Respiratory Herbal Tea

Respiratory Herbal Tea

Respiratory Herbal Tea is a botanical tisane prepared as a warm herbal beverage. It belongs within the YumNaturals collection of herbal tea blends and is maintained as a separate product from Airway Botanical Tea Blend.

Ingredients

Lemon balm, marshmallow, elderflower, ginger, mullein, orange peel, coltsfoot, fennel seed, echinacea, elecampane, peppermint, thyme.

Research on Individual Ingredients

This blend contains several botanicals with a long history of use in respiratory-focused herbal preparations, while the peppermint rounds out the flavour profile of the finished cup. A number of the principal ingredients have been investigated independently in scientific research. Here are some links for those interested in exploring the published literature:

• Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31770755/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30064132/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17685009/
• Elderflower (Sambucus nigra): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32864330/ and https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7347422/ and https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10220542/  and  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7443157/
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42196994/
• Mullein (Verbascum thapsus): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35088467/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16222647/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12241986/ and https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3259400/
• Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22210102/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26439905/
• Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31126553/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25784510/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10976979/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40311928/
• Elecampane (Inula helenium): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31644941/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35209195/
• Thyme (Thymus vulgaris): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17966760/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17063641/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16366041/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37765014/

Directions

Steep 1–2 teaspoons per 1 cup (240 mL) of freshly boiled water for 10–20 minutes, covered. Strain before serving. Enjoy plain or sweeten to taste. For a milder cup, use 1 teaspoon and a shorter steep; for a stronger cup, use 2 teaspoons and a longer steep.

Safety / Important Information

Do not create pregnancy, nursing, child-use, medication-interaction, dose or frequency instructions from general herbal knowledge.

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