For Dosage Tips - Click here For FAQ and Tea Facts - Click Here Health-e-teas Site Questions - Send questions to questions@e-teas.co.uk What is the minimum order quantity? Due to popular demand we have removed the minimum order quantity which was previously £30 UKP excluding VAT. You can now order with no restriction on order quantity. What is the delivery time? Delivery times vary based on country and type of shipping required. If you wish your order to be delivered inside the UK you can choose Standard Delivery (10-14 working days), delivered by 2nd Class Royal Mail or choose Express Delivery (3-6 working days), delivered by courier. A despatch email will be sent once the order is despatched and with the courier (DPD). Delivery charges to are calculated based on exact weight of the order. How do I apply for an account to save typing my address details in each time? Under the Login section there is a link to "Open an Account". Simply click on here, fill out the registration details. Once completed you are required to enter your email address and chosen password, then add items to your basket as normal. How are the teas packaged and labelled? We currently package all online sales in either paper bags and tie clips for aromaless products and alu-foil and tie clips for all other products. Packaging sizes available are 20g sample, 100g, 500g and 1kg. The products are branded with the Health-e-teas logo. Retail and Wholesale customers can apply for discount based on the order amount. Please send an initial email via the contact form or to wholesale@e-teas.co.uk and we will contact you regarding pricing and terms. Can I order more than the stock levels? How will long the order take? Yes, stock levels only indicate current levels of stock, unless stated otherwise, products can still be ordered when stock levels become low. If an item is out of stock the order may take upto 7 days. We apologise for the delay. At present we are preparing to move into larger UK premises to expand the UK operation. I un-subscribed to your Mailing List, but would like to re-subscribe. How do I do this, please? Login to your account as normal. Click on Edit Account. At the bottom of the form is a tick box, you can choose to subscribe or un-subscribe. Are gift certificates valid indefinately? Yes, there are no restrictions on when you can use your gift certificate. If you require assistance with gift vouchers please email vouchers@e-teas.co.uk. Dosages Tips - Top Herbal teas for Internal Use. The dosages given for Health-e-teas herbs are for an average sized, generally healthy adult of between 18 to 70 years. These dosages should always be reviewed in the context of the age, weight and general health of the person taking the tinctures. Here are a few pointers to consider regarding dosage. Children? We do not recommend that you treat children less than two years of age without the supervision of a qualified herbal practitioner. We have indicated which herbs are suitable for children. Dosages for children are as follows: A child of 4 years can take approximately one quarter of an adult dose A child of 6 years can take approximately one third of an adult dose. A child of 10 years can take approximately one half of an adult dosage. A child of 14 years can take approximately three quarters of an adult dose. Older people (approximately those over 70 years) should consider taking three quarters of a younger adult dosage. This will, to a large extent, be dependent upon general health, weight and any other medication being taken. Certa inly frail people of any age can consider starting at a lower dosage Kidney and Liver Disease. Those with kidney or liver disease should seek professional advice, as conditions affecting these organs can also reduce excretion of medicines. Thus dosages will need to be altered. People in this category are advised to see a medical herbalist for treatment. Skin problems. Skin problems such as Eczema and Psoriasis. Sometimes a temporary worsening can occur when taking herbs to treat these conditions. Should this happen, try reducing the dose by half and ensure you drink at least 1.5 litres of water a day. Seek professional advice if the situation does not improve within a few days. Gradually resume normal dosage once the condition starts to improve. Pregnant and Breastfeeding. Pregnant and breast-feeding women are always advised to seek professional guidance before taking herbal medicines. Any medicine is best avoided in the first three months of pregnancy. FAQ - Top How does the water quality effect tea? Every tea is only as good as the water you make it with. Lime is not only the worst enemy of your washing machine, but also your tea preparation. Tea is strictly speaking only flavoured water. Therefore you must bear this mind when drinking tea. Lime makes the water hard and in hard water the tea finds it difficult to release the full aroma and flavour. Using a water filter will greatly enhance the enjoyment and benefit of tea drinking. What is tea? True "teas" are made from the dried leaves of the Camellia sinensis, the tea plant, which was first cultivated in China and found growing wild in India. Chinese monks and European traders introduced it to Japan, Sri Lanka and other countries. Today there are more than 3000 varieties of tea, each having its own distinct character and named for the district in which it is grown. Green tea is produced by steaming fresh-picked leaves before