Good organic mint tea can be found at your local health food store, however here are the instructions on how to make your own. There are a variety of mint plants available at nurseries; spearmint, chocolate mint, apple mint, pineapple mint, lemon mint, etc.
Mint has some interesting healing properties associated with settling a nervous tummy and ability to slow down the growth of harmful bacteria and fungi. The most interesting aspect is its well documented anti-fungal properties which are suggested to play a part in the treatment of asthma.
GAPS Mint Tea
This recipe is appropriate for the introduction diet from Stage 1 onward
Servings 1 Person
Prep Time 5 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Filtered
- 2 Tsp Fresh Mint Chopped
- Honey To sweeten as desired
Instructions
- Cut some fresh mint leaves by removing them from their stems
- Place the leaves into a pot and pour filtered boiling water over the top and allow to steep for 3 – 5 minutes.
- Pour the tea through a tea strainer and enjoy
- Use one teaspoon of mint tea leaves per cup