A few years ago I whipped up a tea from all the herbs in my garden that, according to Rodales herb book, were supposed to relax a person or otherwise produce a feeling of well being. I can't remember everything that was in it. I think there was some lavender and rosemary and maybe some lemon balm and other stuff. It tasted terrible, something like dirty feet but damn it was effective. I wish I'd written the recipe down because that tea was the best stuff I've ever taken for my depression.
Anyway, I thought I'd see if there was a commercial version out there and Tension Tamer is my first one to try. It's not bad. It tastes kind of weedy and lemony, not the best tasting tea in my cabinet but tolerable. The effect, however, is disappointing. It might bring a small hint of relaxation but nothing like the punch to my mood that my homemade tea gave me. Listening to a George Winston album is better for me than this tea.
I'm still going to drink my way through the box in the hope that there is a cumulative effect.
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TENSION TAMER IS THE BOMB!!! My daughter and I can't be without it. It's like doing an hour of yoga and only drinking a cup of tea. We buy 2-3 boxes at a time. One they are always sold out. Guess it's a very popular tea? I have crossed state lines to get more! I wont be without my tension tamer!!! :)
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