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This herbal blend has been created in order to promote wellness, although this time specifically for women! This tea is named after the Hindu goddess Uma who is also known as Parvati Shiva's wife and Ganesh's mother. Her virtues include fertility, marital felicity, devotion to the spouse, asceticism and power. This tea aims to promote these qualities with cinnamon bark, apple pieces, redbush leaves, ginger pieces, raspberry leaves, fennel, chamomile, cardamom, lady's mantel, cloves, orange peel, St. John's wort, black pepper, juniper berries, and silver weed. There are many positive aspects associated with these herbs. Raspberry leaves are helpful for women as its astringent and toning properties help strengthen and tone the uterine and pelvic muscles which aid in childbirth by increasing and coordinating contractions. They are equally helpful in easing menstrual cramps for those without child. St. John's Wort and Lady's mantel mimic the properties of seratonin and act as mood elevators. Chamomile is well-known as a relaxant and is beneficial to those suffering from insomnia while lavender is promoted by herbalists to treat migraines and digestive spasms. Women, be well! |