Created to protect lungs over the winter season, support lungs that have sustained damage and to assist with recovery after viral attack. Stay healthy and protect your lungs with this highly effective respiratory health tea:
Mullein - Mullein is an expectorant, which means it helps the body expel excess mucus, usually by helping make your coughs more productive, to bring up mucus that may be settling in the chest or in the throat. It is also a demulcent. Studies show that demulcents create a soothing anti-inflammatory coating over mucous membranes.
Elderberry - May help you recover from respiratory illnesses faster, reducing the duration of the common cold, as well as upper respiratory infections and influenza.
Contains quercetin, a flavonoid and antioxidant that’s known to support lung function, especially in those who suffer from asthma and chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease.
Thyme - works as an expectorant, which means it helps to bring 'things' up, like stuck phlegm or mucus. It also works as a spasmolytic which means it can help with coughing fits and help to calm the respiratory muscles - really helpful for those that suffer from asthma as well.
Horehound - has been used traditionally for years as a herb for respiratory health because it helps support relaxed and efficient breathing and also helps support sore throats and coughing fits
Plantain - has been used for hundreds of years to ease cough and soothe irritated mucous membranes. Clinical trials have found it favorable against cough, cold, and lung irritation. Plantain leaf has a bonus in that it may help relieve a dry cough by spawning mucus production in the lungs.
Elecampane - The Greeks, Romans, Chinese, and Ayurvedic medicine practitioners have cited elecampane for respiratory support and, since the 1800s, people have made lozenges and cough drops from elecampane root. Elecampane has a relaxing effect on smooth tracheal muscles. There are two active compounds in elecampane root that provide the beneficial effect — inulin, which soothes bronchial passage, and alantolactone, an expectorant with antitussive action.
Peppermint
Peppermint and peppermint oil contain menthol — a soothing ingredient known to relax the smooth muscles of the respiratory tract and promote free breathing.
Menthol is a fantastic decongestant. Many people use therapeutic chest balms and other inhalants that contain menthol to help break up congestion. Additionally, peppermint is an antioxidant and fights harmful organisms.
Licorice root - has a long history of use in treating respiratory issues. It contains glycyrrhizin, which has been shown to have balancing and immune-boosting effects. Licorice root can soothe the mucous membranes in the lungs, reducing irritation.
Part of what makes this a unique herb for supporting lung health is that it enhances mucus production. While this may seem counterintuitive, the increased mucus is thinner and easier to clear from the lungs, helping to remove allergens and pathogens that are causing problems in the first place.
Star anise, cinnamon and ginger for great flavour and medicinal properties.
Recent review:
Can't rate this Tea enough, with covid this helped instantly lift that heaviness in my chest after just having one tea... Have Highly recommended this tea to so many, thank you Natalie
- Bop Perry, Wanaka