We select only the finest herbs, spices and botanicals from around the world to ensure that every cup of Yogi tea is rich in both delicious flavor and healthful purpose.
Barley Malt is a natural sweetener made by malting barley grains. During the malting process, the grains produce maltose, a unique type of sugar. The sweetener has a distinctive flavor and a distinguishing rich, dark color.
Basil Leaf is a well-known culinary herb with a delicious pungent bite. But basil also has a role in supporting good health. From an herbal perspective, basil is a warming herb. It promotes healthy digestion and reduced gas, and when used regularly, is thought to help balance the lungs and sinuses.
Belleric Myrobalan Fruit (Bibhitaki) is another famous fruit of Ayurveda, and one of three herbs in the widely-used Ayurvedic remedy, triphala (the other two herbs are Amalaki and Haritaki). It is used primarily to support digestive functions. Bibhitaki also helps support proper water balance, and cleansing the digestive tract as well as the urinary and respiratory tracts.
The bilberry plant, also known as huckleberry and whortleberry, is a shrubby plant that grows in the moderate climates of Eurasia. Bilberry Leaf contains powerful antioxidants, called anthocyanosides, that help prevent free radical damage.
Not only is Black Pepper one of the most widely used culinary spices in the world, it also has a long history of use in herbal medicine. Even today, black pepper is considered the foremost detoxifier in Asia. A warming digestive remedy, it helps relieve gas and supports proper absorption of nutrients. It is antioxidant, which helps to reduce free radicals. It also helps to support respiratory mucous, thus helping to promote sinus function. As a diuretic, black pepper balances water in the body.
Since ancient times, the leaves of the blackberry plant have been used to promote health, especially throughout Europe and Asia, used traditionally to soothe the throat and the skin.
Burdock Root - a member of the daisy family that originated in Eurasia - is now firmly established as a naturalized plant in North America. Herbalists value burdock for helping to detoxify the liver. The root is served as a food in Japan, where it is known as gobo. Resembling a long brown carrot, burdock can be prepared in the same way you might enjoy a carrot, such as fresh juice or in a stir-fry dish.