It’s been bloody hot here in Oz lately! 42 degrees before 11.30 am the other day, but thanks to a cool change, we’re no longer baking in the full sun.
Last year, on our blog Ligaya we discussed the cooling properties of Borage (Borago officinalis) and how it is, what is called in herbalism, an ‘refrigerant;. That means that it can cool us from the inside without making us sweat.
It’s one of the many plants that have traditionally used in Summer to keep our cool. That post was one of our most successful and has been already included on Steemit here. Some other herbs in the list have been covered in our Easy Herbs posts. Links have been included for those.
Other easy to find plants that can cool us at this time of year include:
Chili Pepper
Cucumber
Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena
Mallow
Violet
For Borage and Mallow, it’s best to leave the leaves in room temperature water for a couple of hours (or even overnight) to extract all the goodness before chilling and drinking cold.
We haven’t covered all those herbs yet on this blog, but they’re so easy to find in our garden or roadside and they all work in different ways, so it would be a shame not to try them.
So experiment and find your favourite to have as a tea, cold tea, infusion, or even on your salads!
What are your favourite herbal Summer beverages?
Look for other Easy Herbs here on the Easy Herbs Index Page
There's more easy explanations of the healing properties of common herbs here on our website