Mindfulness in a Cup

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Herbal teas are a gentle fastacting infusion of herbs, andsome of the bestknown ones are common weeds. Herbs are resilient, hardy plants, rich in antioxidants and minerals concentrated in the essential oils of these plants. We grow German Chamomile in the garden because it makes the heart sing, and is beneficial for the garden, insects, compost and soil. We love the ferny foliage and the happy flowers with their round pollen heads and their little collars of delicate white petals. We collect the flowers and dehydrate them to brew tea from throughout the year. They selfseed like no one’s business and once you’ve grown one plant, you’ll have plenty for next year. If you don’t have chamomile yet, ask a friend for seedlings that have popped up in her garden, she’s bound to have some to spare. Warm chamomile tea settles the digestion, calms the nervous system and relaxes the bowels. It is traditionally used to help promote sleep. Cooled chamomile tea can be sprayed on plants to protect against dampening off. Chamomile also serves a role in biodynamic compost preparations.

Mint is another hardy herb that is usually quite easy to grow, provide you give it the room. It goes away in Autumn and comes back kicking in Spring, smothering the weeds that kept its bed warm over winter. Mint makes a stimulating, digestive settling, refreshing cup of tea.

We can see the Calendula’s vivid orange flowers from the window. These make a beautiful tea for immune system and skin health, but we leave as many for the butterflies and bees as we take for ourselves.

So many herbs, flowers and even berries can be gathered by one’s own hand from the earth for drinking, but equally, a formulated tea blend, properly balanced and beautifully harmonised by a knowledgeable herbalist, can also give us a brew that makes us feel truly nourished and meets our needs in that moment.

Cup of Mindfulness

Picking leaves and flowers for making tea or choosing a teabag is a nurturing selfcare ritual in itself. So is drinking the tea. When you sip and feel the warm fluids pass through your body, it is like giving yourself a hug. Some love. An ‘ahh’ moment. Herbal tea improves digestion as much as it assists the nervous systems and the organs. Herbal teas improve life as much herbs themselves, which are often grown as companion plants, dynamic accumulators and attraction for beneficial insects, improve garden life.

Instead of going out for a coffee with a friend, why not invite them over for a cup of tea and observe if the pace of conversation is slower and more considered than adrenalinfuelled coffee catchups.

Next time you need to slow down, to take a breath, consider pouring a cup of tea, sitting in the garden orbya window and thanking Mother Nature for all that she provides. Use your cuppa as an opportunity to connect with nature and your Self. Drink tea as a form of meditation. It’s not a luxury. It’s a practice that goes back to ancient times and, for some, may be a necessity in this modern world, as nurturing as going for walks totally unplugged, and taking deliberate deep breaths daily.

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