Princess Jasmine?

    

     It's no secret that I am a tea fanatic! My friends are subjected to dozens of "tea parties", "tea socials" and "tea services" a year. Being a writer practically requires you to have an obsession with tea! Well, and espresso, wine, whiskey, the occasional psychedelic...You get the point!

   Needless to say, all things tea entices me beyond healthy reason I'd wager, so here is my first official "blog post" about tea.

   Today I have chosen to discuss one of my all time favorite teas, Jasmine. (especially Jasmine pearls) Jasmine is a floral tea with a bitter after bite. You can steep it to be less bitter, but I personally enjoy that bite at the end of each warm, comforting, healing sip. Green tea is commonly used as the base for Jasmine to rest upon, however white and black teas can be used as well.

   Rather than go into it's origins, which is something you can easily google or find on wikipedia, I'd rather talk about the amazing therapeutic/medical benefits of Jasmine tea. Here is a list of just a few of the amazing ways Jasmine tea can help heal your mind, body and soul...

offers relief from stress and anxiety
offers relief from intestinal anomalies
reduces risks of heart attack
aids in digestion and weight loss
provides defense against bacterial infections
helps to lower cholesterol levels
helps to reduce high blood pressure
helps to prevent and treat diabetes
helps to strengthen immune system

AND SO MUCH MORE!

   I have proof in my own life of jasmine tea lowering my cholesterol and treating my stress! My personal counselor even advises I use the scent of jasmine in aroma therapy since it has such a powerful affect on my anxiety! A writer with anxiety? Go flippin figure eh? ;) Aren't we all kinda crazy, or is it just me? Don't answer that...

    As a passionate tea drinker, I find jasmine to be one of those teas that I just always need in my tea cabinet. It offers so many things beyond it's delicious taste! If you haven't gotten to try jasmine tea and are not much for loose leaf or pearls, I suggest Mighty Leaf's organic spring jasmine tea bags. The company is solid and environmentally friendly, and frankly anything but ORGANIC tea is like drinking shampoo, don't do it. 

    I hope this post made someone smile, and even more so I hope it made all of you want to go out right now and try Jasmine tea!

Till we meet again river readers,

  ---Wes