Good organic Chamomile tea can be found at your local health food store, however here are the instructions on how to make your own. Chamomile flowers are a little white flower with a yellow centre like a small daisy. There are two types of chamomile – the Roman or English Chamomile, which is a perennial, and the German chamomile, which is an annual.
The chamomile flower has been used for its health giving properties for centuries to help alleviate conditions such as sleep disorders, skin conditions, IBS, PMS and menstrual cramps, migraines and anxiety associated stress.
GAPS Chamomile Tea
This recipe is approapriate for the introduction diet from stage One onward
Servings 1 Person
Prep Time 5 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Filtered Boiled Water
- 3 Tsp Chamomile Flower Heads Fresh or Dried
- Honey To sweeten if desired
Instructions
- Snip the flowers off when they’re flowering in summer, and use them fresh in a teapot with filtered boiling water.
- You may also dry them and store them in an airtight container to use at a later time
- Let the tea steep for 3 – 5 minutes before pouring through a tea strainer (consumed between meals).
Recipe Notes