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Can you name this tea?

I need a name for this blend! Please submit your ideas by commenting below this post. This tea is a nice, soothing blend of Alfalfa, Spearmint, Marshmallow Root, and Mullein Leaf. The health benefits and contraindications are listed below.

Alfalfa Mullein leaf Marshmallow root Spearmint leaves


Alfalfa sprouts are high in vitamins D, E, and K, minerals, and protein. Alfalfa may lower cholesterol, lower blood sugar, lower atherosclerotic plaque formation. It has antifungal, diuretic, and anti-anxiety effects. It also has antioxidant action. Contraindications: If you are taking Warfarin (coumadin), the high vitamin K content of alfalfa might make it less effective. It also contains constituents with potential estrogenic effects, so is best avoided during pregnancy and lactation. Alfalfa may worsen symptoms for people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).


Mullein Leaf One of my favorite herbs! Easy to grow and grows everywhere.

Anodyne, anthelmintic, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, nutritive, renoprotective, and vulnerary.


Mullein is used for asthma, bleeding bowels, bronchitis, catarrhal, cough, cramps, digestive cramps, dysentery, earache, glandular swellings, hay fever, hemorrhoids, hoarseness, insomnia, mastitis, sores, sprains, toothache, ulcers, whooping cough, worms, and wounds.

Mullein has a specific affinity with the respiratory system and it is a valuable remedy for all pulmonary complaints. It is one of the few herbs that have narcotic properties without being poisonous, harmful, or addictive. It has a reputation as a great herbal painkiller, and it will calm and soothe inflamed nerves. Mullein tones and strengthens the bowels and renal system, and it is one of the most important herbs for influencing the whole glandular system.


Mullein extract has potential as an effective agent for treating joint-related disorders.

Mullein supplementation can protect the kidney against toxic agents, such as drugs and other chemicals, through a potent antioxidant effect.

Mullein extract causes paralysis of roundworms.

Mullein is classed as safe for consumption when used appropriately.


Marshmallow Root The root of marshmallow is particularly rich in mucilage, pectin, asparagine, sugars, tannin, lime, calcium, and cellulose.

Anti-inflammatory, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, galactagogue, neuroprotective, nutritive, and vulnerary.

Marshmallow is used for burns, constipation, coughs, cystitis, diarrhea, inflamed eyes, inflammation (internal and external), kidney and bladder inflammation, lung tonic, skin abrasions, sore throats, stings, swollen joints, and it promotes milk supply.


*****CONTRAINDICATIONS: Marshmallow has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for use in foods and when used orally in medicinal amounts. (The Commission E Monographs state that absorption of other drugs taken simultaneously may be delayed. The high level of mucilage is most likely the cause for any delayed absorption.)


Spearmint Leaves Antibacterial, antiemetic, antimutagenic, antispasmodic, aromatic, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, nervine (sedative), and stimulant.


Spearmint is traditionally used for colic, fevers, flatulence, fluid retention, hemorrhoids, hiccoughs, indigestion, inflammation of kidneys, menstrual pains, morning sickness, nausea, nervous upsets, spasms, stomach upsets, suppressed urine and vomiting. Spearmint has a mild but effective diaphoretic action that makes it suitable for infants, young children, and weak clients. It is also an effective remedy for colic in babies, mild indigestion, nausea, and flatulence.

As a mild diuretic, it is a valuable remedy for suppressing urine due to a chill or cold.

Spearmint was shown effective against Helicobacter pylori (the bacteria thought to be associated with the formation of ulcers) and Staphylococcus aureus, including strains of Staph that are antibiotic-resistant.


Spearmint is classed as generally safe for use when used appropriately. 517 Essential oil of spearmint is potent, and doses over the recommended dose can cause gastrointestinal irritation and depression of the central nervous system. Recently there have been some reports that using some herbal teas can negatively affect male reproductive function. A study in the journal Urology in 2004 found that spearmint increased follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone and decreased total testosterone levels in male rats. The study also found developmental effects on the sperm, the degree of which varied in relation to dose. According to traditional518 and some anecdotal reports, 519 consumption of tea steeped with M. spicata or peppermint Mentha ×piperita (L.) may also cause a diminished libido. So, in couples having fertility issues, males may want to avoid spearmint M. spicata and peppermint M. ×piperita teas. 520


517 McGuffin, M., Hobbs, C., Upton, R., & Goldberg, A. (Eds.). (1997). American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 76. 518 Akdoan, M., Tamer, M., Cüre, E., Cüre, M., Körolu, B., & Deliba, N. (2007). Effect Of Spearmint (Mentha spicata Labiatae) Teas On Androgen Levels In Women With Hirsutism. Phytotherapy Research, 21:444-447. 519 Graedon, J. & Graedon, T. (2013, Oct 12). Spearmint Tea Helps Reader Decrease Libido. Daily Press. 520 Akdogan, M., Ozguner, M., Kocak, A., Oncu, M., & Cicek, E. (2004). Effects of peppermint teas on plasma testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone levels and testicular tissue in rats. Urology, 64(2):394-8


 
 
 

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