Calming Potion
“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang
with Passion Flower Lavender St. John’s Wort flowers Catnip and Love
This blend is for the anxious hearts, the sensitive souls and the jitterbugs. On the days when heart feels heavy and mind is racing with a million thoughts, when priorities get befuddled and vulnerability sets in, it is time to brew yourself a cup of the Calming Potion. This tea helps you sit with your thoughts, entertain them for a brief minute like a passing friend and bid farewell when it is time to move on. It helps to calm your mind and give you a clearer perspective. When you accept and repeat a simple mantra that it is what it is, all the stress in the life reduces to a cup of simple tea.
“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang
with Passion Flower Lavender St. John’s Wort flowers Catnip and Love
This blend is for the anxious hearts, the sensitive souls and the jitterbugs. On the days when heart feels heavy and mind is racing with a million thoughts, when priorities get befuddled and vulnerability sets in, it is time to brew yourself a cup of the Calming Potion. This tea helps you sit with your thoughts, entertain them for a brief minute like a passing friend and bid farewell when it is time to move on. It helps to calm your mind and give you a clearer perspective. When you accept and repeat a simple mantra that it is what it is, all the stress in the life reduces to a cup of simple tea.
“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang
with Passion Flower Lavender St. John’s Wort flowers Catnip and Love
This blend is for the anxious hearts, the sensitive souls and the jitterbugs. On the days when heart feels heavy and mind is racing with a million thoughts, when priorities get befuddled and vulnerability sets in, it is time to brew yourself a cup of the Calming Potion. This tea helps you sit with your thoughts, entertain them for a brief minute like a passing friend and bid farewell when it is time to move on. It helps to calm your mind and give you a clearer perspective. When you accept and repeat a simple mantra that it is what it is, all the stress in the life reduces to a cup of simple tea.
The Ritual: Tea drinking is a mindful ritual of slowing down and savoring the moment - sip by sip. To begin the process of savoring the Calming Potion, find a simple spot to sit down. Choose a favorite cup. Infuse 1 tbsp of this loose leaf tea in 8 oz of hot water using a tea infuser or in a tea pot. Let it steep for 5-8 minutes. Add a sweetener of your choice if it is too bitter. Grab your cup of tea and sit still with your thoughts savoring the tea and entertaining every thought that crosses your mind. Slowly, you will find yourself relaxing, unwinding and slipping into a zone of comfort and calm. Weighs approx 0.8 oz.
The Benefits:
Passion Flower - Studies suggest that passionflower works by increasing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. GABA is a naturally-occurring amino acid that reduces activity in the central nervous system. This results in relaxation, enhanced mood, better sleep, and pain relief.
St.John’s Wort - It contains many chemicals that act on messengers in the brain that regulate mood. People most commonly use St. John's wort for depression and mood disorders. There is some strong scientific evidence that it is effective for mild to moderate depression. But please do not drink this tea if you are already taking medications for depression and or pregnant.
Catnip - Catnip tea is most commonly used to treat nervousness and anxiety, along with other symptoms these conditions can cause, such as indigestion and insomnia. Catnip tea was traditionally used as an herbal medicine for restlessness, nervousness and nervous disorders, coughs, asthma, gas, and diarrhea.
Lavender - Lavender tea and extracts may help promote sleep, skin health, boost mood, and soothe anxiety.
Warning: Please do not use this tea if you are taking medications for depression or anxiety and consult a doctor for use if Pregnant or suffering with and being medicated for other underlying health conditions.
Contains Passion Flower, St John’s Wort, Catnip, Lavender
Storage: The loose leaf comes in a beautiful apothecary glass jar in 0.8 oz. Store it in a dry place and use when needed.
