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Balance Tea for Hormone Health – A Perfect Mother’s Day Gift!

23rd February 202123rd February 2021

Balance Tea, is my all-time favourite infusion to have at hand when struggling with hormone imbalance. Hormones play a big role to ensure that the body is functioning well and a slight imbalance can take its toll on your health. In my opinion, women of all ages can benefit from this wonderful wellness tea and with Mother’s Day fast approaching, this makes a perfect gift for your mum to have during times of need!

What’s in the tea? And does it contain caffeine?

Balance Tea contains some active healing botanical plants known to herbalists from all over the world and is completely caffeine free! The blend is made from avena sativa, chamomile, lime flowers, orange peel, jasmine flowers, rose, raspberry leaf, lavender and passion flower which produces a loving cup of comfort whilst helping to restore vitality and balance. Interestingly, my body craves the light, floral and earthy notes of this therapeutic infusion only during days of dis-ease and dis-harmony with marked irritability and exhaustion.

Key ingredients with scientific evidence and health benefits

Prolonged stress can have some adverse effects on our cognitive, emotional, and physical well- being and over-time this dis-balance manifests itself into the female hormonal system. Avena Sativa, also known oat straw has been used by ancient civilization to promote brain health especially in older people. A Scientific research, published on US National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health, indicates that oat straw contains anti-inflammatory properties and helps reduce stress.

Chamomile, supported by scientific evidence from Science Daily, is to help ease cramping, or any kind of muscle spasms including headaches whilst promoting relaxation. Chamomile is known to help with hormonal imbalances and provide support and comfort when most needed.

Raspberry Leaf is known to provide a good source of nutrients as well as potassium and magnesium. It is the most frequently mentioned herbal tonic for the uterus and its antioxidants are believed to help relax blood vessels.

Passionflower, is used in Ayurvedic medicine as a sedative, to help with anxiety and hypertension which is backed by a scientific research. Passion flower is known to calm the nerves whilst gently soothing away muscle tension.

Lime flower is known as Linden flower which symbolizes female beauty and grace. The Linden tree is known to be a perfect antidote to stress-related illness, including headaches, tension and irritability.

Hormone imbalance – How can you help yourself?

To balance hormones naturally, it is important to also eat anti-inflammatory foods because inflammation is a common, underlying cause of hormone-related conditions. An anti-inflammatory diet consists mostly of plant-based foods rich in antioxidants, cruciferous vegetables and leafy greens are particularly good and naturally have detoxifying affects to the body.

Emotional and chemical stress (chemicals from unhealthy food) are two major things that throw the body off balance; adding stress management techniques into your daily life such as meditating, exercising or participating in an enjoyable hobby can really help keep stress at bay! Plus give you the perfect opportunity to take a little take time out every day to look after yourself.

The blog is written by Lubna Madan, Co-Founder of Camellia’s Tea House, Homeopathy and Herbal specialist.

Mother’s Day Tea Gift Ideas

20th February 202120th February 2021

Thinking about how to spoil your Mum on Mother’s Day….

Each year on the fourth Sunday of Lent, countries around the world celebrate Mothering Sunday, which typically involves lavishing Mums with gifts and attention – celebrating the women who have nurtured us throughout our lives. It’s a very special and celebratory day!

The history behind Mother’s Day…

Traditionally Mother’s Day was actually a celebration of the church, in the 16^th century people would make a journey to their ‘mother’ church (which might have been their home church, nearest cathedral or a nearby major parish church) and there would be a dedicated service to symbolize the coming together of families.

Later, Mothering Sunday became more of a family focused occasion – tradition was to allow those working in the fields on wealthy farms and estates in England to have the day off on the fourth Sunday of Lent to visit their mothers. Often a traditional and super-sweet Simnel Cake would be made as a part of the celebration, a delicious fruit cake with a marzipan layer and topped with eggs, a great partner to a good cup of English Breakfast tea!

Today Mother’s Day focuses more on showing appreciation and normally families will come together to have lunch, a day out or maybe come together for Afternoon Tea – ultimately, it’s all about making an effort to make your mom or your beloved wife feel special and to celebrate your bond.

How are you planning to make your Mum feel special?

Choosing how to spoil your Mum this year may be more tricky than normal in the midst of a pandemic! If you can’t visit your Mum there are loads of great ideas online for special gift boxes, Afternoon Tea at home, Gin tasting collections etc. It’s all about that thoughtful gift of what would make her smile and let her know how much she is appreciated.

A Mother’s Day gift ideas from Camellia’s Tea House…

We have put together this year our own celebratory gift bundle of our favourite teas for that perfect gift – which we have tailored especially for your Mum! The lovely thing about gifting tea is it will make her feel special every day and not just on the 14^th March.

So, for our Mother’s Day tea gift bundle we have selected 3 of our very best teas, which we think will make her happy, these include…

Our very best Afternoon Black Tea – which is the perfect accompaniment to a slice of home-made cake or scones with jam and cream.

The mother of our fusion teas – White Apricot Tea is our award-winning fusion tea, which is like a cup of sunshine with its warm notes and beautiful aroma.

Plus a touch of wellness – Balance Herbal Tea is the perfect tea for harmonizing emotions, balancing hormones and lifting your mood.

