Goldenrod flower spikes with a cup of golden tea

Urinary

Goldenrod Field

Bright yellow tops, a dry, honeyed cup.

Goldenrod is often blamed for hay fever that is usually ragweed. The flowering tops make a traditional European urinary tea. It should taste like dry honey and summer fields.

Steep: 10 min
Water: 93°C / 200°F
Caffeine: None

Taste · Dry honey, green, slightly bitter

Buy on Amazon

Ingredients

1 cup

Organic goldenrod flowering tops2 tsp

Method

1
Steep 10 minutes. Strain.
2
Drink alongside actual water, not instead of it.

Why this cup

A traditional field tea for the waterways of the body
Pleasant, not harsh
A short course in season

Go gently

Daisy-family allergy.
Not for people with reduced kidney function unless advised.
Not a treatment for UTI. Seek care for burning, fever, or blood.

Steep timer

10:00

More for urinary

Corn Silk

The pale threads from the ear, a mild water cup.

Dandelion Leaf

A green, mineral cup that makes you find the loo.

Parsley Cup

A handful of the garnish, used on purpose.