Lemon Myrtle is a Queensland rainforest tree; which seems quite at home in Brisbane. When the leaves are crushed in your hand they release the most amazing aroma of strong lemon which is so wonderful to inhale.
Snip some up, plonk it in your teapot, pour on boiling water and let it steep for a bit.
I woke this morning with a cold, and I am feeling less than enthuiastic about everything really. The day has been bitterly cold, a sure sign that winter is around the corner... the solstice only a week or so away.
While waiting for these pictures to upload I did a quick google and found that among a hord of fabulous properties Yarrow is a geat herb to fight colds and Lemon Myrtle strengthens the immune system. So there you go not only does it make me warm inside but it is good for me too.
4 comments:
mmm, yes were deffinately heading into tea weather! Mine tea of choice is peppermint today
Thanks so much for sharing this dear friend. I do hope you feel better soon. It is freezing here in South Africa too and we are having so much rain which is unusual for our inland winters.
Love to you,
Linda
How lovely....home made tea. I hope it did the trick and you are feeling well again x
Mmmmmm...yarrow is one of my favourites to wildcraft. We are supposed to be moving into summer, but I'm not sure that spring has actually arrived yet.
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