herbal tea

[eeyore]

I've been having a problem with mouth ulcers so the doc has banned me from drinking propper tea (it stops you absorbing zinc apparently), and Coffee makes me hyper (dont like decaff). subsequently I have been working my way through the herbal + fruit tea market looking for one i like ( Given the number of tea breaks i have it must be very nice indeed). I have had only two failures, Fennel which smells nice but tastes yuk, and traqulitea which made me go to sleep.

Anyway I wondererd if any of you have any recomendations or ones to avoid ?

[life through a lens]

I'm not a great fan of herbal teas but am partial to a green tea, either with lemon or Twinings do a good one with lotus flower and orange.

[Nibus]

If you aren't fond of herbal teas in general because the taste is a little too distinctive then I recommend a tea called Rooibus, also known as Redbush. You can find this tea at your local Holland and Barratt (there's even an Earl Grey variety) and I know that Tesco also sell it, I'm not sure about other supermarkets. This tea is caffeine free and very mild and smooth, what's more, you can drink it with milk if that's how you like your tea.

I only ever drink herbal tea so I have a bit of a taste for that sort of thing but I can tell you that I have converted many friends who are hardened tea and coffee drinkers, so I'd recommend you give it a try, it is certainly the most pleasant tasting tea for those who aren't used to the strong flavour of other herbal teas.

Rooibus is also known for its powerful healing properties and has as many antioxident elements as green tea. I believe it would help with your ulcers, it certainly won't make them worse!

This website will tell you a bit more about where it comes from and how good it is for you
http://www.redbushtea.com/home.asp

Enjoy!

[Varan Komodosky]

Peppermint tea is nice, or indeed any mint tea, which you can make by pulling the desired (to taste, experiment) amount of leafage off a mint plant (they love being treated like that apparently) and pouring on boiling water.
Bingo, a delicious minty tea. Makes your tum feel good.

[Nibus]

If you aren't fond of herbal teas in general because the taste is a little too distinctive then I recommend a tea called Rooibus, also known as Redbush. You can find this tea at your local Holland and Barratt (there's even an Earl Grey variety) and I know that Tesco also sell it, I'm not sure about other supermarkets. This tea is caffeine free and very mild and smooth, what's more, you can drink it with milk if that's how you like your tea.

I only ever drink herbal tea so I have a bit of a taste for that sort of thing but I can tell you that I have converted many friends who are hardened tea and coffee drinkers, so I'd recommend you give it a try, it is certainly the most pleasant tasting tea for those who aren't used to the strong flavour of other herbal teas.

Rooibus is also known for its powerful healing properties and has as many antioxident elements as green tea. I believe it would help with your ulcers, it certainly won't make them worse!

This website will tell you a bit more about where it comes from and how good it is for you
http://www.redbushtea.com/home.asp

Enjoy!

[eeyore]

Hi nibus and welcome to WAb - youve posted this twice btw but dont worry tis easily done. my understanding is that green tea is basically tea and the doc wants me to avoid that species of plant entirely, The tea isnt causing the ulcers per se - that is down to work related stress - but the doc thinks that tea is blocking my zinc absorbtion which is making the ulcers slow to heal.

I was really hoping for some herbal or fruit recomdations ??

[Nibus]

hey, sorry about that double posting effort! I did try to amend it but nevermind, I promise not to do it again.
I can def recommend red tea, it is not black tea and is indeed a "herbal" tea, many people who cannot drink black tea use this as an alternative.
Lemon verbena and mint are also tasty and especially nice if you have grown it yourself.
If you are up for trying lots of different teas then my favourite is nettle, it's not bitter and is super-good for you and it is especially fortifying first thing in the morning.
Also sage tea used as a mouthwash will help your ulcers to heal if you can't sort out the darn work-related stress - it tastes vile though.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Nibus

hey, sorry about that double posting effort! I did try to amend it but nevermind, I promise not to do it again.
I can def recommend red tea, it is not black tea and is indeed a "herbal" tea, many people who cannot drink black tea use this as an alternative.
Lemon verbena and mint are also tasty and especially nice if you have grown it yourself.
If you are up for trying lots of different teas then my favourite is nettle, it's not bitter and is super-good for you and it is especially fortifying first thing in the morning.
Also sage tea used as a mouthwash will help your ulcers to heal if you can't sort out the darn work-related stress - it tastes vile though.

thanks for those I'll look into the red tea thing and the mon vernena , tried mint already and not a big fan , is okay for the occasional cup but not to drink routinely.

dont worry about the double post, tis easily done and stu will just take one down when he next cleans up the forum.

[wildone]

Read the labels very carefully because some of the so called fruit teas contain 'proper tea'. As tea doesn't like me and I get tired of coffee I found that some herbal and fruit teas were fine but others had an undesirable effect on me. Have gone off most teas apart from cammomile and peppermint. Incidently the recipe for Peppermint tea made me think of an infusion I used to make from Lemon Balm. Great in the summer to drink cold. Remember also that a little honey can help the taste of herbal teas.

[May]

Orange and echineciea (sp?) Mmmm

[mrs fish]

Sage is good for sore throats so may be helpful for ulcers. Echinacea helps boost the immune system so could also be helpful.
I'm drinking nettle tea at the mo to help hayfever, nettle has antihistamine in it.

I always start the day with a green and brown to-gether, with milk and sugar it is delicious.

[Mr Mag00]

clipper blackcurrant and Echinacea, yum yum also their redfruits is very refreeshing when chilled better than 'squash'.

[Airehead]

One good side issue to drinking fruit concoctions is that unlike tea & coffee (and beer) they ar not diuretic. So I have stopped taking a flask of coffee when I go fishing, I take fruit juice instead. The result is that I don't have to have a wee every half hour.

But what I want to know is since many of them are basically a mixture of bramble seeds and leaves and bits of apple, why is it that when I try to make a similar mixture it tastes like a compost heap? I tried boiling water on blackberries last year and it wasn't bad but how do you dry them?

Another point to consider is that if you thought you were getting a pure natural product, read the small print. Usually the stated flavour is just that - an added flavour.

[Gill Catton]

Hot ribena all the way Smells lovely and tastes lovely.
Also, if fruit juices don't hurt your mouth too much, smoothies are lovely and feel like a treat esp the 'innocent' ones, they are refreshing and good for you and full of vitamins and that might also help your mouth ulcers.
Hope you get better soon - heed the advice of the Cadbury's caramel bunny and take it easy

[Chalk Downlanders]

Just drink tea and bung a Clout in it. That'l bring your zinc levels up.
Dr Kev knows all

[Gaina]

Nettle tea is very pleasent. Aloe Vera is good for healing ulcers too, apparently (I'm reading my Kitchen Herbal Medicine book as I type ).

[DL]

If you're not sure about flavours you could try the Typhoo or Twinings fruit and herb selections. They have four different types in them so if you don't like one you may well like at least one of the others iykwim. Or if you want cheaper ones to try and not waste money try Morrisons. They do a few different flavours now.

I drink fruit/herbal teas all the time. Don't do coffee or 'real' tea at all anymore. Anything with echinacea in it will help your mouth( a small amount)

Giana, have you ever tasted Aloe?? EEK!! Maybe it is an aquired taste.

(DL's wife posting)