Breathe Deep

This is a medicinal tea from Yogi.

Flavor: The first thing that hit me was "Wow, that's a sweet tea!" And that was just tea and water, nothing added. Besides the sweetness, there is a barky, earthy taste. Cinnamon has a spicy flavor followed by a sort of earthy, brown flavor. This tea has that second cinnamon taste, without any spiciness at all. There is also just a hint of a minty taste as well.

Suggested Additions: On the bag there is this suggestion: "Add a teaspoon or two of honey to support the body's expectoration process." I was going to follow the suggestion until I tasted the tea. I think honey would just make it all a little too sweet for my liking.

Ingredients: Licorice root, eucalyptus, basil, ginger, cinnamon, thyme, elecampane root, peppermint, cardamom seed, mullein leaf, natural licorice flavor.

Purpose: I just came back from a trip over the mountains. The changes in elevation, combined with an odd New Year's thaw, and a weekend in a house with just a hint of mustiness has my sinuses all confused. I can't stop coughing, which is not my body's usual way of expressing allergy symptoms. So I thought a tea to help me breathe would be appropriate. I felt a difference the moment I opened the tea bag, before even pouring the water. It was not exactly that my sinuses cleared up right away, but a peaceful calming feeling came over me, which helped stopped some of the spasm and itch I was feeling in my lungs.