Lavender 50g-www.naturallycrafted.co.uk Characteristics: Purplish pink colour liquor mint-like scent mild and sweet flower aroma. Hot Brewing Method: Place one heaped teaspoon per person into a warmed pot and add fresh boiling water. Allow to steep for 5 minutes. Benefits: Has a mildly sedating action and also is a weak antispasmodic for muscular tension, relax the bronchial passages, alleviate gas and bloating in intestines, an expectorant and antiseptic. References: www.ethicalteapartnership.org www.herbsociety.co.uk www.herbwisdom.com www.ageless.co.za www.bgci.org www.detoxing.org.uk www.wikipedia.org Hot Brewing Methods are just a rough guide and can be adjusted to personal taste. Warning if you are on prescribed medication, check with your doctor before using any herbal teas.Also be wary if you are pregnant! If you suffer any negative effects stop drinking tea immediately and consult your doctor. Ethicalteapartnership Drinking tea is a global pleasure. Behind each cup of tea lies a much bigger picture: growing and producing tea provides a livelihood for millions of people around the world. The Ethical Tea Partnership works to make this picture transparent – to monitor living and working conditions on tea estates, with the aim of making sure that the tea you buy from the members of our Partnership has been produced in a socially responsible way. The following pages explain how we work and the progress we are making. Our initiative has grown successfully because it doesn’t stand still. We’re always learning and to continue to develop we need to share what we have learned and benefit from other people’s experiences. That’s why we are also committed to communicating with others about what we do. Many consumers are increasingly curious about the quality of the products they buy and the ethical practices adopted to produce goods in overseas countries, particularly in emerging nations. We welcome this interest in what we do and hope this site provides you with the information you require.