(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best herbal tea

1. Cake or birthday related - For keeping my birthday suit clean
   
2. Simon Pegg - You've got red on you
   
3. A book you are eager to read - Anxiously awaiting its release
   
4. Eating Utensils - Emergency rations need no utensils!
   
5. Animal - Jacque Moosteau fits this!
   
6. Purple - Flameless Lavendar candle!
   
7. A game - I have a whole Tabletop list, but Catan will suffice
   
8. A guilty pleasure - Thai tea, yum
   
9. A Tool - Weights are a tool for a healthier me!
   
10. Something from your childhood - Darth vader sheet set... that I want... even though I'm 36.
    
11. An organizational item - Stackable pyrex dishes organize my food mess
    
12. Hobby - Yarn, for my crochet habit
    
13. Nerdy/ Geeky - I have a whole list, but this TARDIS Nyan cat shirt should suffice
    
14. Something Natural - Mmmm Good Earth tea
    
15. Green - Green lame for stripes for my Columbia shorts
    
16. Something you wear - Tap shoes! Again, for Columbia
    
17. Funny - This is funny if you've seen LOST
    
18. Beads, Bees or Beans - It's no longer available, but still on my list - this fabric reminds me of Bees!
    
19. Gardening - Mooquet came from the garden
    
20. Your absolute favorite item on your wish list no matter the price. - This is one small piece to a big Columbia puzzle for me, I can't wait until our October show!!
    
    Happy happy cake day!!!!
    
    I hope that this is what you'll be getting for yourself because mason jars are SUPER useful in tons of ways! :D

I posted a similar question on here for a gift for my boyfriend, and I got a lot of great responses so I decided to make a "panic box" for him with lots of different ideas.

He is big on scents for soothing, so I got him a relaxation blend and frankincense essential oils, as well as his favorite incense.

He is also very responsive to tea, so I got him this pregnancy tea. I know that seems weird, but it was one of the few on Amazon that had chamomile and oatstraw. Although I didn't really expect them to work, I also got him stress mints, calm drops, and moon drops in hopes that having something to suck on might calm him down if some minor anxiety pops up.

As for books, after reviewing this thread here, I got him this anxiety memoir since he seems to benefit from reading other people's stories (shout out to this subreddit! Thanks guys!), as well as this workbook.

Finally, I got him a panic pete to give him something to hold and squeeze when he was anxious. Out of all the things I got him, he loved panic pete the best!

As a final, personal touch, I printed out this article which he loved reading when he is anxious, and included some of the calming mantras I found here.

Hope at least some of this helps!

It's Pukka Vanilla Chai without sugar or milk it's still good but tastes almost christmasy? With 2 tablespoons of skimmed milk and splenda it ends up around 38 but tastes a lot like starbucks. The Sweet Vanilla blend is also lovely as iced tea!

Thank you! It's been really hard to ignore that little voice that says "Well you've already eaten a slice of pizza, might as well go the whole hog." but I've been telling myself that I can whatever as long as it factors into my count which has really helped. Good luck with your journey too, it's hard but in the end it'll be worth it! :)

Happy happy cake day! Fun contest idea!

1 I'd wear this to a b-day party!

2 'Fraid my wishlist isn't expansive enough :(

3 I want to read this book. It's the third in a trilogy.

4 Fail!

5 Allllllllllllllllll about birds!

6 Purpur

7 Derp!

8 Guilty pleasure. Duh.

9 A tool.

10 This was my FAVORITE movie when I was about 8. I have no idea why it didn't scare me.

11 An organizational item. Sorta.

12 Hobby item = birdwatching. I'd LOVE to get rid of binocular neck strain!

13 "Nerdy"

14 Natural!

15 Nope.

16 Something you wear.

17 At least my friends think this is funny.

18 Nah.

19 Not really.

20 My favorite item, just because it's so flipping pretty! Not necessarily what I want most though.


Bonus: Perhaps you'll be buying some of these for yourself? I bet you'll fill them with lots of tasty food!

2 suggestions - if you think herbal teas might be OK:

• Get that an assortment pack of Celestrial Seasons, probably the fruit sampler. It has some nice teas in it. I would probably give them 2 boxes. Some of the flavors are really nice.
  
• Pick a few boxes of Tazo Tea or Similar brands to give them. Pick some nice flavors you know taste good. Some of these might be a bit unusual for Japan, and might be appreciated.
  
