Anti Inflammatory Lavender Lemon Balm Tea
Few things settle the body and mind quite like a cup of something warm, fragrant, and genuinely good for you. This floral herbal blend brings together fresh lemon balm and dried culinary lavender — two botanicals long celebrated for their calming, anti-inflammatory properties — in a tea that feels almost medicinal without tasting like it. The bright hit of fresh lemon juice lifts the whole cup, cutting through the floral notes and adding a gentle citrus edge that makes every sip feel alive. A drizzle of raw honey rounds it out beautifully, though the tea is quietly lovely on its own if you prefer to skip the sweetener. The method is deliberately gentle — a soft simmer rather than a hard boil — which protects the delicate volatile compounds in the herbs that make this blend so soothing in the first place. It comes together in under ten minutes with just a saucepan and a strainer, making it an easy ritual to build into a slow morning or a wind-down evening. Pour it into your favorite mug and let it do its thing.
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2 servings
- 2 cups filtered water
- ¼ cup fresh lemon balm leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tsp dried culinary lavender buds
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1–2 tsp raw honey, or to taste (optional)
Can be omittedraw honey
Instructions
- 1
Bring 2 cups of filtered water to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat — small bubbles forming at the bottom, not a rolling boil.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the lemon balm leaves and dried lavender buds, stir once to submerge, and steep for 5 minutes.
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