Bay Leaf Tea
Bay is known by many other common names: laurel, Grecian laurel, Indian bay, sweet bay. It is an evergreen bush or tree, found both wild and cultivated around the Mediterranean Sea. In ancient Greece, laurel leaves were used to make crowns for Olympic heroes and poets, and the tree was considered sacred to the god Apollo. Bay grows widely in the Pacific Northwest and in other warm-temperature and subtropical climates. It is not winter hardy; grow it as a pot plant in colder climates and take it indoors during the cold seasons. Bay tea can be used as an astringent, and it is said to aid digestion, support flatulence, and stimulate appetite. It is also believed to protect the user from witchcraft and to ease the pains of childbirth. Laurus nobilis and Magnolia glauca varieties both are said to have narcotic properties, so use them sparingly. Native laurels are poisonous and should not be used at all.
Plant Facts and Growing Tips
Plant: Tender, perennial tree with smooth-barked trunk and thick, shiny, dark evergreen leaves. Whit ish flowers are small and grow in clusters, but are seldom seen in the North. In milder areas, flowers appear in April and May and develop into black, egg-shaped berries.
Height: 3 to 6 feet when cultivated as a pot shrub. Bay may reach up to 30 feet when grown outdoors in a temperate climate.
Soil: Sandy, well drained.
Traditionally used to help support headaches, infections, stomach irritations, high blood sugar and more.
Dosage; Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the pot, cover and let steep for 2-4 minutes. Pour into your cup; add milk and sugar to taste.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea itself. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into the serving pitcher straining the tea bags. Add ice and top-up with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium-quality, natural source products that use only the finest, purest and most potent ingredients found around the world. TerraVita is hallmarked by the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All of our products are prepared with the highest elements of quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, up to and including the moment that the bottles or bags are sealed for freshness and shipped out to you. Our highest possible standards are certified by independent laboratories and backed by our personal guarantee.
TerraVita exists to meet and ensure your family's health and wellness without the harmful effects or chemicals and prescription medications. We strive to make all of our products affordable and reliable and are constantly searching the market to maintain our affordability and to look for new ways to serve you and the ones you love. TerraVita has become a trusted household name for many families and can bring you and yours the very best herbal supplements, blends, teas and spices that are on the market today.
ZooScape is proud to be the exclusive distributor of TerraVita teas, herbs and supplements in the United States, Canada and a...
Bay is known by many other common names: laurel, Grecian laurel, Indian bay, sweet bay. It is an evergreen bush or tree, found both wild and cultivated around the Mediterranean Sea. In ancient Greece, laurel leaves were used to make crowns for Olympic heroes and poets, and the tree was considered sacred to the god Apollo. Bay grows widely in the Pacific Northwest and in other warm-temperature and subtropical climates. It is not winter hardy; grow it as a pot plant in colder climates and take it indoors during the cold seasons. Bay tea can be used as an astringent, and it is said to aid digestion, support flatulence, and stimulate appetite. It is also believed to protect the user from witchcraft and to ease the pains of childbirth. Laurus nobilis and Magnolia glauca varieties both are said to have narcotic properties, so use them sparingly. Native laurels are poisonous and should not be used at all.
Plant Facts and Growing Tips
Plant: Tender, perennial tree with smooth-barked trunk and thick, shiny, dark evergreen leaves. Whit ish flowers are small and grow in clusters, but are seldom seen in the North. In milder areas, flowers appear in April and May and develop into black, egg-shaped berries.
Height: 3 to 6 feet when cultivated as a pot shrub. Bay may reach up to 30 feet when grown outdoors in a temperate climate.
Soil: Sandy, well drained.
Traditionally used to help support headaches, infections, stomach irritations, high blood sugar and more.
Dosage; Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the pot, cover and let steep for 2-4 minutes. Pour into your cup; add milk and sugar to taste.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea itself. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into the serving pitcher straining the tea bags. Add ice and top-up with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium-quality, natural source products that use only the finest, purest and most potent ingredients found around the world. TerraVita is hallmarked by the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All of our products are prepared with the highest elements of quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, up to and including the moment that the bottles or bags are sealed for freshness and shipped out to you. Our highest possible standards are certified by independent laboratories and backed by our personal guarantee.
TerraVita exists to meet and ensure your family's health and wellness without the harmful effects or chemicals and prescription medications. We strive to make all of our products affordable and reliable and are constantly searching the market to maintain our affordability and to look for new ways to serve you and the ones you love. TerraVita has become a trusted household name for many families and can bring you and yours the very best herbal supplements, blends, teas and spices that are on the market today.
ZooScape is proud to be the exclusive distributor of TerraVita teas, herbs and supplements in the United States, Canada and a...
