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My Top 5 Teas for a Cold

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Having been ill with a cold over the weekend, I have taken to trying as many teas as possible. One could call me an amateur tea taster. While my preference is normally a strong English Breakfast tea with a lovely dash of milk (Yorkshire tea is my favourite), I think teas of the herbal persuasian are far more soothing in times of sickness.

Here are my top 5 teas for a cold:

1. The Classic:  Honey and Lemon Tea

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2. The Mixed Bag: 1 Peppermint & 1 Camomile in a pot

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3. The Greenest -  Green tea kills bacteria (!!)

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4. The Game Changer – Ginger Tea

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5. The Floral – Elderflower Tea

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Anyone else got any cold-killing tea remedies they want to share?

If you are looking for a really cool, boutiquey tea shop in the UK, Holly shared this with me:  Postcard Teas(London), which she learned about via Tina of the Colourliving blog. Check it out!

❤ Trisha




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  1. Igor says:
    January 22, 2013 at 11:46 am

    When I feel like there’s a cold creeping into my body, I switch immediately to lots of tea. I like a homemade ginger tea, with lemon juice and honey. But I keep drinking my green and white tea. I really like the great power of white teas, definitely worth trying if you haven’t!

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  2. tina @colourliving says:
    January 22, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    Trisha, I hope you’re feeling better.

    Now, I don’t do ill but got the flu on the 1st Jan:(
    I live off the teas you so beautifully displayed ALL year round.
    Every morning I have fresh lemon and ginger with hot water.

    During the day I will have Lemon Verbena or Green tea or White tea or Fennel Tea. Sometimes it’s fresh hibiscus.

    If I’m in the mood for something milky, I’ll make a fresh leaved roobois tea with almond milk.

    Thank you for linking to my post x

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    • Trisha says:
      January 22, 2013 at 4:20 pm

      Wow, I’m impressed with your tea knowledge and devotion! I should really have some good old lemon tea in the morning.. but I tend to just roll out of bed and run out the door with my eyes still half-closed :S

      Great post – needed to be shared!

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  3. Gerard @WalnutGrey says:
    January 23, 2013 at 11:39 am

    Trying fennel tea at the moment which is pretty nice. But I’d prefer a wee hot toddy when a cold’s coming on ;-)

    Hope you’re feeling much better Trisha.

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  4. Colleen / Inspired to Share says:
    January 30, 2013 at 1:47 am

    Oh yum these are great suggestions, even without a cold! I love how the ginger tea is called “The Game Changer” ! Really enjoying the new blog, wonderful work!

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    • Trisha says:
      January 30, 2013 at 8:08 am

      Haha, yeah – it really is a game changer, something about ginger just makes me feel so much healther! Could be psycological! Thanks for stopping by Colleen, really glad you like the blog! x

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