Calendula is blended with cinnamon to create a healing herbal tea recipe for natural acne treatment.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

2 cups filtered water

1 teaspoon dried Calendula flowers

1 teaspoon Cinnamon powder

1 Tablespoon honey (optional sweetener)

Preparation

Place the herbs and spices in a container with a tight fitting lid like a Mason jar

Bring the water to a boil

Pour the boiling water over the herbs and spices and cover the container

Let the herbs and spices steep for 10

Strain the herbs and spices with a sieve or coffee filter

Serve the tea hot in mugs

Sweeten with honey (optional)

Tips

1. Never use aluminum vessels to prepare herbal teas. Use stainless steel or glass items.

2. You can steep the herbs and spices for 30 minutes and make a stronger infusion. This can be served with ice as an iced tea.

3. When using fresh herbs use 1 tablespoon of fresh herb for each cup of water.

Nutrient Notes

1. Calendula

Calendula has anti-inflammatory properties which are useful for managing the inflammation associated with acne. It also has skin soothing properties and moisturizing properties.

Do not use calendula if you are allergic to it or allergic to daisy or aster family plants like ragweed and chrysanthemums.

Do not use calendula if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or trying to conceive.

Avoid calendula preparations if you are taking sedatives, high blood pressure and diabetes medications.

2. Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice that has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects.

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