Nature's Immunity Tea

Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea,) Nettle (Urtica dioica,) Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis,) Ginger (Zingiber officinale,) Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum,) Lemon peel (Citrus limon,) Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis,) Local, raw bee pollen.

Directions;

For immune support: adults; steep 1 tsp in 8 oz of boiling water, for 7 minutes. Cover mug, so volatile oils do not escape. 1 cup a day for 7 days. Children; 1/2 cup daily for 7 days. For illness or exposure to illness 2 cups daily for 3 days. For children; 1 cup daily for 3 days.

Why Bee Pollen?

Bee pollen has been appreciated by our ancient ancestors and modern day herbalists for its wide range of benefits. Below is a short list of its medicinal benefits. Follow the link below for the NIH study confirming these medicinal benefits.

Bee pollen is a ball of pollen made by young bees when they land on a flower. It’s a mixture of pollen, saliva, and nectar or honey. Bees carry these balls back to the hive in sacs on their legs and store them in the hive’s honeycomb. The pollen then ferments into “bee bread,” which feeds a bee colony.

Beekeepers collect pollen from bees by keeping a thick comb in the entrance of their hives. When bees pass through it, it knocks the pollen off their legs into a collection bin below. The bees then must go out to collect more pollen.

What are the benefits of bee pollen?

Bee pollen is considered so beneficial that the German Federal Board of Health recognizes it as medicine. Advocates are quick to tout the benefits of this so-called superfood, saying it can:

relieve inflammation
work as an antioxidant
boost liver health
strengthen the immune system
work as a dietary supplement
ease symptoms of menopause
reduce stress
speed up healing