Alfalfa Leaf Tea Health Benefits
- A known alkalizing agent
- Digestive support
- Mineral-rich
- 18 Bleach Free Tea Bags / Box
Brewing Suggestions
- Recommended temperature: 205°
- Cover and steep to taste.
- Remove tea bag and enjoy!
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In the Know
Nutrient-rich, and a known alkalizing agent, this subtle, delightfully bright and clean tasting tea brews into a light golden hew, providing a truly drinkable cup you can enjoy day and night. Known scientifically as Medicago sativa, alfalfa leaf was introduced to the Americas (eastern) by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century, specifically to feed horses, as they believed the nutritional value far outweighed simple grass. Today, Alfalfa Leaf Tea is enjoyed the world over for its high nutritional value, and addictively drinkable flavor.
What Exactly is Alfalfa Leaf?
The western United States didn’t see alfalfa seeds until the 1850’s when they were imported to California from Chile. Though here in the U.S. we say alfalfa when ordering its sprouted form for sandwiches and such, in Britain, France, Germany, Australia, and other countries, they’ve used the word lucerne. These days, with North and South America supplying the world with most of its alfalfa, the word alfalfa is being introduced into other languages.
What does Alfalfa Leaf Tea Taste Like?
Subtle loveliness … mild, unoffensive, and an uplifting shade of gold, Buddha Teas Alfalfa Leaf Tea provides a soothing, mild flavor that encourages the recipient to enjoy multiple cups a day. If you prefer your tea a bit more flavorful, experiment with combining. Ginger Tea is always a good partner, and we also like Chamomile Flower Tea, and Fennel Seed Tea.
How to Brew Alfalfa Leaf Tea
To extract its full flavor and optimum benefits, Buddha Teas Alfalfa Leaf Tea likes a long steep in water heated to about 205°. We like to cover our cups while steeping as well.
Possible Precautions
There does seem to exist some health contraindications for consuming alfalfa, including some hormone related and autoimmune conditions. We suggest that before regularly including Buddha Teas Alfalfa Leaf Tea as part of your health regime that you do some research, and perhaps check with your doctor.
Why choose Buddha Teas?
Buddha Teas searches the world for the very best herbs, flowers, spices, and teas to incorporate into our blended and single herb wellness products. We NEVER use additives or “natural” flavorings. Instead, we use substantial quantities of key ingredients to ensure our products have optimal efficacy. During our exploration for the best, we found that living in harmony with nature is ideal. We've realized that any time we need nature to provide for us, we must give something back. Sustainably harvesting and keeping waste and pollution at a bare minimum made sense to us. Buddha Teas is 100% chemical free, from our bleach free tea bags to our utilization of soy-based ink for our labels and beautifully colored tea boxes. When you buy Buddha Teas, you’re not only enjoying a flavorful, hand-crafted, all-natural tea but you will also feel peace of mind knowing that you are buying your tea from a company that gives back to our magnificent planet.
Bleach-Free Tea Bags
Our tea bags may not be the whitest, but they ARE the safest because Buddha Teas ONLY uses bleach-free teas bags. For us, this is not a preference but a necessity. Tea bags that have been bleached contain harmful chemicals such as dioxin and epichlorohydrin. Dioxin is a highly toxic, chemical compound produced by some chemical processes such as bleaching paper. It falls into the category of a POP (persistent organic pollutant) which, as the name suggests, persists and refuses to breakdown in our bodies and the environment, potentially taking decades to detox. Epichlorohydrin (bleach) is also toxic and listed as a hazardous air pollutant (HAP). It has been classified by the EPA as a human carcinogen.
We believe that our customers should never have to choose between their health and their senses so we proudly offer bleach-free tea bags so that they can taste the purity of natural teas without the cost of harmful chemicals or additives.
Learn About Our "Tea For Trees" Campaign
Our “Tea for Trees” campaign creates a sustainable model that restores one of our most precious resources while offsetting the paper used in our products. We’ve partnered with The National Forest Foundation’s Trees for Us, a program that annually plants millions of trees throughout our national forests. By giving back whenever possible, Buddha Teas strives to honor the earth and its many blessings. Help us plant trees while enjoying an unadulterated tea that’s healthy for you and our planet.
By giving back whenever possible, Buddha Teas strives to honor the earth and its many blessings. Help us plant trees while enjoying an unadulterated tea that’s healthy for you, and our planet. Read more about it here.
