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Collection, Preservation and Creative Uses in the Kitchen of Elderflowers Elderflowers are a very important ingredient both for cooking and herbal medicine. The elder plant has important properties for the body, and its white flowers, fresh or dried, in the characteristic umbrella shape, are used in various ways: from preparing beneficial herbal teas and decoctions, to flavoring creams and cakes, syrups, cocktails and liqueurs, elderflower is a versatile, aromatic ingredient beneficial for the immune system. Let's discover its characteristics, how elderflowers are used in the kitchen, and the..

Draining Herbs: Benefits and the Best Plants Against Water Retention Bad lifestyle habits and unbalanced diets that many of us follow influence the drainage of excess fluids and the elimination of toxins from the body, which can start to manifest issues such as water retention, edematous stagnation, swelling, and cellulite. To help the body drain excess fluids, some draining and diuretic herbs and plants come to the rescue, which thanks to the active ingredients they contain help purify the body and eliminate waste and toxins, ensuring the supply of important nutrients, such as essential mine..

Draining Diet to Fight Fluid Retention: How It Works and Weekly Menu Nutrition is one of the main factors influencing the body's health. An unbalanced diet, accompanied by stress, lack of physical exercise, and sedentary lifestyle can cause various consequences for the body, including more frequently fluid retention, which in turn causes water retention, swelling of the legs and abdomen, cellulite, and imperfections due to poor circulation, affecting many people, especially women. But if the diet can cause these damages, it is also possible to take action with the diet: to solve the problems ..

Draining Herbal Teas: The Best to Prepare at Home Draining herbal teas, or draining infusions, are recommended as a remedy for various issues related to the lymphatic system and its proper functioning. In this article, we will explain what draining herbal teas are and how they work, what are the best herbs for the composition of your homemade draining infusions, and some of our tips on DIY draining herbal teas. What Are Draining Herbal Teas? The reasons why we consume draining herbal teas are various. Among the main causes, we find water retention or inflammation of the cells that cause cel..

Flavored Draining Detox Water: 4 DIY Recipes Have you ever wondered how to prepare a homemade draining detox to purify and refresh yourself naturally? Flavored draining waters, or detox water, are fresh and purifying drinks flavored with fruit, herbs, and spices, effective for draining and purifying the body, eliminating toxins and excess fluids while providing antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Preparing them is very simple: let's see together 4 quick and refreshing recipes for DIY flavored draining detox waters, to fight water retention, cellulite, and bloating. What Are Flavored Drai..

Aphrodisiac Foods for Men: Spices and Love Herbs Lack of libido and issues with sexual performance affect both men and women in different ways. Since ancient times, men have tried to increase their sexual desire and stamina, often affected by physiological, pathological, or psychological problems, through the use of aphrodisiac plants and foods, which are able to awaken sexual desire, counteract erectile dysfunction, and tone the body, improving its resistance. Let's discover what are the most effective aphrodisiac foods and herbs, how and when to take them, and their effects on the body, lib..

Spirulina: Benefits, Contraindications, and How to Take It Spirulina, the blue microalgae with its characteristic spiral shape, has been gaining strong popularity in recent years thanks to its extraordinary beneficial properties. This element represents the connection between bacteria and plants, and has attracted considerable interest for its extremely high nutritional value, particularly in terms of proteins, which characterizes it, so much so that it is used as a supplement worldwide: spirulina guarantees an extraordinary supply of vegetable proteins, essential amino acids, vitamins, antio..

Tips for Preparing Gentian Root Liqueur The uses of gentian root are numerous, in the herbal and culinary fields, thanks to the ancient traditions passed down over time. It has always been used as a remedy for various physical ailments, and the possibility of finding it in nature at the foot of the mountains allowed the first shepherds to also use it for the production of the deliciously bitter gentian liqueur. Gentian: Plant with Great Properties Gentian is a wild plant that grows mainly in alpine terrain at high altitudes. It blooms in the summer months from June to August. The most used ..

July: The Moon of Herbs The Moon of Herbs marks the time of year when the plant kingdom is in full maturation. The herbs that will be needed throughout the rest of the year for healing, nourishing, purifying, and honoring must be collected during this period, as the Sun is at its peak and gives them its power and its Light reflected in the nighttime hours by the Moon. During this period, we must dedicate ourselves to harvesting, drying, preparing oleolites, mother tinctures, liqueurs, herbal teas... Our plant allies for the whole year! Like the Herbs, we too should take all the healing that n..

The Secrets and Recipe for Making Bubble Tea at Home Bubble tea, a tasty drink created in Taiwan in the eighties, has now become a widespread trend in capitals and large cities around the world. But what exactly is it, and what makes it so special? The fundamental elements of bubble tea are a base of sweetened tea, cow or plant milk, and the famous tapioca pearls, however, this drink can be revisited by using different types of tea and enriched with unusual and fun ingredients, a versatility that has contributed to the birth of numerous specialized bubble tea shops, even in Italy, which offer..

Flavored Vinegar with Herbs, Spices, and Flowers: All Recipes Vinegar is often seen only as a condiment that accompanies oil and salt on the table: in reality, it is an ingredient with extraordinary organoleptic and beneficial properties that can be flavored and enriched with the most diverse flavors and enhanced with aromas and scents, not only to dress salads, but also to make the dishes that include it more interesting and refined, from mayonnaise to chutneys, caramelized vegetables, sauces, and meat marinades. Let's see together how to prepare flavored vinegar at home in a few minutes and..

4 Recipes for Herbal and Spiced Cocktails and Liqueurs, Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Aromatic herbs are one of the cornerstones of Mediterranean and international cuisine, along with spices, an excellent ingredient useful for enhancing and enriching both simple and more complex dishes with fresh and distinctive flavors. But aromatic herbs and botanicals are also a great addition to the preparation of unusual drinks, fresh and spicy cocktails, refreshing yet unique, useful for adding an extra touch to your aperitifs and getting ready for the arrival of summer. Andrea Peconio, born in 1989, bart..

How to Recognize Adrenal Fatigue and Natural Remedies to Counteract It The adrenal fatigue is a condition of strong discomfort that is not well known, although it affects most people. It is very difficult to identify, as its symptoms are similar to those of stress and chronic fatigue: insomnia, headaches, mood swings, constant fatigue and lack of energy, dependence on caffeine and sugary or very salty foods. Due to this wide variety of symptoms and the association of such manifestations with other pathologies, the existence of this condition is often doubted: in reality, studies have shown ho..

The Recipe for Thai Iced Tea Thai iced tea, known around the world as "orange tea," is a tea-based drink born in Thailand but popular throughout Southeast Asia, where it is served in typical restaurants and sold as street food from stalls along the Thai streets to be sipped on to refresh and restore while strolling. Like many tea-based recipes, there are different variations, but the original is made using Indian black tea and evaporated milk, which makes the drink particularly sweet and dense, a true 'dessert drink'. In this article, we want to share our recipe for a perfect Thai iced tea to..