immune system

Fall has barely started and it seems people are starting to get the sniffles and sore throats already. 🙁  Mix up this herbal immune tea and keep it in the cupboard ready to pull out when you’re feeling a little sluggish or needing a boost!

Health benefits:

• Besides lots of flavonoids and free radical-scouring antioxidants, elderberries contain 87 percent of the daily value in vitamin C, and high amounts of vitamin A, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, and beta carotene.
• Nettle is full of calcium, copper, iron, folate, magnesium, potassium , selenium & B Vitamins. Pain reliever and improves inflammatory conditions.
• Alfalfa alkalizes and detoxifies the body.
• Peppermint increases stomach acidity, aiding digestion. Useful for chills, headache, colic, IBS.
• Echinacea fights inflammation and bacterial and viral infection.  Stimulates certain white blood cells. Awesome for the immune system and lymphatic system.

Elderberry fun fact:

• As a moniker, the term “elder” is derived from the Anglo-Saxon “aeld,” meaning fire, because the hollow stems of this plant were used to gently blow on flames to intensify the fire. “Sambucus” is a Greek word meaning “wind instrument.” Native Americans once used elderberry branches to make flutes, so the tree was sometimes called “the tree of music.

Tea sourcing:

I source all my teas for this recipe from Mountain Rose Herbs. They are organic and have high quality sourcing. Get some here.

Source:http://foodfacts.mercola.com/elderberries.html

Source: Prescription for Nutritional Healing