Orange Tea with Cinnamon and Rosemary

Orange Tea with Cinnamon and Rosemary

Changing seasons mean big changes for our bodies.  As we trasition into fall we can help by supporting them with warming foods and herbs.  This drink is full of helpful warming herbs.  It is also a great way to add herbs in a practical way.  

 Photo by Karolina Grabowska: https://www.pexels.com/photo/drink-with-orange-slices-in-hands-5421508/

Ingredients

1 tea bag

2 Cinnamon Sticks

2 Twigs Rosemary

1 Orange, sliced

 

  Directions 

Place all ingredients in a mug.  Pour boiling water over and steep covered* for ten minutes.

You don't have to use just tea.  Try it in your coffee (I use this *), hot chocolate, or any tea of your choice.  You could even try it for mulled cider.

Why Cinnamon - it is tradritionally used for aiding digestion like indigestion, gas, and cramping.  It is also great for tooth pain and reducing inflammation.

Why Rosemary - it is great for memory.  As well as being an anti-inflammatory.  It is also one of the strongest herbal antioxidants.  

*You should always cover your tea when you are steeping it to keep all the good stuff in.  You don't want it evaporating out as it steeps. 

**I'm not affiliated with this product.  I just really like it.

Pain Support

Let's talk pain management. I'm talking about sore muscles from working out, sore feet from standing all day, and shoulder and neck stiffness from sitting at a computer for long periods of time.

One simple change you can make is a Epsom Salt Soak. You can just soak your feet or take a whole body soak in the tub.

Get the simple Epsom Salt from the pharmacy. I don't recommend any of that fancy stuff. I actually strongly discourage the use of any of the stuff with anything added to it. Well, unless you get it locally made from someone you trust.

Allow yourself some time to relax. Maybe Netflix and soak (your feet). If you're doing a foot soak you can just use a dish drainer tub. Put about a quarter to a third cup of Epsom Salt in, and add enough water to cover your feet. Get the water as hot as you can stand it.

If you opt for the bathtub soak, add about a scant cup of Epsom Salt to hot water. Again as hot as you can stand it.

I know there aren't any official scientific studies out there on if, how, or why this works. I also know that I have done soaks with Epsom Salt and without, and I feel so much better with.

Sometimes, I have been in a lot of pain after strenuous work all day, and the aches were keeping me from getting to sleep. I soak for up to a half hour, and I always feel better before I'm done with the soak.

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