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If you like turmeric... try this!
We sourced turmeric with the highest concentration of curcumin we could find, grown in the Andes, to provide a super solid base for this tea. Blended with Peruvian maca, mushroom extracts, and chai spices, this blend is sure to make you glow like the sun.
Origin
Blended in Richmond, BC
Recommendations
Try it in your next latte! We like it best with coconut milk.
Ingredients
Organic turmeric powder, organic maca powder, organic lion’s mane extract, organic tremella extract, organic cinnamon, organic ginger, organic cardamom, organic pepper, organic star anise.
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Latin name: Curcuma longa
Turmeric is a flowering plant, native to Asia. Ayurveda (a system of medicine with roots in ancient India) has treasured turmeric over literally thousands of years; conveniently, this widespread plant is also a widespread ingredient in Asian cooking.
In recent times, turmeric has also become one of the most sought-after nutritional supplements in North America.
Why should you include it in your diet?
A Google search for ‘turmeric benefits’ will yield a wild range of claims, some of them well-founded. To keep things down to earth and transparent, we choose to say that we (at Two Hills) consume turmeric regularly, because according to Health Canada:
- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as an anti-inflammatory to help relieve joint pain
- Used in Herbal Medicine as a hepatoprotectant (liver protectant)
- Source of antioxidants
- Used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion, increase bile excretion by the liver and stimulate the gallbladder
- Used in Herbal Medicine to aid digestion
- (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve flatulent dyspepsia
- Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to eliminate blood stasis, promote the flow of qi, relieve pain of menstruation due to blood stasis
Source: http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq.do?atid=turmeric.oral.curcuma.orale&lang=eng
Should you be a scholarly geek (as we are), we recommend the following article:
Turmeric and curcumin: Biological actions and medicinal applications. CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 87, NO. 1, 10 JULY 2004. Ishita Chattopadhyay1 , Kaushik Biswas1 , Uday Bandyopadhyay2 and Ranajit K. Banerjee1
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More on Lion's Mane
Latin name: Hericium erinaceus
Lion’s mane is an edible and medicinal mushroom native to all continents in the Northern hemisphere; it is also known as monkey head mushroom, bearded tooth mushroom, satyr's beard, bearded hedgehog, and a variety of local names. Long known to traditional healers, particularly in relation to brain and nerve health, this mushroom’s popularity soared recently among modern health food seekers.
The following articles (related to this mushroom) are available at the website of the US National Library of Medicine. Please note the section about neurite outgrowth and regeneration of damaged nerves in the first one.
- Neuronal Health – Can Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms Help?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924982/
- Therapeutic Potential of Hericium erinaceus for Depressive Disorder. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6982118/
- Gastroprotective Effects of Lion's Mane Mushroom Hericium erinaceus(Bull.:Fr.) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) Extract against Ethanol-Induced Ulcer in Rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835629/
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More on Tremella Mushroom
Latin name: Tremella fuciformis
Tremella is a mushroom that mostly grows in tropical regions; it is very popular in Chinese cooking and medicine. In China, it is known as 银耳 (silver ear) or 雪耳
(snow ear); in Japan, it is known as シロキクラゲ (white jellyfish).
Tremella, with its high content of Vitamin D and beta-glucans, recently shot to stardom among health food enthusiasts in the West. The following articles (related to this mushroom) are available at the website of the US National Library of Medicine.
- The Neuroprotective and Neurotrophic Effects of Tremella fuciformis in PC12h Cells
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3763079/ - The anti-fatigue and anti-anoxia effects of Tremella extract
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6923490/ - Immunomodulatory Effect of Tremella Polysaccharides against Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression in Mice
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6017040/
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This delicious, healthy blend of maca and hojicha is your childhood favourite, chocolate milk, all grown up. It's the closest you'll get to that flavour without any actual chocolate.
Recommendations:
We highly recommend expressing this in an oat milk latte, hot or iced. Trust the experts. Thank us later.
Ingredients
Organic hojicha, organic maca powder
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More on Maca
Latin name: Lepidium meyenii
Maca, sometimes called ‘Peruvian ginseng’, is a native plant of the Andean highlands, growing mostly at altitudes over 4000m above sea level. In recent years, maca achieved super-stardom in North America, boosted by reviews from influencers like David Asprey (Hack your Sex Drive with Maca Root | https://blog.daveasprey.com/hack-your-sex-drive-with-maca/) and Men’s Health Magazine (Can Maca Powder Boost Your Energy and Sex Drive? Here's What You Should Know
https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a19544647/maca-powder-benefits/)
Why should you include it in your diet? Quoting Health Canada on benefits that have been solidly established:
- Source of/Provides antioxidants.
- Helps to support emotional aspects of sexual health.
- Helps to support healthy mood balance during menopause.
