Tea for High Blood Pressure

Banana tea

As we age, it's usual for our blood pressure to rise. It can also be a hereditary condition or be caused by too much salt and/or animal fat in our diet or an excessive alcohol consumption.

This tea can be taken daily by anyone 45 years old or others who suffer from high blood pressure. The banana taste maybe quite strong and will scent the teapot it's best to use a mug to make this tea, preferable a mug (a Chinese mug) with a lid

Need
1 banana
any green tea
1 1/2 cups (430ml) water

In China bananas are very small so a whole one maybe used. In the West bananas are very large so you only need to peel and use about 1 inch (2.5cm) for each mug.


Peel & cut banana off and mash and put into the mug. Add green tea. Bring water to a fast boil and pour opver the tea & banana. Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes before drinking.


Lotus Mint tea

the lotus nut is a seed from the lutos plant (nelumbo nucifera) which is also a symbol used in Buddhism. these fat round nuts are found inside the round seed pod which has a flat top with large round holes in it. The nuts sort of look like peanuts but have brown a skin, the skin is dry and taste like leather. You can buy nuts in plastic packages buy with the skins on them.

12-15 lotus nuts
any green tea
3 cups (850ml) water

Warm the pot and add nuts & green tea. Bring water to fast boil pour over the nuts & tea. Cover and let stand for 5 mintues before drinking.

Another method to make this tea.
Put the nuts into a small saucepan with 3 cups of cold water. Bring to boil and allow to boil for 1-2 mintues. Remove pan from heat and add green tea. Let stand another 1-2 mintues before drinking