**This is a tea formulation that is a relaxing nervine & carminative herb blend to help with tummy aches & reducing overall tension.**

*This is the ultimate blend for Nervous System support especially for those times when your digestion is affected!*

Tea Blend for Nervous System Support

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Our bodies are in constant communication with us letting us know exactly what is going on. However we live in a time when these communications, you could also call them symptoms, are seen as things we need to get rid of as if they are there simply to annoy us.

What if you began to look at these communications as messages since that is exactly what they are? They are not here to inconvenience us but rather let us know something may be up.

What are some signs that your body is already giving you when you first encounter tension in your digestive system?

A feeling of butterflies in the stomach but not quite those ones that show up when you’re falling in love or are attracted to a new mate
Tightness, cramping & knots in the stomach
Overall feelings of nervousness & anxiety, regardless of if you know the cause or not
Indigestion
Loss of appetite or unnatural hunger
Nausea & vomiting
Increased urination or bowel movements

What are some things you might consider avoiding when you have some nervous stomach symptoms?

Avoiding caffeine, especially coffee & energy drinks

excessive & sneaky sugars as well as artificial sweeteners

Fruit juice, diet & regular pop, condiments like ketchup, “light” salad dressing

alcohol
Refined carbs

White bread or white rice

processed foods

Including breakfast cereal

Fried foods

What are some things you can do when experiencing a nervous stomach?

We do need a healthy amount of stress in our lives. The simple stress of a deadline at work may be the motivation we need to finish the project.

As always, let's look at nature for a moment. Did you know that certain plants actually thrive when you stress them out a little? For example there are some plants that can increase root growth as a response to mild drought. By expanding the roots deeper into the earth they are able to find the essential water they need for growth.

This is not to say that I am recommending you put yourself in stressful situations for the sake of growth but rather what if you didn’t feel you needed to avoid stress like you do your ex? Ok maybe that’s just me but are you following what I’m saying?

If the point is not to eradicate stress but rather accept healthy amounts of stress what are something you could do?

Focus on the things you can control

Saying “No” to things you don’t want to do. Remember no is a complete sentence.
Light exercise or yoga (with dr approval)
Breathwork, mindfulness & meditation
Burning your favorite herbal incense or using an essential oil diffuser
Finding or making a space you can relax
Leaning on plant allies like those found in this tea blend.

Tea Blend for Nervous System Support

Let’s talk a bit about the plant allies that are going in our tea blend today. Keep in mind these are only the primary actions of concern, not necessarily all of the actions they do within the human body.

Taste

Milder infusions the taste is sweet, stronger infusions are bitter
The longer you infuse chamomile the more bitter it will become

Herbal Actions & Bodily Affinities

Nervine sedative relaxing the nervous system, helping the body move from the sympathetic to the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system
Spasmolytic having a relaxing effect of the smooth muscles of the body
Carminative helping to dispel excessive wind/gas from the system
Inflammation modulating helping to keep the body’s natural inflammatory response in check by cooling excessive heat
Antimicrobial due to its essential oil content both topically as well as internally
Cholagogue, especially if allowed to sit long enough to turn slightly bitter, stimulating the digestive secretions & helping to facilitate the digestion process

Energetic

Cooling
Drying
Relaxing

Contraindications

Be cautious when using with central nervous depressants, think opiates, alcohol & antidepressants.
Avoid when taking anticoagulant medications or if allergic to the aster-family plants

Ruling Planet

Venus

Ruling Element

Air

Taste

Astringent, tightening, puckering & toning the tissues
Bitter

Herbal Actions & Bodily Affinities

Antimicrobial due to essential oil content
Carminative adding in digestion, soothing gas pain & relieving constipation
Spasmolytic addressing the smooth muscles of the body
Nervine relaxant in adults helping to calm down & center ourselves.
Nervine sedative when used for children

Energetics

Dry
Cooling
Relaxing

Contraindications

Mild emmenagogue which means it is possible to stimulate menses & should be avoided in the first two trimesters with moderate to large dose

Ruling Planet

Mercury

Ruling Element

Air

Taste

Aromatic
Pungent

Herbal Actions & Bodily Affinities

Relaxant helping to remove pain by improving blood flow to the GI tract & calming any anxiety you may be feeling
Carminative helping to dispel excessive wind/gas in the body
Spasmolytic because is is helping bring blood flow to the core soothing any tension you may be feeling there

Energetics

Warming & Cooling
Drying
Relaxant

Contraindications

Avoid if you have persistent acid reflux or GERD
Avoided during early pregnancy due to some emmenagogue effects

Ruling Planet

Mercury

Ruling element

Air

Tea Blend for Nervous System Support

Recipe:

3 parts chamomile flower
2 parts catnip
1 part peppermint leaf

Instructions:

Blend the herbs together in a bowl and store the tea blend in a glass jar until ready for use. To brew a cup of tea, use 1 tablespoon of the tea blend per cup of water.
Place 1-3 teaspoons of the tea blend in an herbal infusing basket
Allow to steep for 5-10 minutes.
Add a bit of raw honey to sweeten if desired

Dosage:

Drink one cup as needed to soothe digestive complaints and associated stress

Notes:

Each part can be any measurement you’d like—1 teaspoon, 1 tablespoon, or 1 cup, etc. depending on the batch size you’d like to make

Comment down below & let me know what you like to do when your nervous system could use a little added support

Be sure to come back next week where I’ll be sharing a Sole water recipe that can help give you many of the essential minerals your body requires to function optimally.

Until next time, may you find Peace wherever you are!