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- So prepare tasty tea or syrup from the Indian armchair
- Oswego tea - Native American tea
- Ingredients and use
- Prepare tea from the Indian armchairs
- Tips
Indian armchair tea is tasty and wholesome
So prepare tasty tea or syrup from the Indian armchair
The Indian armchair is known by many names, with the names "golden melissa" being used primarily for the species Monarda didyma and "wild bergamot" for Monarda fistulosa. This has to do especially with the different fragrances, because while the golden melissa exudes a rather citrus-like scent, the wild bergamot smells of spicy oregano and bergamot. Leaves and flowers of both species are ideal for preparing savory and healing teas.
Oswego tea - Native American tea
The Indian armchair (Latin Monarda) was already described in the 16th century by the Spanish American, physician and botanist Nicolàs Monardes - after whom the plant was finally named. He also mentioned the curative properties of the so-called Oswego tea, prepared by the Native Americans from the leaves and flowers of the intensely fragrant shrub. Indian nettle tea has been drunk for many centuries, not only by Indians, but since about the 18th century, after the introduction of the plant, also in Europe.
Ingredients and use
Monarden contains thyme-like essential oils and can therefore be used much like this. An infusion or syrup can be applied both internally (tea, syrup) and externally (baths, envelopes, washes), especially against the following symptoms:
Cut clean, healthy and dry flowers and leaves if possible on a sunny morning, but not too early - otherwise the plant components are still damp from morning dew and no longer suitable for drying. Dry the Indian armchair best lying or, as a whole plant, hanging upside down in a dark, warm and airy place.
Prepare tea from the Indian armchairs
To prepare Indian Nettle tea, either take two teaspoons of fresh or one teaspoon of dried flowers and leaves and pour 150 milliliters of boiling water over them. Allow to simmer for about five to ten minutes and then strain.
Tips
A golden melissa syrup can be used primarily for coughing and as a mucus remover. Dissolve 500 grams of sugar in half a liter of boiling water and add the juice of two to three lemons. Pour about 20 freshly harvested Indian nettle flowers with the sugar thicken and let the mixture soak in a dark place for two days. Now you can strain the syrup and bottle it.