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Time for Tea-Anise Hyssop, Mullein and Chamomile for a Cold

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 I've been foraging, growing and drying herbs and flowers all summer so I could have a nice variety of herbal tea blends. Well, now that its the third week of school, we all are a bit sniffly with a cold and its the perfect time to try some out! 

Today I'm stuffy and sneezy, so I've blended up a cup of chamomile, mullein and anise hyssop. it tastes amazing! I love anise flavoring, or black licorice flavor as some people may reference, so this cup is quite enjoyable. 

Mullein leaves are known to have respiratory-supporting and anti-inflammatory traits, so I've included them along with chamomile for its soothing effects, and some anise hyssop, which has cough suppressing properties, and as mentioned, great flavor! 

I filled a paper teabag with the leaves and flowers and let it steep for 5 minutes. Mullein has fine hairs on its leaves, so its recommended to strain it or use a tea bag to keep the hairs from irritating your throat. I can't say that I've noticed any irritation from the couple cups of tea I've had that included it. It doesn't have much of a flavor either, which is nice.

I'm going to enjoy a couple cups of this tea as I work through this cold! 


Photo of anise hyssop, jar of dried mullein leaves and a jar of dried chamomile flowers


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