Medicinal plants of Tajikistan

Sedative tea

A calming herbal tea blend containing dill, wild rue, St. John's wort, mint, chamomile, ziziphora, yellow sweet clover, caraway, and rosehip.

Sedative tea

Ingredients

Leaves

  1. Dill (Anethum graveolens)
  2. Wild rue (Peganum harmala)

Flowers

  1. St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  2. Mint (Mentha x piperita)
  3. Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
  4. Ziziphora (Ziziphora pamiroalaica)

Flowers and leaves

  1. Yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis)

Fruit

  1. Caraway (Carum carvi)
  2. Rosehip (Rosa huntica)

Medicinal properties

Sedative tea is described as having a calming effect and as supporting the body’s self-healing properties.

It is also described as having the following effects:

  • antispasmodic;
  • anti-inflammatory;
  • antiseptic;
  • analgesic;
  • haemostatic;
  • choleretic;
  • diuretic;
  • diaphoretic;
  • aphrodisiac;
  • expectorant;
  • bactericidal;
  • anti-sclerotic.

Preparation and application

Use 1 tablespoon of the herbal mixture for 0.5 litres of water.

Boil the tea for 10 minutes.

Let it stand for at least 45 minutes before filtering.

Drink it 4 times a day:

  • once before each meal;
  • the fourth time before going to sleep.

The amount per intake should be approximately 50 ml.

Repeat the preparation process as often as needed during the treatment period.

Treatment course: 3 weeks.

Warning

Information about the medicinal properties and use of this herbal tea is based on the provided source material and relates to traditional use of medicinal plants.

This information is provided for educational and informational purposes and should not be used as a guide to self-treatment.