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Teas
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It is a tradition to drink tea in Turkey, we drink it in very small glasses so we always want to drink more! They are 2 kinds of teas: the powdered tea (fruit tea) and the herbal tea. |
| HERBAL TEAS |
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The black tea: |
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| The herbal teas: |
| Prepare as an infusion or a decoction, which can be drunk hot or cold. |
| Infusions: |
| Preparation for leaves and flowers. Put 1 teaspoon of dried herb into a cup, fill up with boiled water, cover and infuse for 5 to 10 minutes. Strain the liquid. Store in a cool plave or in a refrigerator for maximum 24 hours. |
| Decoctions: |
| Preparation for roots and berries, but flowers and leaves can be added too. Put 20 grams of herb with 750 ml cold water in a pan, bring it to boil and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes. Strain the liquid and store in a cool place for maximum of 48 hours. |
| Apple (decoction): this decoction protect you from flu during the winter time. We also have apple tea in tea bag for using as an infusion. |
| Camomile (infusion): for asthma or for hay fever. Inhale a camomile infusion about 10 minutes and drink this infusion. For eyes make a compress of a cold infusion, and apply on the eyes. |
| Cinnamon (decoction): for blood circulation, toning, for warming the body,to keep away flu and colds,to prevent sneezing, drink the decoction 3 times before eating, add honey if desired. Do not use during pregnancy. |
| Fennel (infusion or decoction): for wind and bloating, drink 5 cups a day of the infusion. |
| Lavender (infusion): for stress, insomnia, drink the infusion before sleeping. |
| Lime (decoction): for bronchitis, cold, coughs, catarrh, stress,palpitation, insomnia, headache drink 5 times a day the lime decoction. |
| Mint (infusion): for wind and bloating, nausea, headache drink 5 cups per day of the mint infusion. To improve digestion drink 1 cup after meals, for eczema wash the area with a cold mint infusion. |
| Nettle (infusion): this infusion is toning and purifying blood, you can drink it if you suffer of water retention. |
| Rosehip (decoction): this decoction keeps you young and beautiful. |
| Sage (infusion): for flu, cold, sore throats drink 5 cups a day of the sage infusion with lemon and one teaspoon of honey. Do not use during pregnancy. |
| Senna (decoction): for constipation, drink 2 cups a day of senna decoction, maximum during 10 days. Do not use if suffering from colitis, during pregnancy, under 12 years old. |
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| We have some special mixed herbal tea: |
| For flu,bronchitis (decoction): ginger+ lime+cinnamon+sage+clove+thyme. Do not use during pregnancy. |
| For constipation (decoction): senna+ginger+clove. Drink 2 cups a day, maximum during 10 days. Do not use during pregnancy. |
| For bloating and wind (infusion or decoction): fennel+aniseed+mint. Drink 5 cups a day. |
| For diet (infusion or decoction): heather+senna+rosehip+camomile+juniper+basil+ rosemary+majoram+fennel. Drink 2 cups a day, morning and evening before eating. |
| For stomach aches (infusion): lime+fennel+mint |
| Go to POWDERED teas |
