The herbs in this tea blend are nourishing and warming. Perfect for supporting our immune systems as we transition to the new season. This DIY fall tea blend contains the anti-inflammatory turmeric, providing health benefits and a delightful golden glow as embrace the brisk fall season. Make your own nourishing herbal infused tea and stay healthy this fall and winter.
Food and nutrition is the foundation of good health. Herbalists always start with nourishing herbal infusions, and I drink one nearly every day. The herb combinations I use change with the seasons, and with the arrival of fall weather, I am choosing warming and immune-boosting herbs. Here are the herbs for my autumn gold tea blend and some of their benefits.
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DIY Fall Tea Blend – The Herbs
Nettle
Nettle packs a lot of nutrition and forms the base of this nourishing tea blend. Nettle leaves are high in minerals including iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. Also high in vitamin A, vitamin K and many trace minerals, nettle is used both as food and medicine. Nettle is wonderfully nourishing and helps support healthy hair (you can read more about how nutrition and diet impacts your hair HERE.)
Spearmint 
Spearmint adds flavor, supports the digestive system and lungs, has antimicrobial properties, and increases circulation.
Lemon Balm 
Lemon balm is a lovely aromatic herb with many health benefits. Studies show lemon balm has strong antiviral and antibacterial properties, offering protection from colds and flu. Lemon balm helps increase alertness, relieves anxiety, and adds a delicate lemon flavor to the blend.
Rose Hips
Rose hips are the fruit of the rose, containing the seed. They contain more vitamin C than oranges and are believed to stimulate white blood cells, an important part of the immune response.
Turmeric
There is a lot of research confirming the health benefits of turmeric, including: antibacterial and antiviral properties, powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant properties, and more. Studies show turmeric to be more effective than many common prescription medications.
In addition to its amazing health benefits, turmeric adds a lovely autumn gold to our tea blend, and because it stimulates the circulation, is a warming herb.
Licorice Root
Mild and sweet, the flavor of dried licorice root is nothing like the licorice candy. Licorice root is underappreciated for its well-documented and powerful medicinal properties, including: adaptogen, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and expectorant.
*Licorice root can cause adverse side effects and interfere with some prescription medications. It is recommended to limit the use of licorice root to small amounts for short periods to avoid side effects. (Do not use licorice root daily for more than four weeks duration).
Assembling Your Tea
Purchasing dried herbs in bulk is the most economical way to work with herbal remedies (when you can’t grow your own.) These dried herbs can be used individually, or combined for tea blends, and you can use them to make herbal tinctures, oils, honeys, and vinegars. I recommend Frontier and Starwest Botanical brands. You can order both of these brands online through Amazon.
Herbal Infused Tea Blend
This tonic tea blend is a beautiful autumn gold and offers nourishing and warming herbs to keep you warm and healthy.
“Parts” can be whatever measurement you prefer – teaspoon, tablespoon, ounces, or grams. I made 1/2 quart of dried tea mix with this recipe using Tablespoons as my measurement. I then use 1 tablespoon of tea combined with 8-ounces of water for tea making.
Ingredients:
4 parts Nettle
3 parts Spearmint
3 parts Lemon Balm
1 part Rose Hips
1 part dried Turmeric
1/2 part dried Licorice Root
Directions:
To make your tea blend, combine the dried herbs in a glass mason jar with a lid and store. To brew, add 1 tablespoon of tea blend and steep with 8 ounces of water for 10 minutes.
This would make a lovely homemade gift to share with friends and family.
If you have any questions, let me know!
~ Michelle
For more on staying healthy using food as medicine:
These 4 Simple Foods Fight Cold and Flu – Sage, Ginger, Garlic and Honey
4 Herbal Remedies for Stress – Finding Relief from Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
6 Things to Avoid When You Are Trying to Lose Weight After 40
Aging Gracefully or Letting Ourselves Go – What Does Aging Gracefully Really Mean?
These 4 Simple Foods Fight Cold and Flu – Sage, Ginger, Garlic and Honey
4 Herbal Remedies for Stress – Finding Relief from Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
Seeking Joyful Simplicity is about living your best life after 40. I write about using a holistic approach combining herbal remedies, nourishing foods, and self-care to reduce overwhelm, manage our weight, and enjoy more vibrant health in our 40's, 50's, and beyond.
Yum! My sister-in-law got me herbal tea and an infuser mug one year. I loved it! This recipe sounds delightful. Posts like this would be great for the Waste Less Wednesday Blog Hop! http://www.skipthebag.com/2016/09/waste-less-wednesday-blog-hop-92116.html
Thanks for the invite!
Thanks for sharing at the #WasteLessWednesday Blog Hop!
I was wondering what you might suggest as a substitute for the turmeric in this recipe.
I have stopped using turmeric as I read recently that it may cause hair loss, something I am suffering from right now, and had been taking turmeric daily for quite some time.
So….No turmeric for me. Any suggestions?
That’s interesting about the turmeric. Taking a break, or using it intermittently is probably best. Do you have access to dried hibiscus? It has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, is high in vitamin C, adds a pleasant tartness, and is a beautiful rose color.
Oh, great idea! I know that echinacea you should use intermittently, but didn’t know that about turmeric. It is used mostly for food..so I thought it would be fine to take it daily. Sort of like garlic or onions, food use mostly, but also good for health issues, so I use them daily.
I was adding it to my eggs daily, just a small amount, and had some herbal cleansing tea that has turmeric as an ingredient that I was taking twice daily. My Fire Cider also has it, and I’ll be making it soon, but leaving out the turmeric.
Also heard that about taking oregano oil regularly, that you need to take a break from using it …So much info to store in these tiny brain spaces that we use!!! LOL!
Turmeric is used as both food and medicine in Ayurvedic traditions. My previous mother-in-law was from India, and used turmeric in her cooking AND when she made us special dishes when we were feeling ill. (In India, they have their own version of “chicken noodle soup” for a cold.) I think perhaps our ability to tolerate certain foods, herbs, spices, etc, has to do with our particular constitutions. For example, some of us are naturally cold-intolerant or heat intolerant, some of us are sensitive to stimulants like caffeine, etc. Maybe that is why we need to find what foods and herbs work for us, rather than the typical mainstream approach of “one-size-fits all”.
Personally, I consider the essential oils to be much more closely related to medications – they are concentrated and powerful and can cause harm if used improperly. (Well, herbs can too, but I prefer the less potent herbs.) Thanks for stimulating my thoughts this morning Carol!
This sounds wonderful and healing! Thank you for sharing with us at the To Grandma’s house we go link party – hope to see you at the next one that starts tomorrow! Pinned!