Skin

Flavor Profile:

Skin Herbal Tea is bold, sweet, and a little minty. Calendula, Chamomile, and Lavender Flowers give this tisane a bright, floral base. Burdock Root, Dandelion Leaf and Root ground Skin Herbal Tea with their earthy flavors. Peppermint Leaf elevates with its freshness and Rooibos Leaf balances this tisane with its sweet, nutty flavor. 

Botanicals: 

Burdock Root: Burdock Root contains anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that helps improve the appearance of wrinkles, eczema, acne, and psoriasis. The burdock plant contains active ingredients in its root system that can remove toxins from the bloodstream, detoxifying and increasing circulation to the surface of the skin.

Calendula Flower: Calendula Flower is full of antioxidants, including triterpenes, flavonoids, polyphenols, and carotenoids which help to neutralize the harmful effects of oxidative stress in the body. The herb has antifungal and antimicrobial properties which helps speed up the healing of wounds and skin infections. Calendula Flower is able to increase the amount of collagen in wounds as they heal, further improving healing time.

Chamomile Flower: Chamomile Flower is full of antioxidants, including apigenin which is a compound that binds to certain receptors in the brain to promote relaxation. It has anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and analgesic properties which are helpful in reducing pain.

Dandelion Root: Dandelion Root plays a significant role in the detoxification of the body, which plays a crucial role in eliminating excess hormones in the body. Dandelion Root helps to protect against skin damage caused by sunlight, aging, and acne. 

Lavender Flower: Lavender Flower is deeply relaxing and reduces stress.  Lavender Flower promotes the healing of skin conditions, burns, and cuts. It has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antimicrobial, and detoxifying effects to help reduce redness, soothe, and calm skin and rapidly heal minor cuts and rashes.

Nettle Leaf: Nettle Leaf is one of the most nutritious of the spring greens, containing high levels of vitamins and minerals, including iron, calcium, potassium, folic acid, B vitamins, vitamin K, and essential amino acids. Nettle Leaf is beneficial in strengthening the kidneys and adrenals, relieving fluid retention. The herb also supports the vascular system, which can help prevent varicose veins and hemorrhoids. Nettle Leaf has natural astringent properties and is beneficial in treating greasy skin, dry, itchy, and inflamed skin caused by bug bites and eczema. 

Peppermint Leaf: Peppermint Leaf has antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory properties that soothes irritation and inflammation due to acne, dry skin, bug bites, and rashes. 

Rooibos Leaf: Rooibos Leaf is full of antioxidants, one of which is quercetin, which is a powerful anti-inflammatory compound. Rooibos Leaf soothes skin conditions, especially eczema, psoriasis, and acne. The herb also has potent anti-aging properties which help to reduce wrinkles and fine lines and promote the production of healthy skin cells.

Do you love Skin Herbal Tea? Check out the Herbal Face Mask Recipe and Herbal Skin Toner Recipe in our blog!