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Nettle tea is a pleasant caffeine free tea substitute which has a rich, green, earthy aroma and flavour. To make a mug of tea add 1-2g of the tea to a teapot or infuser - depending on how strong you like your tea – and pour over enough fresh boiling water as required, allow to brew for 5 to 8 minutes. Strain into a mug, sweeten with preferred sweetener e.g. honey and serve. Serve without milk, the tea can also be served chilled like ice tea. Health Benefits of Nettle The benefits of nettle are listed as follows from various sites and authorities, we ask that you make sure you understand that we do not endorse any of the claims as we are not doctors. This information is given in good faith. 1. Nettle Leaf Tea Reduces Stress and Calms the Nerves 2. Strengthens Immune System 3. Prevents Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease 4. Improves Hair and Fights Dandruff 5. Great for Skin, Eczema and Skin Rashes As far as it helping the skin, the focus is more on applying externally or topically. 6. Helps Relieve Constipation and Elimination of Intestinal Parasites 7. Used to Treat Arthritis and Osteoarthritis 8. Helps Relieve Allergies and Hayfever 9. Nourishes the Endocrine System Glands like the Thyroid Gland 10. Reduces Inflammation 11. Nettle Reduces High Blood Pressure 12. Nettle Leaf Helps the Adrenal Glands

We are happy to offer: Raspberry Leaf Tea. http://theuklooseleafteacompany.co.uk/products/raspberry-leaf-tea

Latin Name: Rubus idaeus syn. Rubus idaeus hortensis. Plant Family: Rosaceae Other Names: Garden Raspberry, European Red Raspberry, Respis, Raspbis, Hindberry, Bramble of Mount Ida, Gentler Berry, Framboise, Hindebar, Braamboss, Hindbur, Hindbeer

Description: The raspberry is a deciduous shrub that grows from perennial branching rhizomes, native to Europe and Asia; it can also be found growing in many temperate regions of the world including the United States. It grows to height of 1-2 metres and has woody; thorny stems also known as canes which are biennial. In the first year the stems grow to its full height and produces no side shoots only leaves which are 5-20cm in length pinnate and compound with 5-7 leaflets, each leaflet 3-10cm in length. In the second year the stem does not grow any taller but instead puts out side shoots from which smaller leaves grow. The flowers form in the leaf axils and at the ends of the stem, they are small about 1cm in diameter and comprised of 5 white petals and 5 green sepals.

Interesting Fact: Did you know that raspberry leaf tea was once used as a remedy for people suffering from mild cases of diarrhoea? The leaves are rather astringent, which is part of the reason they were used for this purpose back then. Raspberry leaves were viewed as a women’s medicine in the early 19th century and were often given to women who were in labour to help reduce their painful contractions. Extracts obtained from raspberry leaves were also used to clean wounds and were used to treat cankerous sores.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry

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Raspberry leaf tea is a pleasant caffeine free tea substitute which has a rich, green, mild, fruity aroma and flavour. To make a mug of tea add 1-2g of the tea to a teapot or infuser - depending on how strong you like your tea – and pour over enough fresh boiling water as required. Strain into a mug, sweeten with preferred sweetener e.g. honey and serve. Serve without milk, the tea can also be served chilled like ice tea. Raspberry leaf tea can be added to creams, lotions and balms for the skin where astringency is required, and can help to tone and firm the skin, it can also be used to fragrance shampoos, soaps and bathing products and to temporary darken the hair in a similar way to rosemary and sage.

Warning: This tea should be used with care during pregnancy.

Just to let out tea friends know we are down to our last 2 packs of Festive Delight for this season. It should be available again towards the end of Autumn.

A festive fruit tea flavoured with plum, elderberry, apple, pineapple and pieces of cinnamon and currants.
Naturally caffeine free.

Darjeeling Badamtam First Flush Organic

Unique single estate tea with the memorable fresh and flowery taste of a premium first flush Darjeeling that only shows its fine quality in spring.

Cup Colour: yellow golden

Amount of tea per cup: 1 levelled teaspoon

Brewing time: 3-4 min.

Certified organic

Lets get fruitea!

Well here we are at number 3 in theuklooseleafteacompany top ten tea of the moment, well it's a fruit infusion to be precise; made from Elderberry, Hibiscus, Sultana, Blackcurrant and Blueberries, it's refreshing hot or cold and totally delicious. Brewed for 5- 8 minutes, the aroma itself has your taste buds tingling with anticipation, well that maybe a slight exaggeration, but only slight; the infusion itself is a taste explosion (again a slight exaggeration for effect) every element of the listed ingredients permeate through in the flavour (the colour is pretty too) which is a pleasant surprise, as I have yet to experience the bouquet and flavours attached to the descriptions of other well known beverages! We here at theuklooseleafteacompany have found it to be a particularly good morning wake up – and it's caffeine free. My friend stated “You would say all your teas are lush” (and yes, she did say lush) it's your business” seriously, she soon changed her mind after a tasting session. She now drinks this tea/infusion, and yes, we make her pay for it! (although a discount is applied). After all there's no such thing as a free lunch – especially when tea tasting........