Well, this isn’t exactly how I thought I’d be spending the evening. I had anticipated sipping away at my new Butiki blends, but instead I’m hunched over a bowl throwing up scrambled eggs. I don’t know what happened – I was perfectly fine and then not half an hour after finishing my eggs I felt violently ill. I really hope I feel better tomorrow so I can enjoy my time off for Christmas!
Anyway, I received this as part of a “herbal sampler” from VariaTEA and it seems like an appropriate tea to be drinking now. I’m hoping it might help tame or at least temper my illness.
For preparation, I’m using 2 tsp. of leaf (a little strong) for 8 oz. of boiling water, steeped for seven minutes. The smell is partially minty, partially orange, a bit ginger like, and a whole lot of catnip and fennel.
Taste wise – this is all fennel, catnip, and ugh… ginger! Bleck. It tastes pretty gross, but then again I’m not exactly drinking it right now for the taste, am I? If it does it’s job, I’ll be keeping it around for that reason – and that reason alone. It’s a shame though, I really do like fennel. But catnip? It tastes really grassy and sorta sour? And it’s a known fact that I’m not a fan of ginger.
I’ll edit in if this helped settled my stomach a little later, after I’ve given this a chance to “work its magic”.
EDIT: Nope, that didn’t sit well either. Ended up throwing up the whole mug. Yuck. I think I’m done with tea for the night…
good to know, maybe I will pick some up. I’ve been relying on mint tea but it only goes so far to soothe my stomach. Anything with Carnation milk or that fake orange cheese will make me need that tea!
This is one of the few from the new Wellness line I was intereted in. I’ll have to pop round a David’s and give it a sniff.
Indigobloom, give it a try, it’s great! Just don’t let it get cold, it gets..weird.
Uniquity, I wasn’t that interested in the Wellness line at first, but now I have five of the six. Oops! XD The ones I’ve tried so far have been really tasty!
I’ve ordered some of this as I have yet to find a tea that really helps my tummy problems. Fingers crossed this one is “the one”!
Good luck! I love this one so far, I hope it helps you too!