Tummy Tea

I am pretty sure there is another tea out there by the same name, made by a different company, but this one is made by American Indian Herb Company. Unfortunately, I have discovered by a Google search that this tea is probably no longer available on the market.

Flavor: It has a very mild but warming taste in the beginning, and a slightly minty (cooling) aftertaste. There actually isn't much flavor at all. It is possible the tea has lost its flavor due to age. I am not entirely sure how long its been in the cupboard.

This tea is described on the box as "smooth and warming with just the right amount of mints and spices." I agree with this description. It also is described as having a "full-bodied flavor" which I am not sure describes the tea I am drinking. This is further proof that perhaps my box of Tummy Tea has reached the end of its shelf life.

Suggested Additions: I am too lazy to bring my mug back downstairs to add anything to it, but if I felt like moving, I'd try a spoonful of honey. Since the tea is very mild, you can almost imagine you are just drinking warm water, which is soothing in and of itself.

EDIT: I have just had another mug of this tea, and added one spoonful of honey. It is a good addition. I feel that the honey brings out some of the flavor of the tea, which has developed a kind of earthy, mildly spicy flavor. On this second mugful, I think I would agree with the description of "full-bodied flavor."

Ingredients: Chamomile, catnip, spearmint, papaya, peppermint, fennel, ginger, dillweed, slippery elm bark, cloves.

Purpose: I woke up at 7:30 this morning with a tight knot of pain in the center of my abdomen. It comes and goes, but its 11:30 and I'm still feeling it. Moms usually say "you need to go sit on the pot" but my mom instead made me some Tummy Tea. No caffeine in this tea, it is intended "as a relaxing after-meal beverage" to aid digestion.