Thank you, thank you, thank you Organic Ginger Root! I’ve been drinking this tisane non-stop for three days straight. It is the only thing that comforts me during the day when I have a cold (I will admit that my all-natural preferences go right out the door at night. Give me Nyquil, and give me lots of it! If any of you have a good substitute for Nyquil, I’m all ears. I am up all night aching and coughing without it).

I don’t like the way plain water tastes when I’m sick, so drinking cup after cup of this keeps me hydrated. It tastes wonderful (if you’re a ginger fan), keeps me warm, and the honey is so soothing for my cough.

I seem to only drink this tisane if I’m not well in some way — stomach ache, cold — but for those days it’s indispensable.

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Indigobloom

Oh yes! I’d love to find something to help with congestion/coughing overnight as well. As much as I hate it, I also rely a little too much on the good ol nyquil :/

TheTeaFairy

I can’t have any cold medicine cause it makes my heart race and does the opposite of what it’s supposed to do: it keeps me up all night!
I doubt it can put you in a coma the way Nyquil does, but I usually have a valerian infusion just before bedtime plus I bought some good quality eucalyptus essential oil last year with a candle diffuser. I mix a few drops with water, and put it on my night stand. It created a nice vapour and really helps. I also put a few drops on my pillows. Of course, if your other half can’t stand the smell, it’s could be a problem!

JacquelineM

TheTeaFairy – this is really helpful – thank you! I’ve been sleeping in a recliner downstairs because I need my head elevated, so the EO diffusion will not be an issue :) I actually have some valerian and will try switching to that tonight – I don’t like to take cold medicine for more than three days if I can help it.

Again, thank you so much!

gmathis

Ditto on eucalyptus; I put several drops on a washcloth and drop it in the tub while taking a hot shower to make happy steam. Get better!

TheTeaFairy

Yay! I really hope it helps you feel better :-)

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Indigobloom

Oh yes! I’d love to find something to help with congestion/coughing overnight as well. As much as I hate it, I also rely a little too much on the good ol nyquil :/

TheTeaFairy

I can’t have any cold medicine cause it makes my heart race and does the opposite of what it’s supposed to do: it keeps me up all night!
I doubt it can put you in a coma the way Nyquil does, but I usually have a valerian infusion just before bedtime plus I bought some good quality eucalyptus essential oil last year with a candle diffuser. I mix a few drops with water, and put it on my night stand. It created a nice vapour and really helps. I also put a few drops on my pillows. Of course, if your other half can’t stand the smell, it’s could be a problem!

JacquelineM

TheTeaFairy – this is really helpful – thank you! I’ve been sleeping in a recliner downstairs because I need my head elevated, so the EO diffusion will not be an issue :) I actually have some valerian and will try switching to that tonight – I don’t like to take cold medicine for more than three days if I can help it.

Again, thank you so much!

gmathis

Ditto on eucalyptus; I put several drops on a washcloth and drop it in the tub while taking a hot shower to make happy steam. Get better!

TheTeaFairy

Yay! I really hope it helps you feel better :-)

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I love to cook, bake, read, paint, knit, do needlework, and garden. I need my coffee, but I LOVE my tea. I work at an Art School, and attend a large public university doing post-bac work (my BA is in English). I’m interested in the liminal spaces between art and craft, the academic and the practical, the individual and community, and the old and the new. I’m currently exploring these ideas through the disciplines of education, literature, history, and psychology.

I enjoy writing tasting notes, but have decided not to numerically rate teas as of 9/14/10. For an explanation, see my looooong tasting note about Mountain Malt from the Simple Leaf.

My favorites:
Chinese black teas
A good “milk and sugar” English style black
Earl Grey (classic, and in all variations!)
Vanilla teas (classic, and in all variations!)
Jasmine, Rose, Violet and other froofy, flowery teas!
An Occasional Oolong
Flavored Rooibos
Herbal Tisanes

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