11/16/2023
We’re sharing a recipe today to help you drift off into dreamland… our Soothing Sleep Tea!
We blended this recipe with a base herb, supporting herb, and two synergist herbs to create a well-rounded formulation, and we’re sharing some guidance on tea formulation here to get you thinking about how to make your own tasty, effective tea blends! 🫖
🌿 Base Herbs
A base herb should help support the main purpose of your tea blend. It will make up a majority (40-70%) of the formula, so it’s best to choose herbs that have a pleasant or neutral flavor profile and avoid herbs that are strong, intense, or bitter.
🌿 Supportive Herbs
These herbs provide support to the lead herbs by either strengthening or enhancing their properties or having a similar effect or flavor. Supportive herbal ingredients usually take up around 20-40% of a tea blend.
🌿 Synergist Herbs
These are the ingredients that help round out the other herbs by either synergizing or harmonizing the effects and overall potency of a formula. They should make up about 10-20% of your tea blend and can have a more potent flavor profile or stronger energetic action than the other categories.
SOOTHING SLEEP TEA
🌙 1 cup dried chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) (base herb)
🌙 ½ cup dried lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) (supporting herb)
🌙 ¼ cup dried rose (Rosa spp.) petals (synergist herb)
🌙 1 tablespoon dried lavender (Lavandula officinalis) (synergist herb)
DIRECTIONS
Place all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Gently mix with a large spoon until all of the herbs are blended.
Store in an air-tight container for up to one year.
To use, steep 1 tablespoon of dried herbs in 8 fluid ounces of boiling water, cover, and let sit for 5-15 minutes.
Strain and enjoy!
Learn more about formulating tea blends over on the blog:
https://theherbalacademy.com/tea-blends/
Rest well tonight, friends! 😌