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I am an exchange student in Thailand, 16 years old living across the world from my friends and family. I finally feel like I am living

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listography GIVE MEMORIES
TERMS
FAVORITE LISTOGRAPHY MENTIONS
IMPORTANT NOTICES
MESSAGES
  • Blackberry
  • Bee Balm
  • Goldenrod
  • Rose Hips/Petals
  • Elderberry
  • Mint
  • Basil
  • German Chamomile
  • Hoary Mountain Mint
  • Anise Hyssop
  • Lemon Balm

KINDS OF TEA IN THAILAND/WHAT THEY DO

  • Chamomile : Chamomile Tea is reputed to reduce fatigue and headaches as a result of alcohol consumption. When combined with watercress, the effect is more pronounced.
  • Ginseng : Helpful in an herbal drink for people with allergies, especially hay fever and sinus attacks.
  • Ginger : A carminative and anti-emetic helps reduce cold symptoms, improves digestion and prevents peptic ulcer. In Thai language, "khing".
  • Cinnamon Bark : Effective in an herbal tea as an antiseptic (i.e. mouthwash) and improves taste.
  • Sage : Steeped in boiling water for ten minutes, sage drinks reduce inflammation in sore throats.
  • Cayenne Pepper : Can establish balance and harmony within the body. When used with peppermint and various other perspiration inducing herbs, Cayenne Pepper eliminates body poisons and bacteria and is a good flu remedy.
  • Peppermint : Helps settle and cleanse the stomach and reduce stomach spasms.
  • Cherry Bark : In extract form relieves coughs and throat irritations.
  • Anise : Effective in alleviating chronic bronchitis.
  • Safflower : Antihypertension, reduces cholesterol, used as tonic for blood, cardiac and nerve. In Thai language, "dawg kum foy".
  • Pandanus leaf : Pleasant aroma and used as cardiotonic and diuretic. In Thai, "toey hawm".
  • Phyllanthus Amarus: Relieves such as fever, anxiety and hemorrhoid pain. Used as diuretic and antihypertension. In Thai, " loog dtai bai".
  • Nutgrass: A carminative used as cardiotonic. Relieves fever, dysentery and hypertension. In Thai, "yaa haew moo."
  • Cat's Whisker: Diuretic, nephritis, anti-diabetic, antihypertension, eliminates uric acid, relieves back and waist pain. In Thai, "yaa huad maew."
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