Heather Flowers from Nature

Description

Heather Flowers from Nature. Calluna vulgaris. Plant Family: Ericaceae. The dried heather flowers can be added to potpourri to add a bright splash of colour and to decorative papers and to decorate soaps and cosmetics. Use on their own as a natural alternative to confetti, or mix with rose petals, lavender buds and cornflower petals. Useful for many craft work projects. A decoction of the flowers can be added to lotions, creams and salves for the skin where an antiseptic action is required. Flowers can also be used in a poultice to ease chilblains.

Heather is taken as a tea for

• kidney and lower urinary tract conditions
• prostate enlargement
• fluid retention
• gout
• arthritis
• sleep disorders
• breathing problems
• cough
• and colds.

It is also taken for digestive disorders such as

• diarrhea
• spasms
• and stomach pain (colic)
• and for diseases of the liver and gallbladder.

It is sometimes used to cause sweating. In combination with other herbs, heather is used for treating

• diabetes
• menstrual discomfort
• menopause
• and nervous exhaustion.

Other uses include stimulation of digestion and regulation of the circulatory system. Some people add heather to bathwater for treating wounds. There’s not enough information available to say How it works, it just does.

As an ancient folk remedy among northern European countries, heather tea has likely been utilized for medicinal purposes for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. The tea has been reported to alleviate certain inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis, while also improving symptoms of gout and cystitis. It wasn’t until the modern age that researchers could more accurately pinpoint the therapeutic properties of the plant, and determine additional uses as a natural health therapy.

If you are taking other medications, especially drugs related to the urinary and gastro-intestinal tract, then it’s especially important that you speak to a doctor familiar with natural health practices for expert guidance before beginning treatment. Always thoroughly research any new herb you are considering using, and if pregnant, breastfeeding or taking prescribed drugs, book an appointment with your healthcare professional first.

This Heather Flower Tea is the perfect herbal hot tea drink for Winter time or any time of the year when you find yourself in need of restoration. The tea that dried heather flowers makes is strong and very “herbal” and this is what makes it so good when one is in need of a strong cup of tea. You will need 2 tablespoons heather flowers, 2 cups hot water, honey, optional, lemon slices, optional. Bring the water to a boil and pour over heather flowers in a cafetiere or tea infuser. Allow to steep for about 10 minutes, strain and pour into a mug with a teaspoon of honey if liked and a slice of fresh lemon. It is recommended to have no more than 1-2 cups of heather flower tea at a time because too much can cause liver damage.

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