heat-drying. Black tea is produced by allowing picked tea leaves to completely ferment before firing. Oolong teas are only partially fermented. What are "herbal teas" and "herbal infusions"?Herbal "teas" contain no true tea leaves, but are created from a n international collection of herbs and spices such as Moroccan rosebuds, Oregon mint, tropical hibiscus, cinnamon from Indonesia and more. These all-natural botanical ingredients are combined to create exciting flavours and aromas in a rainbow of colours from pale yellow to deep red. What does SFTGFOP1 mean?A tea graded as 'SFTGFOP1' is a Super Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe - grade 1 (to put it simply). How do I brew a perfect cup of tea? Good quality water and proper brewing time are essential for a flavourful cup of tea. Start with a preheated pot or cup (simply fill your teapot or cup with very hot water and let it stand for a moment). Use fresh cold water. In areas with poor tap water, use bottled or filtered water. Never use water from the hot water tap. Let the tap water run for a few seconds until it is quite cold; this ensures that the water is aerated (full of oxygen) to release the full flavour of the tea leaves. Bring water to a rolling boil. Don't let it boil too long, as it will boil away the flavour releasing oxygen and result in a flat tasting cup of tea. Pour boiling water on tea leaves or tea bag. Brew 3 to 5 minutes (for green teas, water should be a bit cooler and only steep for one to three minutes). How much loose tea should I use to make a cup of tea?To make an 8 ounce (250 ml) cup of tea, use the following chart as a guideline. Adjust to taste. White tea 2 tsp. (20 ml) Green tea 1 tsp. (10 ml) Oolong tea 2 tsp. (20 ml) Black tea 1 tsp. (10 ml) Herbal "tea" Start with 1 tsp. (1 gm), and increase to desired taste. Are there really any health benefits gained from drinking green tea? Green tea has a high content of vitamins and minerals. It contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in amounts comparable to a lemon. Green tea also contains several B vitamins which are water soluble and quickly released into a cup of tea. Five cups of green tea a day will provide 5-10% of the daily requirement of riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and pantothenic acid. The same five cups of green tea also provide approximately 5% of the daily requirement of magnesium, 25% of potassium, and 45% of the requirement for manganese. Green tea is also high in fluoride. A cup of green tea provides approximately 0.1 mg of fluoride, which is higher than in fluorinated water. Scientific studies have shown strong evidence that green tea may help reduce the risk of strokes and hear t disease, and may also prevent some cancers. To further enrich your knowledge of green tea and its health benefits, read Green Tea - a natural elixir. How much caffeine does tea contain? Tea contains anywhere from 8 mg to 110 mg per 6 ounce (200ml) cup. Do you know the history of tea balls, tea eggs, and tea spoons? The tea ball, or tea egg as it is called in Europe, evolved during the first half of the nineteenth century. It is a perforated metal ball-shaped container in which tea leaves are placed. The ball is immersed in boiling water so the tea can steep without the leaves escaping into the water. The earliest tea balls were sized to make a pot of tea. Today there are both pot and cup size tea balls. The most recent evolution of the tea ball is the perforated tea spoon which takes only one hand to fill and empty. Tip: When using a tea infuser be sure to fill it only 1/2 full so the tea leaves have enough room to infuse (expand) properly. What is a Tea Press? A tea press is a tea pot that is cylindrical in shape and usually made of glass. The pot has a plunging apparatus attached to the lid which is designed to force the tea leaves to the bottom of the p ot and stop infusion. After the tea is finished, the lid and plunger are removed and the tea leaves discarded. What is a Tea Brick and is the tea drinkable? Centuries ago the inventive Chinese, who created the earliest banking system with coins and paper bank notes, found that their currency had no value when trading with people in far away Mongolia and Tibet. Their solution to this problem was to turn their most valued product, tea, into bricks. The tea bricks were even scored so they could be broken to make change. Today, these sculpted tea bricks with traditional Chinese motifs, are mainly used for decoration as the quality of the tea is very poor. They make very unique gifts and interesting conversation pieces. Tip: If you choose to purchase a tea brick you may want to apply a coat of clear lacquer to protect it from humidity. How do you brew the Matcha tea? Matcha tea is used in the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. For the ceremony the powdered Matcha is measured with a chashaku (bamboo spoon) and is placed in a chawan (serving bowl). Hot water is added, then whipped with a chasen (bamboo whisk) until frothy. The thick, frothy tea is consumed straight from the bowl. Tip: For home use, add 1/2 teaspoon Matcha to 8 ounces of freshly boiled water, stir vigorously and enjoy. What are the flavour characteristics of black tea varieties? There are more than 3000 varieties of tea, each has its own distinct character and is named for the area in which it is grown.  Top

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