Alvita Caffeine Free Milk Thistle Tea Bags Milk Thistle

Natural herb teas that are good for you and the environment.

The plant contains the natural chemical substance silymarin, an active constituent highly concentrated in the fruit, but also found in the seeds and leaves. Milk thistle has been used as both a food and a health aid for hundreds of years. It makes a delicious salad green and cooked vegetable, as well as a wholesome tea

• Caffeine free
• English pillow style tea bags that are oxygen bleached, not chlorine tested
• No strings or staples

Native to the Mediterranean region, milk thistle (silybum marianum) is indigenous to both western and central Europe and is now found in the United States. An annual or biennial herb growing up to 10 feet tall, milk thistle has a large bright purple flowering head. It is often considered a pesky weed. It gains its name from the milk white veins that streak its prickly edged leaves.

The best way to make a good tasting cup of tea is by the infusion method.  Place one tea bag in a cup and add no more than 6 oz. of boiling water.  Let steep for 3 minutes and remove the bag.  Press the bag before removing to enhance flavor.

Add honey to sweeten.

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