herbal tea.
Your sensitive liver herbal tea : place 3 or sticks of Roussillon lime sapwood and 1 liter of water in a saucepan. bring to the boil then leave on low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the sticks, place in a thermos. Add a lemon juice. To drink all day long during a cure of 15 to 20 days.
Find out more:My best aromatic herbal teas by Danièle Festy, Leducs Editions
Heartburn: a marshmallow and licorice tea
To reduce the inflammation of heartburn due to gastritis, overeating or ulcers, drink one cup three times a day between meals of this marshmallow, licorice tea.
Your anti heartburn herbal tea: pour 2 teaspoons of the mixture (1/2 of marshmallow, 1/2 of licorice) in 25 cl of cold water. Bring to a boil, boil for 5 minutes and let steep for 10 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of honey and 2 drops of basil essential oil.
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Good digestion: a herbal tea of mint and lemon balm
If your tummy is struggling and you’re having trouble digesting, prepare yourself a mint and lemon balm tea.
Your special digestion herbal tea: pour 2 1/2 teaspoons of mint, and 1/2 of lemon balm in a cup of boiling water. Let steep for 10 minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon of honey, and a drop of lemon essential oil. Drink a cup after each heavy meal.
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Aerophagia: a herbal tea of green anise
As Danièle Festy, pharmacist explains, people suffering from aerophagia are often nervous people who often do things too quickly. Air pockets blocked in the stomach can also be due to excessive consumption of sodas, soft drinks or chewing gum. To combat aerophagia, Danièle Festy recommends drinking a cup after each meal a herbal tea of green anise.
Your anti-aerophagia herbal tea: pour a teaspoon of green anise seeds in 25 cl of cold water. Bring to the boil, boil for 3 minutes and let steep for 5 minutes.
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