This fragrant and delicious blend has a balance of taste that combines with the harmony of natural relaxing effects. The presence of berries gives the blend a wild and fruity aroma, and a generally sweet flavor with a slight sour note - enhanced by the orange and hibiscus. The vegetal wild strawberry leaves balance the sweet apple, recalling the acidic character of the elderberries and blueberry, up to the intensely citrusy orange peel. A nuance that becomes floral in the mallow flowers and hibiscus sunflower petals, with pleasant and delicate final notes. A natural combination, without added flavourings, excellent to accompany Basque fruit or chocolate desserts or to drink individually, for a warm moment of serenity.
Anti-stress infusion: properties and benefits
By taking this infusion you obtain the properties of the components, with a mixture that highlights the petals of hibiscus, mallow and sunflower.
Their emollient and soothing action helps calm the digestive system and the oropharyngeal mucosa, while helping to regulate blood pressure. Other fruity components promote relaxation and mental well-being, promoting relaxation in moments of tension.
Both wild strawberries and elderberry and blueberries provide antioxidant qualities useful for our well-being and the body's natural defenses. Excellent restorative infusion, to be savored at the end of the day, in the well-being of evening relaxation, and in moments when you feel subjected to stress and fatigue. Tasting the anti-stress infusion gives you a moment of tranquility, to escape from everyday life and recover serenity.
Fruits and flowers
The apple plant is the Malus domestica, a tree of the Rosaceae family, which gives us apples. It is a plant native to Asia, now widespread throughout the planet. The fruits vary in color and in many varieties in terms of colour, pulp consistency and size.
The orange tree is Citrus sinensis, belonging to the Rutaceae family. Born as a hybrid between the pomelo and the mandarin in China, over the centuries it has evolved into many varieties of orange. Mainly, sweet oranges are distinguished from bitter oranges.
Fragaria vesca is the botanical name of the wild strawberry, a herbaceous plant of the Rosaceae family. It grows spontaneously in the undergrowth, cultivated for its small strawberries with a very intense aroma and a sweet-acid flavour.
The hibiscus plant is Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the Malvaceae family. It grows in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The leaves are consumed as a vegetable, while the calyx and flowers are used as flavourings, colorings and for the preparation of hibiscus tea.
Malva sylvestris is a species that belongs to the Malvaceae family. It develops as a low-growing plant, on open and abandoned fields. The flowers can have lilac, white and pink colors, up to shades of lavender and blue.
The blueberry plant is divided into hundreds of species, differing in the peculiarities of the stem and the color of the fruits. It is a plant belonging to the Ericaceae family, which for blackberries is usually Vaccinium myrtillus, or the so-called American blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum. For cranberries it can derive from the subgenus Vaccinium Oxycoccus or from Vaccinium macrocarpon.
The elderberry plant is the European Sambucus nigra, it belongs to the Adoxaceae family. It is a shrub widespread in Europe and western Asia, which grows in humid places such as swamps and marshes. The cream-colored flowers become small purplish-black berries. There are also varieties such as sambucus canadensis and sambucus ebulus.
The sunflower is the flower of the Helianthus annuus plant, belonging to the Asteraceae and native to North America. It takes its name from its heliotropism: the flower moves following the movements of the sun. It spread to Europe imported by European explorers, and today it is cultivated throughout the world.
Nutritional values of the anti-stress infusion
The main active ingredients are the antioxidants and minerals released by the ingredients.
How to use the ingredients in the infusion
The infusion is obtained by placing approximately 3-5 grams of the anti-stress mixture with water at 100 °C in a cup (250 ml).
Leave to infuse for 10 to 12 minutes before drinking. Add honey or sugar, if desired.
Anti-stress infusion: side effects and contraindications
The mixture is yescare for daily consumption, but to avoid unwanted effects it is necessary to respect the recommended doses. Excessive intake of the infusion can cause gastrointestinal disorders, headaches and nausea.