Digestive Calendula Tea Recipe
This tasty tea blend is helpful for acid reflux and helps to reduce heartburn through the anti-inflammatory, astringent, and demulcent actions of the herbs. This tea is also helpful for soothing sore throats, peptic ulcers, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It can be sipped on as needed or taken daily to help reduce the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). See below for contraindications for the herbs in this formula.
Equipment
- Large pot
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 2 parts meadowsweet leaves and flowers (Filipendula ulmaria)
- 1 parts marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis)
- 1 parts calendula flowers (Calendula officinalis)
- 2 parts licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra or G. uralensis)
- 8 fluid ounces water
- Honey or maple syrup to taste - Optional
Directions
- For every 8 fluid ounces (236 ml) of water, use 2 teaspoons (10 ml) of the herb blend.
- Place the desired amount of herbal blend and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for twenty minutes and take off the heat.
- Strain and sweeten with honey or maple syrup if desired.
- Drink one to three cups a day.
- Store in fridge.
Notes
Because this tea is best taken tonically (daily), I find it’s helpful to pre-mix a jarful of the dried herbs (in the proportions given above) to store in your cabinet and dip into whenever you’re brewing a batch. Along these lines, I prefer to infuse one to two days’ worth of tea at a time (stored in the fridge). Dosage is up to three cups per day.