  
  Some nice flavors:
  https://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Leaf-Tea-Chamomile-Pouches/dp/B00MFNF1DG/ref=sr_1_19?crid=1FF2UHC653LI1&keywords=chamomile+citrus+tea&qid=1557388367&s=gateway&sprefix=citrus+tea%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-19
  
  Chamomile Citrus
  
  https://www.amazon.com/Tazo-Sweet-Cinnamon-Spice-Herbal/dp/B01DUHOJ10/ref=sr_1_18?keywords=tazo+tea&qid=1557388252&s=gateway&sr=8-18
  
  https://www.amazon.com/Celestial-Seasonings-Herbal-Cinnamon-Apple/dp/B000E65OII/ref=sr_1_3?crid=K9HFVYX578D9&keywords=cinnamon+apple+spice+tea&qid=1557388553&s=gateway&sprefix=cinamon+apple%2Caps%2C216&sr=8-3
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  Celestrial Seasons
  https://www.amazon.com/Celestial-Seasonings-Herbal-Fruit-Sampler/dp/B000E63LME/ref=sr_1_3?crid=9LRYUAQCVEBN&keywords=celestial%2Bseasonings%2Bfruit%2Btea%2Bsampler%2C%2B18%2Bcount&qid=1557388663&s=gateway&sprefix=Celestial%2BSeasonings%2Bfr%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-3&th=1
  
  If it were me, I would also buy a box of some of these flavors from this sampler:
  
  Country Peach, Razzberry Zinger, Black Cherry (all really good). Lemon Zinger tea is also excellent.

I would love one!

1. Tea is always relaxing! I love it.
   
   
2. I like the fabric in picture 6! I'd be happy with anything though. :)
   
   
3. FLAX
   
   Thank you for the contest!

I wouldn't necessary buy this since I can better use my money towards something else since it isn't something I needbut would be glad to receive it and use it for cocktails or gelatin or something fun, since the shape is open to ideas it'd be cool.

I would get myself yummy tea because of yumminess.

All my exes live in Texas, that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee. <-- truth

Thanks for the contest, Happy New Year! :)

I thought I would chime in here because I have been dealing with your similar issue. I'm 28/f, and have had persistent hormonal acne creep up in the last few years. The bumps seemed to start innocently on my chin, then creeped up all over my cheeks. I seemed to have tried everything with no luck.

NOTE: I haven't been on any form of hormonal birth control or any other medication, so I wouldn't be aware if this would help or hurt.

But, spearmint tea has seriously done wonders! For the last month and a half, I have consistently drank between 2-3 cups a day. No other change in routine/diet. Within 2 weeks I noticed a change. My boyfriend has even told me how significant the improvement is.

http://www.labmuffin.com/spearmint-tea-can-relieve-hormonal-acne/

It is a cheap alternative, which seems to have few side effects (if any). If you do go ahead and try the tea solution, make sure you get tea that doesn't include any other teas mixed in.

The plus side is that you can also grow your own spearmint and have a ready supply.

Best of luck! I wish I took before and after pictures!

https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Medicinals-Organic-Spearmint-Certified/dp/B00MN4DC0Q/ref=sr_1_2_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1482768225&sr=1-2&keywords=spearmint%2Btea&th=1

I have been using the bags above, as well as leaves I pull from my own garden. Both seem to work equally well!

This isn't exactly tea but I highly recommend the Dandy Blend. Just spoon it in and mix with water. Instant coffee that's not coffee. Tastes a LOT like it too.

https://www.amazon.com/Dandy-Blend-Instant-Beverage-Dandelion/dp/B000SMN0DO

Also Teecino makes a ton of herbal flavors too including ones you can brew like coffee. They are easier to find in the store. I still like the Dandy Blend better but here are options!

http://teeccino.com

Passion Flower tea is great for anxiety and insomnia, so is Valerian.

But there’s a very rare and unheard of tea that I’m going to recommend to you called Butterfly Pea Tea! It’s a beautiful blue flower and has lots of health benefits!

Here’s a few links:

https://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Pea-Blue-Flower-250g/dp/B00FV4BZW2

https://www.majesticherbs.com/clitoria-ternatea-blue-butterfly-pea-flowers-benefits/

And here’s a link to make an awesome purple lemonade out of it!

https://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2017/08/butterfly-pea-lemonade.html

There is Dandy Blend, an herbal coffee substitute, if you miss the taste.

Personally, I think the best way is to reduce the amount you drink each day by a serving; as against quitting cold turkey. When you've reached 1 cup, switch to green tea.

Drink lemon water with a few generous sprinkles of cayenne pepper. Very good natural energy, and healthy for you. Also, drink plenty of water in general. Water should be about room temp or warmer, (no ice).

You might give Harney & Son's herbal Cinnamon Spice (made with rooibos) a try as well, between the two we liked the herbal more (to be fair, I'm pretty sure I way over steeped the regular one).

I haven't tried this one I've heard a lot of good about Good Earth Sweet and Spicy

I will try this!

