It’s common knowledge that dried hibiscus flowers make a great tea. It’s actually the sepals of the flowers that are used to make the infusion; sepals are the less conspicuous leaves hidden below the petals. Moreover, the most common species of hibiscus used in hibiscus tea is Hibiscus sabdariffa, also called roselle, native to the…
Chamomile Flowers
Chamomile! What better herb is there to help reduce stress and aid in getting to sleep? In fact chamomile, which is just the common name of several daisy-like plants, is best known as a tea to help with sleep. Tests have even shown that chamomile is an anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) due mostly to a powerful little…
Lavender
What we call lavender is actually a genus of 39 species of flowering plants from the mint family. Originally found in Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Asia, and India, lavender can now be found throughout the world in its different forms as it easily cross-pollinates and can quickly escape from wherever it is planted….