USE
Place 2 teaspoon Persimmon leaves in a cup , pour boiling water and steep for 5 minutes , then strain and enjoy!

Chinese Academy of the Sciences found that this particular tea contains a large variety of Vitamin C, tannins, flavonoids, rutin, choline carotenoids, amino acids. In addition, the tea were found to contain 10 elements: Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), titanium (Ti), calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P), and more. These elements are found to aid to healthy bodily functions.

Compared to other teas, persimmon leaf tea contains a higher level of health and nutritional benefits. Analysis has shown persimmon leaf tea contains up to 10 times the amount of Vitamin C, tannins, flavonoids, rutin, choline and essential amino acid. Compared to other fruits and vegetables, persimmon leaf tea contains up to several times more vitamins.

Scientific research has shown that drinking persimmon leaf tea promotes a healthy metabolism. Rutin aids in softening the blood choline tube, which prevents arteriosclerosis. Flavonoids aid in lowering blood pressure and increase blood flow. According to Japan’s “Longevity” magazine, drinking persimmon leaf tea and prevent melanoma. These health benefits generate anti-cancer and anti-influenza virus interferons.

Persimmon leaves are green from spring to summer and in the fall they change to a beautiful red/orange color with green and black dots.When they are steeped into a tea, the tea is meant to be sipped gently and its complex flavor and aroma savored. The color of persimmon leaf tea is orange that changes to a brown color as it cools. The taste is bitter with a hint of sourness and some sweetness when the tea cools down.
Persimmon leaves are high in fiber and they contain tannins which can help digestion. They have properties than can help prevent high blood pressure and it is said that persimmon leaves have 30 times more vitamin C than oranges. They also possess pro-vitamin C which is not destroyed easily by heat, allowing the vitamin C to survive the brewing process.
Academy of Sciences found that this particular tea contains a large variety of Vitamin C, tannins, flavonoids, rutin, choline carotenoids, amino acids. In addition, the tea was found to contain 10 elements: Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), titanium (Ti), calcium (Ca), phosphorous (P), and more. These elements are found to aid to healthy bodily functions. Compared to other teas, persimmon leaf tea contains a higher level of health and nutritional benefits.
Young green persimmon leaves are used for tempura. Leaves collected in the spring are used for making persimmon tea. They are also used for wrapping sushi in Japan. Persimmon tea is caffeine-free. Persimmon leaves have a bactericidal and preserving effect on the food wrapped within.

USE : Place 2 teaspoon melissa ( lemon balm ) herb with leaves & flowers in a cup , pour boiling water and steep for 15 minutes , then strain
The word Melissa is the abbreviated Middle Latin form of the Greek word melissóphyllon, which means ’bee leaf‘. The name comes from the Greek word mélissa or mélitta meaning bee itself derived from meli meaning honey. Officinalis is New Latin and means ‘in use pharmaceutically’. The reason for this is that in antiquity, Lemon Balm was cultivated as a food for bees. Virgil and Pliny reported that, due to its strong aroma, leaves of Lemon Balm were rubbed on new beehives to entice the bees.

The medical use of Lemon Balm has started more than 2000 years ago. In the 10th century, Arab physicians used the plant to fortify the heart and to treat melancholy. In the Capitularies of Charlemagne the order was given for Lemon Balm to be planted in every cloister garden.

Melissa is popular as a tea infusion. As a seasoning it is extremely versatile, particularly in oriental foods and summer beverages. It is also an important ingredient in herb liqueurs such as Chartreuse and Bénédictine and in spirits such as Carmelite.

BENEFITS
Treats insomnia
Eases indigestion
Treats herpes lesions and cold sores
Helps treat Alzheimer’s symptoms
Relieves stress
Helps reduce anxiety
Boost cognitive function
May help relieve indigestion
Can help treat nausea.