Herbal teas!

Today is a beautiful day! I'm finishing up classes, getting ready for the summer and looking over my resume. In the background, the sky is so blue and it's warm enough to wear dresses.

I've been experimenting with herbal teas a lot lately, going by my gut feeling. I imagine what each will feel like, once taken into my body. I've been spending a lot of time by the bulk herb and spice jars at the coop! I'm also gathering edible weeds again, and juicing them with lemons. It doesn't always taste that great, but I know it's good for me.

Some of the teas:
-hibiscus--high in vitamin C, it makes up "te de jamaica" in Spanish (not sure which countries). I add this because it tastes good. Adds a red hue. I wonder if this is the major ingredient in that "Red Zinger" tea (Celestial Seasonings).
-nettle--recommended for allergies. It can often be gathered, just watch out for the stinging! It was pretty cheap in bulk, so I just bought that.
-pau d'arco--supposed to be good for lots of different things. Just tastes like bark or something. It's very mildly bitter, so not hard to take.
-licorice (the real stuff)--sweet, supposed to help with digestion at times
-mint--I sometimes add for the flavor
-echinacea--I *love* the flavor of the Traditional Medicinals echinacea teas. However, the bulk tea isn't the same as their particular mix, so it doesn't taste the same. It doesn't taste like much at all. I should figure out what else is in it, that I like so much, if it can be pinned down to one herb. Maybe it is that mix, though.
-Yerba mate. The bitterness feels right for me at this time, and it gives a gentle morning boost.

Other ones I would like to try:
-lemongrass (yummy)
-cat's claw (had this in Peru, supposed to be good for almost everything, harder to find here)
-there was a bulk decaffeinated mango green tea in bulk at Greenstar. It smelled sooooo good!~