Tea Finder – how to select your teas…

And finally, you could use our new Tea Finder to find the perfect brew for your Mum, it’s very simple and easy to use!

The great thing about the finder is you can really personalize your search to find the best tea for your Mum (or for you!). After all every Mother is different and your relationship with them is unique – just like your choice of tea!

Happy shopping,

Camellia’s Tea House

Mother’s Day Celebrations

23rd March 201731st March 2021

It goes without saying that being a mother is one of the toughest yet the most rewarding jobs out there. Not a day should go by where we are not grateful for all the hard work and sacrifices mothers make for their families. That’s why it’s important to use Mother’s Day to tell your mum you appreciate, respect and admire her.

In our opinion having one day to celebrate doesn’t seem like much time, given all the hard work which goes into being a mum. Most families celebrate Mother’s Day with a lunch or dinner, but we thought of making it extra special by going the extra mile. Simple creations can say and mean so much and that’s why we have come up with a couple of tea infused morning parfaits recipes for you to try.

For the Earl Grey parfait you will need to prepare your tea infused yogurt 4 days in advance but it will be well worth the effort! For the recipes we have chosen peaches, oranges, banana and blackberries as our fruits (you can choose any seasonal fruit). We love our Matcha tea powder and Extravagant Earl Grey tea and have chosen them for our tea parfait.

We hope you enjoy whisking up these wonderful recipes but more so seeing the delightful look on your mum’s face!

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Matcha Chia Parfait

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon Camellia’s Matcha tea powder
1 cup whole milk (you can choose dairy free)
1 cup plain whole milk yogurt (you can choose dairy free)
6 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
3 tablespoon chia seeds
1 fresh ripe peach pureed or mashed
1 banana mashed
1 cup blackberries sliced in half

Method:

Place the matcha in a medium glass bowl.
Heat the milk in a small saucepan over low heat to 175F/80°C.
Slowly pour in ¼ cup of the milk over the matcha powder whisking vigorously for 1 minute.
When the matcha is completely dissolved, whisk in the remaining milk. Let it cool 10-15 minutes.
Whisk the yogurt into the matcha milk. Stir in the maple syrup and chia seeds.
Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours or overnight, until custardy.
Mix the banana and peach mash.
Layer bottom of each individual glass bowl or wine glass with the fruit mash, followed by the matcha yogurt.
Top with sliced blackberries.

Extravagant Earl Grey Parfait

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 cups plain whole milk yogurt
2 teaspoons Camellia’s Extravagant Earl Grey tea
Tea filter bag
2 peaches thinly sliced
1 large orange cut into segments, with pips removed

Method:

Pour yogurt into a glass jar.
Place the tea in a paper filter bag and submerge into the yogurt. Leave end of the filter bag hanging outside the jar.
Seal the jar and refrigerate for up to 4 days. The longer the infusion, stronger the flavour.
Take the jar out everyday and give it a good stir. When ready to use give the bag a good squeeze over the jar to extract all the tea liquid and give it a good mix.
In a glass bowl layer in order: 1 tablespoon yogurt, sliced peaches, 1 tablespoon yogurt, sliced oranges.
Finally decorate with a mixed layer of oranges and peaches.

Mother’s Day Healthy Breakfast Start To The Day!

3rd March 201631st March 2021

Treat your mother to breakfast in bed with this super healthy flourless, gluten-free, refined sugar free and dairy free muffins. The ingredients contain everything you need to start off on the right foot. The muffins are slightly dense and doughy than your ordinary flour-based muffins, but it feels nice to have something more substantial with a bite in the mornings.

Camellia’s Turkish Apple tea (made entirely of apples) accompanies this perfectly, especially if your mother is on a healthy mission and avoiding caffeine.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup creamy almond butter
1 large ripe banana
1 egg
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 tbsp ground flax seeds
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 cup carrots (approx 2 large) peeled and grated
1 medium apple, peeled, cored and grated
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnuts

Apple Glaze:

2 tsp apple tea in a filter bag
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup water

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 F and prepare a muffin tray by spraying 9 cavities with cooking oil.
Add all ingredients except for carrots, apple, raisins and walnuts to a high speed blender and blend on high until oats are broken down and batter is smooth and creamy.
Fold in carrots, apple, raisins and walnuts and mix by hand. Pour batter into the cavities filling each about 3/4 full. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the tops of your muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool in the tray for 10 minutes before removing on to a cooling rack.
For the glaze, pour all the ingredients into a small saucepan and simmer gently for approximately 10 minutes. Squeeze the tea bag to intensify the tea flavour.
Whilst the muffins are cooling on the rack, brush the tops of your muffins with the glaze. Store in an air-tight container up to one week.

To make a perfect brew of Turkish Apple Tea, steep 2 tsp of apple tea in a mug of hot boiling water for 5 minutes.

Mother’s Day Sale

1st March 201628th May 2021

To celebrate Mother’s Day and to help you pamper your wonderful mums, we are offering a special sale at our online shop with a 15% discount on selected teas.

And to make it a little extra special, if you order any of these teas while the promotion lasts, we will add a sample bag of our delicious Mango Tea to your order!

Mother’s Day Sale is valid through Sunday, the 6^th of March.

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