Written by BCHA professional member and former President Katolen Yardley, MNIMH, RH (AHG) ~ Medical Herbalist
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A delicious and nourishing herbal tea ideal for the winter months – packed full of flavonoid rich herbs and fruit rinds for their antioxidant, anti inflammatory and health enhancing benefits.
2 teaspoons Spearmint leaf
2 teaspoons Rose hip fruits
2 teaspoons organic Orange peel, coarsely grated fresh
Juice of an organic Orange
1 teaspoon organic Lemon rind peel, coarsely grated or dried
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Optional: Add in elderflowers for added immune system support and antiviral support.
Directions: Prepare a strong infusion using 2 cups of boiling water, steep covered for
15 minutes. Before removing from heat, mix in the juice of the orange for a
hot orange tea. Use herbal honey or stevia to sweeten.
Vitamin C Tea Recipe is from page 116 of the book The Good Living Guide to Natural and Herbal Remedies written by Katolen Yardley, MNIMH, RH (AHG).
About Katolen
Katolen Yardley, MNIMH, RH (AHG) -Medical Herbalist
Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists
Katolen is a Medical Herbalist and a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, currently in private practice. She has been employed in the Holistic Health field since 1993, with clinical experience since 1995.
Katolen has been involved in curriculum development for numerous educational programs; she is adjunct faculty at Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine and offers seminars and lectures to the general public. She is an instructor and clinic supervisor of a Dominion Herbal College approved student training clinic. Katolen is the current President of the Canadian Council of Herbalist Associations (CCHA) and a third term president of the Canadian Herbalist’s Association of BC (CHA of BC). She is the author of the book – The Good Living Guide to Natural and Herbal Remedies (release date August, 2016)
From 1998- 2015, she appeared monthly on Global Television Morning News, where she offered herbal information to the public. Katolen has been a guest on the Discovery Channel’s Healthy Home Show, has been published in numerous magazines and health journals including: the British Journal of Phytotherapy, Shared Vision Magazine, Elated News, Choices Markets Newsletters and Living + Magazine, she is a guest speaker at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, has presented at international conferences including Phytotherapy Canada, the BC Pharmacy Association, the Canadian Herbalists Association of BC, Health Action Network, Kootenay Herb Conference, Vancouver Island Herb Gathering, Powell River Women’s Health Network, Washington State’s Northwest Herbal Fair, Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium, North West Herb Symposium, Nanaimo Horticultural Society, the BC Post Secondary Support Staff Conference and appeared in interviews on the Dr. Don Show, the Simi Sara Show, Access Television, Health Stuff You Need to Know Podcast, CKVN News, CBC National News, The Weather Network, CBC Talk Radio, CKNW’s World Today and CFML Radio.
Her personal interest in health lies with the emotional connection to wellness and dis-ease. She specializes in wome’s health issues, skin dis-ease and nervous system disorders and believes in providing usable tools for healing through inspiration and education.
For 6 years Katolen managed the production of a busy herbal company, responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring the manufacturing procedures of herbal formulations.
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