New Product - Heart Balance Tea
Our new Heart Balance Tea is right on time for this year's Valentine's Day. Whether you're celebrating solo or you have someone in mind, this tea is perfect for anyone looking to tonify or strengthen their heart energy. Keep reading to find out how the ingredients in this tea have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
This tea contains King's Pu Erh Tea, Kuding Tea, Cinnamon Chips, Rosehips, and Reishi Mushroom.
King's Pu Erh Tea is a fermented tea that is rich in polyphenols. It has the ability to cleanse out toxins and free radicals from the body. Because it also contains statins, it is great for supporting heart health by lowering cholesterol. In addition, it is easy on the stomach adding gut-supporting bacteria's that aid with digestion.
Kuding Tea is an exotic evergreen tea, usually consumed one leaf at a time due to its strong, bitter flavor. When combined with other herbs/teas, it is much easier to enjoy. In traditional Chinese medicine, Ku Ding leaves have been used to treat wind heat and inflammation due to its cooling and calming properties. In addition, it can eliminate toxins from the body, support digestion, improve circulation, lower blood pressure, and enhance memory/focus. It has also been used as a pain reliever, alleviating symptoms from cold, flu, headache and sore throat. Studies have shown that Ku Ding Tea extract "was able to increase coronary blood flow" making it an excellent herb for the heart.
Cinnamon has been used for many centuries as a spice, but did you know it was also used in traditional Chinese Medicine? For those struggling with staying warm, cinnamon is perfect as it is a warming herb that also helps tonify the kidneys and spleen. Rich in antioxidants, cinnamon has been used to treat a variety of cardiovascular diseases in TCM which makes it a great choice for supporting heart health.
Rosehips are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. For this reason, not only is it a great immunity booster, but rosehips have been used in traditional Chinese Medicine for moving qi, calming the heart and spirit, reduces inflammation, alleviates spasms and has a cooling effect on the body. Furthermore, rosehips are great for the liver, stimulating apatite, regulating irritability & depression, regulating menses, promoting circulation and strengthening the heart.
Reishi Mushroom has been used as a medicinal mushroom for its multitude of benefits. Reishi is great for the heart both physiologically and psychologically as it eases the mind and can even regulate mood. Known for its immune boosting properties, Reishi mushroom can also nourish the heart. The Shen (or spirit) is believed to reside in the heart according to Chinese medicine and reishi mushrooms have a nourishing effect on the heart itself as well as the blood and yin energy overall. For those dealing with restlessness, heart pounding, irritability, and even insomnia reishi mushroom is a great solution. Plus it slows down aging which is why it is often referred to as the divine mushroom of immortality.
So with all that being said we hope you enjoy Heart Balance Tea with loved ones and let us know how it goes! Enjoy Valentine's Day however you celebrate and may your days be filled with love and light.