I found another wonderful option this week, chocolate "tea". It's actually just cocoa husks, but it is amazingly "tea like" with a wonderful chocolate aroma.

It's being sold by T2 teas here in Australia, but it's a new product and I can't see it on their website yet. However if you google "cocoa husk tea" it looks like there are plenty of other buying options, eg Amazon.

You need to get the [Teavana Honeybush Vanilla Loose-Leaf Herbal Tea] (http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B007FRCYSM/ref=wl_it_dp_v_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3BOK8ENDS5ZGZ&coliid=I1F4NDGBAJECZZ&psc=1). Not only is tea amazing in general, but vanilla makes everything better. Not only that, Teavana doesn't use preservatives, so it's actually natural. Finally, even the name honeybush sounds delicious.

I hope you like it! Let me know how it goes!

You might also be interested in trying dandelion root as a coffee substitute. The reviews here give a lot of good suggestions for how to make it taste the best: http://www.amazon.com/Starwest-Botanicals-Organic-Dandelion-1-pound/dp/B003AYEHGQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1394031215&sr=8-9&keywords=dandelion+root+tea

I don't know much about caffeine and pregnancy, so just to be on the safe side I'll recommend some of my favorite herbal teas:

Tranquil Dream chamomile and lemongrass, Vanilla Honeybush, Roasted Almond.

If you're new to tea I recommend trying out some sampler variety packs to narrow down what your favorites are. There are so many kinds of tea, it's hard to know what you're into until you try a bunch.

Love me some barley tea, especially when the weather is warm. I love the nutty, toasty flavor.

During the colder months I drink a lot of tea (usually green). I like tea because I can keep adding hot water and more tea bags. Sometimes I drink ginger "tea" sweetened with a bit of dark brown sugar--basically just lots of sliced ginger simmered in water.

There's always a container of plain (unsweetened) almond milk in my fridge. (I'm lactose-intolerant.)

Every once in a while I still want some orange juice.

But usually I just drink water.

I live in Germany too, and I bought a 1.5 kg bag of Yorkshire Tea on amazon.de last year for about 18 euros. At 600 one-cup teabags, it came out to 3 cents per teabag. The average prices in the UK are a bit lower (like maybe 2 cents per teabag), so maybe you could order from a seller at Amazon UK, but if you factor in shipping to Germany, it probably comes out to about the same...

For reference, I ordered this last year, and the company sent me this. The one-cup teabags look and taste the same as the standard ones, I found. But I wouldn't recommend ordering one of the big bags for more than 20 euros, because yeah, then it is definitely not a reasonable price.

Edit: Here we go! It seems like this seller ships to Germany for about 5 pounds. So 15 GBP for 480 teabags...you'd be saving a couple of euros, at least. :)

Chamomile is generally used for relaxation, also valerian, and stevia. They are generally thought to be relaxing, especially in Mexico.

This is a tea blend that I recommend http://www.amazon.com/TranquilyTea-Anti-anxiety-Passion-Flower-Linden/dp/B003IVWZP6/ref=pd_bxgy_hpc_img_y

I use it almost everyday and sleep like a baby...even after a day worth of Mate, Coffee and OOlong tea.

I posted this in another thread but I started drinking this amazing cacao shell tea and it definitely curbs my chocolate cravings! If you want to be frugal, like I am, I put a tsp of the loose "leaves" and keep them in my cup and refill it with hot water!

We can't function without it. Tea first thing in the morning, and one last cup before bed. You'd offer to make some at work, to family, to friends, when there's good news and when there's bad news. In the office we have a rota on a spreadsheet of whose turn it is to buy the teabags. If we run out we'll steal some from another department. I went abroad for 4 months and took this with me:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yorkshire-Tea-One-Bags-Pack/dp/B013P1AGJ0

Occasionally referred to as a cuppa, usually just a cup of tea, or some tea or a pot if you're feeling fancy.

Tea is brilliant. It simultaneously picks you up when you need a boost and soothes you when you need a break.

I drink at least 6/7 cups a day. I love tea. This has been my ode to tea.

Tea.

I'm just learning the joys of chronic migrains like headaches, so I plan on sipping this tea to help me relax. I've used flax for something this these before, but it just made a big mess with my poor sewing. I love the color orange or funk abstract or geometric patterns. Thanks for doing this!

The Tazo Iced Tea pitcher packs, the brand of tea that created Passion before we rebranded it as the Teavana version, is widely available. I've seen it at many department stores. Amazon is always a good channel, I've ordered it from there a couple times.

https://www.amazon.com/Tazo-Iced-Passion-Tea-Herbal/dp/B007VC9RN6/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=starbucks+passion+iced+tea&qid=1563996374&s=gateway&sr=8-17

Might I suggest a nice cup of passion flower tea? It has a lovely flavor and is a great way to rid yourself of unnecessary stress and anxiety.

