Healing Heart Herbals Special-teas
Here at Healing Heart Herbals we are committed to quality products prepared with love. Intentionally blended in the wise woman tradition by herbalist Cindy Parker, these teas are a combination of herbs selected for their own individual properties as well as for the synergistic effect when combined. These teas are empowered by the belief that the simple act of brewing plants in hot water, cradling the warm cup in one’s hands, inhaling the fragrant aroma, and sipping that brew with awareness, is relaxing and healing in and of itself as a humble ritual.
We use organically grown herbs whenever possible and support other ethical businesses so as not to endanger wild plant populations, humans or the environment. We attempt to use plants still found in great abundance, substituting at risk plants with more common ones with similar properties. All products are made with conscious intention to benefit those who drink them and mother earth who sustains them. Hope you enjoy these tasty blends.
Tranquili-tea: relaxing herbs to ease muscle tension and calm the mind
Womb’n Magic : nutritious blend that supports the reproductive system
Aphrodi-tea: cardiac tonics strengthen heart with sensual and sexual passion
Garden Wisdom: common plants found in the garden, good hot or iced
Sip ‘n Soothe: comforting scratchy throats and cold symptoms and high in Vit. C
Ginger Snap: stimulating and warming to ease digestion and chase away sniffles
Mother Root Tea: earthy roots and barks to ground and nourish
Gentle Wind: colorful and energetic herbs to blow the chaos out of your day
Herbal Xanax: cope with current anxieties the natural way
Essiac Tea: traditional blend historically used for cancer and AIDS
Prices: 1 oz. – $4 2 oz. – $7 4 oz – $12 1 # – $38 + shipping
Mulling Spices: aromatic spices used to flavor cider or wine
Price $8 for 4 oz.
Recipes
Mulled Wine or Cider
Spice up your next get together with friends. Simply heat wine or apple cider in a crock pot or pan and add our special blend of spices. Steep 10-20 minutes. Stir fresh squeezed orange or cranberry juice in with the cider for added flavor.
Iced Tea Juice
Any of the Special-teas above also make a delicious cold drink alone or combined with black and flavored tea and juice for those who enjoy a sweeter beverage. These quantities may be adapted to taste, depending upon the sweetness and caffeine content desired. Increase tea quantities for stronger tea and use just the tea and ½ can frozen juice for sweeter tea. To make 2 quarts I use:
1 qt. of herb tea, 2-3 heaping T. of herb blend
½ qt. black and/or flavored tea, 4 bags total depending on caffeine desired
½ qt. juice, ¼ large frozen can or 2 c. bottled juice (I dilute with water)
Steep tea in boiling water 10-20 minutes. Strain over ice and juice in 2 qt. pitcher.
Finish filling with cold water. Stir and serve.
#1 – Tranquili-tea, peach tea, white grape peach juice
#2 -Womb’n Magic or Aphrodi-tea, berry zinger tea and apple raspberry juice
#3- Garden Wisdom apple mint tea with apple juice or passion mango
#4- decoct 6 T. of Mother Root tea and pour over ice, add enough water to make 3
pints, then add a pint of cranberry juice (excellent female tonic)
*Adapt caffeine content and flavor by changing number of black/flavored tea bags
Tea Accessories and Services
Infusers – heart spoons, tea balls, paper filters with sticks – $4.00 each
Mugs – hand crafted by local artists- prices vary, average $15
Cup & Saucer – special finds, usually one of a kind, average $20
Ma Parker’s Tea Time Booklet – This little book is filled with interesting tea lore along with traditional family recipes- $6.00
Gift Bag– includes any tea items plus $4 for the bag and gift card
Custom Blends– Cindy blends signature teas for stores and for individuals with special needs. Click for more information
Program Presentations
Cindy is available as a speaker for meetings or conferences to share her love of tea. Click for more information
Tea Parties
Tea enthusiasts should definitely click here to schedule special time with friends and family. Great for baby and bridal showers, reunions birthday parties and just an afternoon out with the girls.
Ma Parker’s Herb Booklets
Welcome to the simple world of Ma Parker and her little herb booklets. These small sized gems are packed with useful information that can easily be read in the busiest of lives. Written by a mother, they are designed for those with little time, many interruptions, and a nurturing spirit.
Ma Parker’s delightful writings contain not only recipes and tips for healthy living but also wise insights from personal experience. They were originally written as an appealing way to provide information about the items found in gift baskets. These booklets make wonderful gifts just by themselves but are also the perfect addition to herbal gifts that can be created from the recipes contained within their pages. Making products and creating baskets are home work assignments in the herbal correspondence course and apprenticeship program but they are just fun to do.
Titles
Tea Time: contains family recipes & all the basics for serving tea
Herbal Bath: instructions for making herb bags, oils, and salts
Herbal First Aid: medicine making for basic herbal preparations
Foot: tips for lovingly caring for those sweet little pads that support us
Love: aphrodisiacs, easy to make and fun to indulge in
Menopause: ideas for celebrating the crone phase of womanhood
Herbalism, A Way of Life: an autobiography of a woman’s herbal journey
Prices
All booklets retail for $6 each or any six for $33
*Buying in bulk makes it more economical to include in your own gift baskets.
Wholesale purchases are $4/book, $100 minimum
Add 10% for shipping.
Body Care
Bath Bags
Intentionally blended herbs to steep and add to bath water.
Ache Away: chase away nagging pain
Footsie Fresh: refresh those tired feet that serve us well
Dream Land: slip into a relaxing bath to stimulate imaginative adventures
Aphrodite: inspire love and passion, best when bathing with another
Rejuvenating: strengthen and revitalize body and mind
Relaxing: let those worries release into a tub of tranquility
Soothing: relieve skin irritations with gentle herbs
Price: already filled $4/bag Cotton bags 4 for $3, 25 for $15
Bulk herb mix: 1 oz- $4 2 oz.- $7 4 oz- $12 1 # – $38 + shipping
Bath Salts
This blend of common kitchen items can be used alone or combine with any herb mixture to embody the same intentions. *herb mixtures sold separately
Price: 4 oz.- $2.50 8 oz. – $4 1#- $12
Bath and Massage Oils
Aromatic essential oils are blended with quality natural oils to moisten and revitalize skin while uplifting the emotions.
Aphrodite Love Oil: herbal infused oil scented with amber
Barefoot Pleasures: slightly thickened with refreshing, stimulating scent
Relaxing
Rejuvenating
Prices: 2 oz. – $8 4 oz – $12.50
Gift Bags or Baskets
Cindy Parker has been formulating herbal products for over 30 years. She combines various items into unique gift baskets with a personal touch. Her baskets contain herbal products formulated and made by her or her students. Only quality ingredients are used and all herbs are either purchased from organically grown sources or gathered locally along her creek or picked fresh from her gardens.
Tea Bags (add $4) or Tea Baskets (add $10 )
For One– $33: mug, 3 varieties of tea, infuser filters/sticks, Tea Time Booklet
For Two– $60: 2 mugs, 6 varieties of tea, infuser bags and sticks, booklet
Foot Basket- $26
Soothing herb soaks, 2 oz. massage oil, pedicure file and Foot Booklet
Add: Pumice stone/nail brush ($5), Footsie Roller- wooden or beaded (8)
Bath Basket- $28
Natural soap, 3 bath bags, 2 oz. bath oil, 4 oz. bath salts, Bath Booklet
Add: bath mitt, loofa, or sponge ($5 each), natural bristle body brush (8)
Love Basket- $33
4 oz. Aphrodi-tea, 2 infusers, 4 oz. massage oil, and Love Booklet