Herbal Teas

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In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) each individual is assessed using these key factors:

1. Types of People (Body Compositions)
   1. – Yellow – Yin/Yang balanced
   2. – Red – Yang strong, typically feel warm/hot, decreased Yin characteristics
   3. – Blue – Yin strong, typically feel cold, decreased Yang characteristics
2. Factors of TCM Body Type
   1. 1. Body Temperature
         Typically individual feels (warm / hot / cold / chilled)
      2. Water Intake
         – Do you feel thirsty throughout the day?
         – Do sweat when you workout?
         – Overall do you feel like a sweaty person
3. Stool
   – Daily bowel movements?
   – Texture (Solid / Soft / Diaherra)
   – Constipation?

Depending upon if you’re more yin or yang dominate one can drink specific types of tea to help bring about some balance and restore the nervous system to its optimal functioning state.

	Warming Teas Purpose: Used for Yin dominate to warm the body from the inside Ginger Cinnamon Fennel Anise Seed Cardamom seeds Ginseng
Cooling Teas Purpose: Used for Yang dominate to cool the body from the inside Mint Dandelion Green tea Honeysuckle Chrysanthemum
	Pregnancy Purpose: Used for during pregnancy to address common symptoms  Wolfberry (boost immune system) Ginger (nausea/digestion/morning sickness)
Depression/PMS Purpose: Used to reduce intensity of symptoms related to depression and PMS Rose Chamomile Lavender Rose fruit Jasmine Tangerine Seed (crushed)
	Respiration (Lung Meridian) Purpose: Sore throat, cold, asthma, cough Pear (steam or boil) Tussilago Farfalla Tangerine peel (dried for storage) Dried orange peel
Hypertension/Obesity/ Stroke Prevention Purpose: Clears toxins from the body removing any excess debris from inside Green tea Lemon Rosemary Hawthorn fruit Verbena officinalis
	Maintaining Good Health Purpose: Preventative measures to stay healthy and strong Honey Elderberry Lemon Grass Echinacea Wolfberry (gogeboerry) Black tea

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