Digestion
Meadowsweet Meadow
Hay and almond, the old stomach flower.
Meadowsweet smells like hay and almond. Traditional kitchens used it for a sour, uncomfortable stomach. It contains salicylates — treat it with the same respect as a willow cousin.
- Steep
- 8 min
- Water
- 90°C / 195°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Hay, almond, mild wintergreen
Ingredients
1 cup
- Organic meadowsweet flowering tops1–2 tsp
Method
- 1
Steep covered 8 minutes, not a hard boil.
- 2
Strain. Drink after a meal if the chest burns.
Why this cup
- Traditionally used for heartburn-ish discomfort
- A soft, hay-scented cup
- Not a dessert tea — sip slowly
Go gently
- Skip if you are allergic to aspirin, or take blood thinners, or have an ulcer.
- Not for children or teenagers with a viral illness (same caution as aspirin).
- Skip in pregnancy. Not a treatment for reflux disease.
Steep timer
8:00