Source: http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq.do?atid=maca.lepidium.meyenii&lang=eng
And for scholarly geeks, we recommend the following articles:
- Ethnobiology and Ethnopharmacology of Lepidium meyenii (Maca), a Plant from the Peruvian Highlands
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Hormone-Balancing Effect of Pre-Gelatinized Organic Maca (Lepidium peruvianum Chacon): (I) Biochemical and Pharmacodynamic Study on Maca using Clinical Laboratory Model on Ovariectomized Rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614604/ -
Preservation of Cognitive Function by Lepidium meyenii (Maca) Is Associated with Improvement of Mitochondrial Activity and Upregulation of Autophagy-Related Proteins in Middle-Aged Mouse Cortex
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5018343/
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All the goodness of your daily organic matcha, with a boost of the best organic lion’s mane extract we could find.
Ingredients:
Organic matcha powder, organic lion’s mane extract
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More on Lion's Mane
Latin name: Hericium erinaceus
Lion’s mane is an edible and medicinal mushroom native to all continents in the Northern hemisphere; it is also known as monkey head mushroom, bearded tooth mushroom, satyr's beard, bearded hedgehog, and a variety of local names. Long known to traditional healers, particularly in relation to brain and nerve health, this mushroom’s popularity soared recently among modern health food seekers.
The following articles (related to this mushroom) are available at the website of the US National Library of Medicine. Please note the section about neurite outgrowth and regeneration of damaged nerves in the first one.
- Neuronal Health – Can Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms Help?https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924982/
- Therapeutic Potential of Hericium erinaceus for Depressive Disorder. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6982118/
- Gastroprotective Effects of Lion's Mane Mushroom Hericium erinaceus(Bull.:Fr.) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) Extract against Ethanol-Induced Ulcer in Rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835629/
Your favourite spiced chai, elevated with powerful Peruvian maca.
Ingredients:
Organic maca powder, organic cinnamon, organic ginger, organic cardamom, organic pepper, organic star anise
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More on Maca
Latin name: Lepidium meyenii
Maca, sometimes called ‘Peruvian ginseng’, is a native plant of the Andean highlands, growing mostly at altitudes over 4000m above sea level. In recent years, maca achieved super-stardom in North America, boosted by reviews from influencers like David Asprey (Hack your Sex Drive with Maca Root | https://blog.daveasprey.com/hack-your-sex-drive-with-maca/) and Men’s Health Magazine (Can Maca Powder Boost Your Energy and Sex Drive? Here's What You Should Know
https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a19544647/maca-powder-benefits/)
Why should you include it in your diet? Quoting Health Canada on benefits that have been solidly established:
- Source of/Provides antioxidants.
- Helps to support emotional aspects of sexual health.
- Helps to support healthy mood balance during menopause.
Source: http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq.do?atid=maca.lepidium.meyenii&lang=eng
And for scholarly geeks, we recommend the following articles:
- Ethnobiology and Ethnopharmacology of Lepidium meyenii (Maca), a Plant from the Peruvian Highlands
-
Hormone-Balancing Effect of Pre-Gelatinized Organic Maca (Lepidium peruvianum Chacon): (I) Biochemical and Pharmacodynamic Study on Maca using Clinical Laboratory Model on Ovariectomized Rats
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614604/ -
Preservation of Cognitive Function by Lepidium meyenii (Maca) Is Associated with Improvement of Mitochondrial Activity and Upregulation of Autophagy-Related Proteins in Middle-Aged Mouse Cortex
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5018343/
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100% micro-milled Thai hibiscus flowers sourced from a sustainable, female-run community in rural Thailand.
Rest assured your tea is made with loving, experienced hands.
Ingredients
Micro-milled hibiscus powder
Note:
This product is grown sustainably and without the use of pesticides – but is not certified organic.
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Enchant your loved ones with blue matcha MAGIC.
100% micro-milled butterfly pea flower powder sourced from a sustainable, female-run community in rural Thailand.
Rest assured your tea is made with loving, experienced hands.
Ingredients:
Micro-milled butterfly pea flower powder
Note:
This product is grown sustainably and without the use of pesticides – but is not certified organic.
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A delicious, earthy & floral tisane that is loaded with antioxidants, Butterfly Pea Flowers are sure to delight with their vibrant colour that changes with the addition of citrus!
Origin:
Sourced from a sustainable, female-run community in rural Sukothai, Thailand.
This product is grown sustainably and without the use of pesticides – but is not certified organic.
Recommendations
- Tea: 3-5 flowers
- Water: 240ml / 1 cup
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Temperature: 100°C / 212°F
- Steep: 180 seconds
This tea is traditionally served with brown sugar and a few drops of lime, lemon, or kalamansi. The edible flowers will steep to a deep blue colour and change to bright purple when you add citrus.