If you are a tea drinker you will love Mountain tea known as Tsai Tou Vounou, Malotira or Shepherds Tea in Greece. This tea is made from the dried leaves, flowers and stalks of the Sideritis syriaca (ironwort) plant.
Mountain tea is a mild aromatic tea with slight citrusy undertones. It is enormously popular in Greece where the health benefits of this wild, natural tea are very well known. It is used to treat a whole host of ailments, like aiding digestion, strengthening the immune system, suppressing colds, flu and other viruses, allergies, shortness of breath, sinus congestion and even pain and mild anxiety. It is also used as an anti-inflammatory and to reduce fever.
Research has indicated that Greek Mountain Tea can help in the prevention of osteoporosis and along with its anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties is high in anti-oxidants making it an aid in the prevention of cancer.
Mountain tea grows on rocky slopes at altitudes of between 800-1500m above sea level, it is a hardy flowering perennial that survives with little water and little soil. In late spring to summer when the tea is in full bloom and at its best locals climb the sometimes dangerous rocky slopes, which are otherwise untouched by man, to hand pick the tea from its wild growing grounds. It is then gently dried before it is ready for brewing and drinking.
Because of the nature of where this tea grows it is naturally free of any artificial ingredients, colourings or flavourings, and is not subject to any forced or inorganic farming techniques.
To prepare: Boil the stems, leaves and flowers in water on the hob for five minutes, or brew in a cup or teapot of hot water for five minutes. Either drink it as it is or sweeten with honey, add a slice of lemon or a stick of cinnamon for different variations.
Greek grandma’s rule of thumb: “One cup a day keeps the Doctor away.”
Here's to your health!
- Width
- 190 (mm)
- Depth
- 60 (mm)
- Height
- 320 (mm)
- Weight
- 0.035 (kg)
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