DIGEST OF GOOD HOLIDAY MEALS WITH HERBAL

An infusion of rosemary or linden for liver

Liver problems are most common during the holidays: loss of appetite, nausea ... The liver needs to regain its balance. For herbal teas, you can choose between the rosemary or linden. Rosemary is a plant with a digestive, soothing and carminative. It stimulates the functioning bladder and helps fight against indigestion and digestive problems. To do this, boil 4 cups of water. After removing from heat, add 3 to 4 stalks of rosemary, fresh or dried as you let infuse for 10 minutes. You pull and you drink a cup after each meal. With linden, you put 3 sticks in a liter of water in a saucepan. You bring to a boil for 20 minutes and remove from heat. You pour the mixture into a thermos after removing sticks. You can drink the tea all day for 15 to 20 days. The lime tree is a plant with antispasmodic properties.

An infusion of marshmallow and licorice for stomach

Licorice is a plant considered a drug to treat stomach ulcers. In China, it is called the great detoxifier or gan cao. For an infusion of liquorice, use the roots rich glycyrrhizin. As for the marshmallow, it has a softening and emollient throughout the digestive tract, stomach and intestines. As an infusion, use the whole plant and especially the root. To do this, add 2 teaspoons of a mixture of marshmallow and licorice in 25 ounces of cold water. You bring to the boil and boil for you 5 minutes. Then you let it steep for 10 minutes. To feel their benefits, you can add 1 teaspoon honey and 2 drops of essential oil of basil. You drink the tea in a cup three times daily between meals.

An infusion of lemon balm and peppermint for digestion

Lemon balm is a lemon-scented plant, whose leaves and flowers are most used. It has sedative, antispasmodic, tonic, digestive and carminative. The tea of ​​lemon balm is effective against gastrointestinal disorders or against stress and nervousness. Mint is an aromatic plant very ideal for preparing herbal teas. It has purifying properties, carminative and stomachic ideal for difficult digestion. To do this, you take mint leaves and ½ ½ sheet of licorice that you mix in a cup of boiling water. After an infusion of 10 minutes, add ¼ teaspoon of honey and a drop of lemon essential oil. You drink a cup of preparation for each meal. If you use only lemon balm for tea, you take a cup several times a day or a cup once in the evening before bedtime.