Shanti Chai & Co's All Things Tea Blog — Herbal Blend
Herb Adaptogens: Nature's Incredible Stress Reducers
What are Adaptogens? Herbs have been used for thousands of years, and in every culture, to treat humans for ailments of all kinds: physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual. Today we are discussing the category of herbs and plants that target and treat stress and the symptoms of stress in the body – adaptogens or adaptogen herbs. Where Do Adaptogens Come From? Plants, like humans and other animals, are used to dealing with stress in their environment, whether from changes in the weather or drought or pests. In response to environmental and other stressors, plants naturally release hormones which help...
"New Momma" Blend Adaptogen Herbs Candied Ginger Chai Golden Turmeric Chai Health Benefits of Chai Herbal Blend Holy Basil Nettle & Rose Blend Original Chai Blend Shanti's Picks Tulsi
Teas for Anxiety
Shanti's Favourite Teas To Help Reduce Anxiety (or better yet, let's call them Best Teas for Ease!) Several years ago, I suffered an extreme bout of prolonged anxiety. Panic attacks, insomnia, night sweats, heart palpitations, feeling faint, ringing ears, even issues with my vision and having a hard time catching my breath. Mind racing, heart racing, thoughts racing. The worst of this era of my life lasted about a year or so, but there were more years building before that where these incredibly uncomfortable symptoms of anxiety crept in to my life. During that time, I tried so many things,...
"Mom's Garden" Blend "New Momma" Blend Chamomile Chamomile Tea Herbal Blend Herbal Tea Holy Basil Lavender Nettle & Rose Blend Peppermint Rose Petals Shanti's Picks Teas for Anxiety Teas for Ease Tulsi
"New Momma" Tea: A Tea for New Mommas
In Summer of 2020, Shanti became a momma to beautiful fraternal twin girls. When they first arrived, certain herbs and flowers sounded delicious and for several months, every afternoon included an iced tea made from a long steep of various deep summer garden finds. Raspberry leaf, fennel, lemon balm, bright flowers... A few additions were made to create "New Momma" Blend: fenugreek, of course, one of the main aids for nursing mommas, lemon verbena, alfalfa. With the help of Shanti's own mother and learning more about ingredients that benefit the new momma, this herbal blend was born! Light, aromatic, grounding...
"Mom's Garden" Blend: My Herbalist Mother's Creation
This blend is truly my mom, and is called... yep... "Mom’s Garden" Blend. I asked her to blend a tea that was what she would pluck from her garden. And here it is: spearmint, lavender, calendula, chamomile and orange peel.