Allspice herbal tea

It is the fruit of an evergreen tree native to the West Indies and parts of Central and South America. It name derives from the fact that to tastes like a combination of cinnamon, pepper, juniper and clove.

Allspice is aromatic, stimulant and carminative. It acts on the gastrointestinal tract and is usually added to drinks, tonics and purgatives for flavoring. The spice may also be added for flatulent indigestion and hysteria.

Allspice can be used alone or in combination with other herbs allspice eases flatulence and dyspeptic pain.

To use in tea blends, crush or grind the seeds and do not boil for than five minutes. This preserves the spice’s volatile essential oils, which would otherwise escape during boiling.

As a healing spice, allspice has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer properties. Oil from allspice berries is an effective pain reliever and may promote digestive enzyme activity.
Allspice herbal tea