Mugicha (barley tea). A nutty, earthy flavor that is very satisfying to drink and totally caffeine free. I grew up on these mega bags (which can be brewed hot too even though the package says to brew it cold) and have never been disappointed.

There are some tips in this self-help brochure on the Counseling Center's webpage.

I have found drinking chamomile tea to be helpful - it helps me relax. I get this chamomile lavender tea from Strawberry Fields.

It's all about the karma and some lovely tea!
£4.49 = $7.46
Thanks for the contest!

Try Siete Azahares or any tea with passion flower, at least an hour before sleeping... it's worked great for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Tadin-Seven-Blossoms-Time-Bags/dp/B007RYBR9U/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_325_t_0/146-1009315-5467033?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JTSKKNZJYX2B66BA5J2S

CBT therapy can help teach you coping skills which can be a big help if you're constantly under heavy loads of stress. tea this works a treat for me it's popular in south Texas for anxiety. It can make you drowsy though. linden flower, valerian root, passion flower, manita flower, tilia flower, spearmint leaf, peppermint leaf, lemon balm leaf, orange oil

The heartburn could last throughout the whole pregnancy :(, I found that using this Heartburn Tea helped A LOT!

The morning sickness... it depends on each person. Find something that helps and try to get to a happy place. For me powdered donuts helped my nausea.

Here we are This is my absolute favorite for smoking, enjoy.

actually I bought this on Amazon. It is an add on I think so get it with your next wipes shipment or something. It just tastes like mint tea! I'm drinking one hot now and I'm also brewing a pitcher to put in the fridge. I added mint leaves and honey to the brew water too just for funsies.

edit: it looks like the sort of stuff you would have to buy at Whole Foods or a crunchy health store

Teas marked as highest.

CONGRATULATIONS!

There is a tea that's for heartburn, I love it and drink it everyday! http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Mama-Angel-Baby-Heartburn/dp/B0032AM8H8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376978198&sr=8-2&keywords=mama+angel+heartburn+tea

Thanks for the feedback on the taste. I love herbal tea, but at the same time I'm kind of picky. Is this the one you purchased? (I know you said $18, but wasn't sure) One person said they they roast it themselves in the oven!

My add on item I need it because I love this tea. I need to start making it at home, so I can't stop buying Starbucks at school. Plus, the semester is coming to a close, and I won't have access to Starbucks anymore. I just can't ...I don't know, fly causal to school just for Starbucks in the summer.

If you browse the tea aisle long enough you can find several mint-only options, some purely one type of mint and some a mint blend.

I have heard peppermint tea has benefits for hair and skin, but I didn't hear that here. Twinings Pure Peppermint Herbal Tea, 1.41 Ounce Box, 20 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009L6Q2YW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_M51XAb8C4Y31R

Spearmint here
Traditional Medicinals Organic Spearmint herbal tea, Fair Trade Certified, 16 ct https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MN4DC0Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_S71XAbQ0JEBDN

Either way- get a decently flavor-less sweetener and it tastes like a candy cane. I can drink it without sweetener if it's weak, though.

I do the fruit infusion, too.

Last week I picked up this decaf berry tea sampler at the Safeway, and making a 3-bag pitcher with a packet of Truvia gets me a kool-aid-like beverage I can get motivated to drink.

If you wanted the color I think you'd be better off brewing this tea instead. https://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Pea-Blue-Flower-250g/dp/B00FV4BZW2

Online shopping friend! No driving around looking for items, just search, check reviews, order, and the item eventually shows up at your door. Niche items are such a pain to shop for locally. Assuming you're in the U.S. anyway, even better if you have Amazon prime. Ebay is another option. Just a quick search and I found this:

https://www.amazon.com/Celestial-Seasonings-Fruit-Sampler-Count/dp/B000E63LME

I purchased Dandy Blend for my husband because he breaks out when he has caffeine. It tastes like coffee and even gives you an energy boost. We found that second part out when he tried to make a mocha shake right before bed and started having trouble sleeping :-/ Even so, during the day it works well. We've also tried ginseng tea for focus (Panera also used to have smoothies with ginseng that worked well, but they appear to have removed the ginseng).

I've been drinking traditional medicinals spearmint tea. Link: amazon.

And here's the literature on it: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C48&q=spearmint+tea&btnG=

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005P0XDJK/ref=sr_ph_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1487006294&sr=sr-1&keywords=dandelion

Where'd you get your tea? I've had my eye on ordering this one for a while.