Herbal Tea Remedies Gift Baskets

Herbal tea remedies gift baskets are a perfect way to say “Get well soon!” They are not hard to put together, and need not cost a lot of money. There are so many helpful organic herbal remedies that one can be produced for almost any situation.

• Cold & Flu- Start with a box of Traditional Medicines Herba-Tussin. This tea soothes the throat and opens up the bronchial tubes while supporting the respiratory system. It contains elecampane root to open up the lungs, and slippery elm to coat that scratchy throat. Licorice, wild cherry and lemon round out the flavor. Add some herbal cough drops, a bottle of organic orange juice, some eucalyptus essential oil for sniffing, tissues, and a favorite magazine.
• Pregnancy - If someone you know has just announced two pink lines, a pregnancy basket is a great gift. Use a Moses basket, and place inside:
  • Raspberry leaf tea, excellent for strengthening the uterus, and helping Mom to have a healthy pregnancy
  • Ginger tea for morning sickness
  • Herbal belly butter salve to help with stretch marks and itching
  • A journal for her to record the next nine months
  • A good pregnancy guide
• Post-Partum- This is a fun basket. There are many tea combinations out there to help with post-partum recovery and increasing milk in a new mom. EarthMama Organic Post Partum Tea is a great beginning to this basket. It contains herbs to help tone the uterus and bring it back down to size, along with herbs to calm and relax the new mom. Lots of magnesium, iron, and calcium get Mom off to a good start. Add some healthy snacks like almonds, pumpkin seeds, raisins, and dried apricots, and a few pieces of organic chocolate. Slip in a fun DVD, some scented lotion, and a vintage tea cup. Wrap the basket in ivory tulle, and tie with a big bow of wired silk ribbon or raffia.
• First aid basket- This basket is a handy thing to have, and it makes a wonderful gift. Chamomile tea is a great beginning. This apple scented remedy is good for calming the nerves as well as stomach ailments of all sorts. Add a small vial of Bach’s Flower Remedy, homeopathic aconite 30x, homeopathic arnica 30x, some bandages, an ace bandage, and some calendula salve. herbal pain remedies to include are white willow bark, and pau d’ arco. Slip in a book on crafting your own medicinal herbal teas. Use a square basket with a top so that it can be used as storage for this natural first aid kit.
• Menopause- If your closest friend is hitting 40, a menopause basket might be a welcome, and humorous gift. The Republic of Tea has a menopause tea aptly named, Get a Grip. It contains many of the herbs for menopause. Rooibos, Licorice (root), Black Cohosh, Chaste Berry, and other herbs are included and it has a slight honey flavor added. These herbs work to calm nerves, strengthen the female system and balance hormones. Add to this basket a few pieces of chocolate, a beautiful tea cup, and some tangerine essential oil for lifting the mood. Include a DVD of a favorite romantic comedy and arrange in the basket. Use red and purple as the colors if you want to go with a Red Hat theme.

Creating a gift basket looks more difficult than it really is. You will need:

• A basket or container
• Filler
• Gift items
• Ribbon and decoration

Place the filler in the basket and arrange the herbal tea in there first. Add the next largest item and the next, and so on, until all of your items are in the basket. It is nice to sprinkle wrapped hard candies or something small over the surface to make it look fuller. Set the basket on two to three yards of cellophane, tulle, or fabric, and bring up around the basket. Secure with a rubber-band or twist ties at the top. Finish with a wire edged ribbon, raffia, or other bow. Add a tag and it is ready to go!

Herbal tea remedies gift baskets are an unusual and practical way to say “Get well” or “I care.” Because they are so easily personalized, the baskets are something that will be cherished while in use, and remembered long afterward.

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