How do you harvest Mamaki tea?
Harvest about six large, healthy leaves for each cup of tea you want to make. Slice them into slivers and then place them into a teapot or teacup. Boil water in a teakettle and then pour it over your mamaki leaves. Allow your tea to steep for about 10 minutes, then strain it and enjoy with sugar, honey, lemon or milk.
What is Mamaki tea good for?
Organic Mamaki Tea
Our USDA Certified Mamaki Tea is a herbal tea that is native to the Island of Hawaii. It is known to promote a healthy immune system; reduce high blood pressure and lower cholesterol; cleanse toxins from the blood as well as releases stress and fatigue.
How often can you drink Mamaki tea?
If you are using mamaki for a specific medical condition, be sure to consult with a health-care professional. Drink no more than 3 cups of mamaki tea each day because it can be a strong diuretic (increases urination).
What is Mamaki tea made from?
What is Mamaki? Mamaki (spelled MÄmaki in Hawaiian) is a native Hawaiian plant. It is a member of the nettle family. The leaves of the plant are picked and dried, then brewed with hot water and drunk like tea.
Can I grow mamaki?
Mamaki is very easy to grow from seeds. Fruits should be harvested when they turn white and are soft to the touch. Place the fruit in a container of water and squish the fruit until the seeds fall to the bottom. Pour off the floating seeds, pulp and water.
Can you drink too much Mamaki tea?
There are no known after effects of drinking too much Mamaki tea. Begin with filtered or spring water for the best results. Pour boiling water over the tea and let the infusion begin! Mamaki tea can be steeped anywhere from 5 minutes to 15 minutes or longer, its all about personal taste.
Is Mamaki tea a stimulant?
Mamaki Tea is a Natural Stimulant Without Caffeine
Whether you are seeking energy, relaxation, or health, tea is an elixir that can power your mood. Yet teas with caffeine can leave us wired after the initial boost while some herbal remedies can put us to sleep. Mamaki Tea stimulates and invigorates without caffeine.
Can you eat mamaki berries?
Mamaki fruits are small white clusters that appear along the stems in springtime. This fruit, because it is so mild and palatable, was often times used as one of the first foods given to young children who were just being weaned off their mothers.
How big does a mamaki plant grow?
Mamaki grows as a shrub or a small tree up to 18 feet tall. It is native to all the main Hawaiian islands except Kahoolawe and Niihau. This weak-wooded plant has grayish brown to reddish brown bark that gets a whitish tinge to it with age. The leaves range in size from a couple of inches long to almost a foot long.
Does Mamaki tea lower blood pressure?
Mamaki comes from the nettle family, so while it’s technically not a tea, the leaves of this plant can be used to brew an all-natural herbal beverage with several supposed health benefits, from lowering blood pressure to aiding with depression.
Can you grow mamaki from cuttings?
Once planted, seedlings will thrive in a well-draining soil in a semi-shaded to shaded location. In addition they can also be propagated from cuttings.
Is Mamaki tea good for diabetics?
Mamaki was also used to help people with stomach problems, colon problems, liver troubles, bladder problems and troubles with bowels. It has also been said to help control diabetes and maintain healthy blood sugar for some people. Mamaki is naturally cholesteral and caffeine free.