Many people are interested in the question of what white acacia blossom tea is good for.
Benefits of white acacia blossom tea
White acacia blossom tea also has cough suppressant, mild diuretic and laxative effects. It should be used alternately with St. John’s wort for stomach and duodenal ulcers. As a course of treatment, one cup a day should be drunk until the problem has disappeared. As it is very good at reducing stomach acid production, it can also be used for reflux.
One cup should be consumed in the morning for diarrhoea and one cup in the evening for defecation.
In case of stomach acid overproduction, 1 cup of tea per day is recommended in the evening, after meals. It can be taken as a course of 1-2 cups per day until the symptoms disappear. However, once the symptoms have disappeared, it is recommended to take a cup every now and then as a preventive measure.
Gastric acid reflux, or reflux, is a very unpleasant condition that can have a major impact on quality of life. Symptoms include bad breath in the morning, scratchy throat at night and a burning sensation in the mouth and throat during the day. Acacia tea can only help to a certain extent with reflux. The reason is that reflux disease occurs when the sphincter does not close properly, allowing stomach contents to flow back. And acacia blossom tea is most helpful for stomach acid reflux.
For coughs, 2 cups of tea a day for two weeks is recommended.
Picking and drying of white acacia flowers
White acacia flowers are usually picked at the beginning of flowering, when the flowers are still fresh. The acacia flowers can be picked with scissors or by hand, taking care not to damage them. The best time to pick is in the morning when the flowers are still wet.
The harvested flowers need to be dried so that they can be used in the long term. White acacia flowers are dried as follows. Drying is best done in a dry, dark place such as a room or cellar. The flowers can be dried by placing them on paper or a drying rack. Drying usually takes a few days, depending on the humidity of the air. When the flowers are completely dry, they can be stored in an airtight container.
How to make white acacia blossom tea
To make the acacia blossom, take a teaspoonful of tea leaves, boil it in 2.5 dl of water and strain it after 15 minutes.
Contra-indications
Side effects of white acacia blossom tea are not known, but it has contraindications. Consumption of white acacia tea is not recommended during pregnancy, breastfeeding or when the child is under 12 years of age.
The active ingredients of white acacia are found in the flower. In the past, the bark was used to treat stomach and intestinal ulcers, but it has now been discovered that the bark contains toxic substances, so its consumption is not recommended.
