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Ingredients
Ingredients: Milky oat buds*, nettles*, coastal mugwort**, red clover*, red raspberry leaf*, angelica root*, wild yam (USA wildcrafted), hawthorn berries*, white peony root, ginger root, liquorice root, cinnamon. *This indicates a PNW organically grown ingredient. **This indicates a PNW wild-harvested ingredient.
Description + Potential Benefits
Portal Tender is (in my personal opinion) our most powerful tea. It is balanced to support multiple systems of the body, as well as provide deep support for women throughout all stages of our lives.
Portal Tender’s primary focus is to create balance in a woman’s body as we flow through a constant state of change, daily, monthly, and over the decades. Blood and the fluids of the body are how we maintain this balance. For this reason, Portal Tender works to deeply cleanse and replenish + fortify the blood, while also helping increase circulation, dispel coldness & dampness in the blood and uterus, and relieve stagnation.
Particular conditions that Portal Tender may help support:
Pain & cramping during menstruation
PMS symptoms
Heavy/excessive bleeds
Dark blood, blood clots in menstrual fluid
Hormone fluctuations or imbalances (such as in PMS, peri-menopause, menopause)
Irregular periods
*Please note: None of the statements above have been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Preparation
Standard Prepartion: Simply place your tea bag or loose herbs (approx. 1-2 tsp. for 8-12 oz of water) in your mug and add boiling (or nearly boiling) water. Allow to steep for 5-10 minutes.
Herbal Infusion: Herbal infusions can be consumed both warm or cold. Place either loose herbs or tea bag in a quart or liter of water - typically 1-2 spoonfuls for a quart (16 oz mason jar), 3-4 for a liter (32 oz mason jar). Add boiling (or nearly boiling) water and allow to steep at room temperature for a few hours or overnight (preferred). Tea can be reheated before drinking, or stored in the fridge for a cool beverage. The best way to prefer an herbal infusion is to place herbs & water in a pot, bring to a boil, lower heat to a slow simmer (for approx. 20 minutes), and allow to steep overnight.
Herbal Decoction: For best flavor and extraction of herbal properties, an herbal decoction preparation is most recommended. To make a decoction, place 1-2 tsp. in a small pot with 12 oz of water. Bring to a near boil, and then quickly dropping heat down to a slow simmer. Simmer herbs for 20+ minutes. After simmering, turn of heat and allow herbs to steep for 20+ minutes. Often the sweeter herbs (such as cinnamon, liquorice, goji berries) will shine better if the tea steeps for 20 minutes after simmering.
FDA Statement
Please note: This product and any statements made regarding it have not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, nor prevent any illness or disease. Please consult your licensed healthcare professional before consuming.