Greenthread Tea
Other Names : Navajo Tea, Hopi Tea, or Indian tea, Thelesperma megapotamicum, Thelesperma simplicifolium, Thelesperma filifolium, and Thelesperma subnudum.
Greenthread tea is a favorite herbal concoction of the Navajo tribe and sometimes referred to as "Navajo tea." Yearly, from March to June, new growth appears along canyon roads near Gallup, New Mexico with tiny yellow buds. At harvest, the Navajo pray to the Gods asking harmony and balance to the earth.
Special Precautions of Greenthread Tea
Health Benefits and uses of Greenthread Tea are
The tea has many nutritional benefits, such as soothing sore throats or pampering stomach woes. Known to calm nerves, the sweet and aromatic herb holds flavonoids that prevent inflammation and purify the blood. According to the Slow Food web site, the tea is currently in danger of extinction.
