Echinacea Immune Support

The tea is called Echinacea Immune Support and is made by Yogi.

Flavor: This blend goes down like a nice wine. It has spicy top notes but is not too spicy, an herby-leafy-green tasting middle, and a soft minty finish. It is also slightly sweet. It is somewhat of a cacophony of flavors and a bit chaotic to my tongue.

Suggested Additions: I did not feel the need to add honey, because the tea already contains Stevia leaf, which is a natural sweetener. Because of the abundance of flavors already in the tea, including lemon, I don't think lemon needs to be added either. But to each his own. I don't think the tea will be ruined by adding honey or lemon.

Ingredients: Peppermint, Lemongrass, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea pallida, Cinnamon, Licorice root, Spearmint, Fennel, Lemon, Cardamom, Rose hip, Ginger, Burdock, Clove, Mullein, Stevia, Black Pepper, Astragalus, European Elderberry

Purpose: I find that Yogi makes more claims about the medicinal quality of herbs than some of the other tea companies. I do not dispute the claims made about Echinacea; as I have stated in a previous post, I feel it really makes a difference when I am feeling run down or need a little immune boost. However, many companies are prevented from making these claims by the FDA; the fact that Yogi is able to do so is surprising to me. Taste-wise, I do not feel that I could drink this tea just for the fun of it.

Additional Bonus: Yogi puts little words of wisdom on the paper tags on the ends of the string. Today's word of wisdom says, "One of the best actions we can take, with courage, is to relax."