YOUR HEALTH
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TEA
by Carrisa Wills-DeMello
From damp alleyway cafes to sun-drenched Asian streets, tea and its slow enjoyment is an integral part of cultures around the world.
And with nearly half of Americans now turning to tea as their go-to wake-up beverage, tea culture is becoming American, too! Herbal teas and black teas, tisane and infusion; tea varieties are as plentiful as the universal love for it. So loved is tea that it is nearly the most-sipped beverage globally, second only to water. Perhaps it is the pervasive feeling that tea is much more than a mere hot drink. Many would say that tea is medicine for the body and soul. Herbal infusions have long been turned to for health maintenance, and who hasn’t heard of
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green tea for memory enhancement? Tolstoy himself once said: “I must drink lots of tea or I cannot work. Tea unleashes the potential which slumbers in the depth of my soul.” Whether you seek to unleash the sleeping potential within your soul, or maybe just broaden your horizons, here’s a lineup of local tea waiting to be discovered.
Farmacy Herbs
This herbal apothecary and education center is tucked away on 28 Cemetery Street (off North Main Street) in
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Providence, and a visit feels like a trip back in time. Every wall is lined with jars full of plentiful herbs and handmade apothecary wares. It’s a perfect place to fill your cup with quality teas and your brain with knowledge. Customers can shop on their own for a wide variety of loose herbs or blended teas, like the Winter Warm-Up, a blend of herbs and spices that is sure to get your blood flowing from nose to toes this time of year! Many of the herbs you’ll find there are grown organically at their West Greenwich farm, and the shop is always staffed with knowledgeable herbalists eager to help you make the selections just right for you! Check them on Facebook.
Seven Arrows Farm
At Seven Arrows Farm, at 346 Oakhill Avenue in Seekonk, you can not only find any herb or tea you’re looking for, but ones you aren’t, too! And lucky for you, at Seven Arrows you can pick
