Starwest Botanicals Organic Chamomile Flower Whole (Egypt), 4 Ounces
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Chamomile is a flower, but I tend to find that all of the centers of Chamomile have some powder on them. For infusion, I usually place the tea in a tea bag and then pour the oil over it.
If you steep it for 5 to 10 minutes, it is usually sweet and fragrant. Unless you steep it for a long period of time, it seems to be bitter.
It doesn't matter whether you use one or the other. Loose tea and mixing with herbs are what I have found to be most effective.
The only plant material that can be used is flowers, not stems or leaves. Although I'm not completely certain if everything here comes from Egypt, these chamomile flowers definitely do. It has been a great experience for me!
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My first job was working in a tea store, and the tea they used was this brand, and I never forget the brand because it was and is the best chamomile I've ever tasted. The quality of the tea you get from this is far superior to that of a bagged tea. I enjoy the flavor and find it very relaxing - plus, I find it comforting that whole pieces of bloom are placed in the cup rather than crushed In my opinion, this is the best loose leaf chamomile out there.
In the same way, the flowers turned brown as they aged, and they turned into powder. Those unfamiliar with dried herbs should note that "dry" does not equate to "desiccated. " To preserve dried herbs, you should use them within a year or compost them. Those additional charges are understandable given the drop shipping nature, but the bigger disappointment is the absence of an in-processing date or year on the packaging. I think that's a industry standard and it should be Thank goodness, Amazon made it right, however, I will wait for my favorite online herb store to restock these and won't rely on this particular store in the future.
This product was intended to be used mostly for the infusion method, but I hoped it would be pleasant to taste in tea as well. Comparing the image featured in the advertisement with the product I received, the bag looked ugly and brown. Despite the fact that I had excellent results with my infusions, this product was not fresh enough to use The 'dust' people are calling it is actually dried chamomile petals that have been over-dried. Most of the flowers were so dry that they will not be useful for infusions in the future. I received a four-ounce bag of overly-hard candy that my taste buds were unable to handle A product made from dry chamomile flowers that had just enough aroma for me to enjoy, but I couldn't imagine using this for food or tea.
In the attached photo, you can see quite a few stems and at least 1/3 of the clear package is covered in dust, which can be seen at the bottom of the clear packaging. What's a waste of money I do not think I will be having this tea. By the way, it smells nothing like other chamomile flowers I have purchased in the past.
It would have been better to return it for return without opening it since the packaging shows the condition of the product. In addition to being not fresh, it has a chemical smell, and much of it has been crushed. plan to buy from an Etsy seller who harvests from their farm again. The prices are high, but the food is wonderful!.
observe a change in my chinchilla's behavior as well. He seems to be much calmer now and doesn't seem to get worked up about visitors anymore. you have chinchillas, this is the perfect treat for them to eat on top of their regular diet!.
I ordered "whole" chamomile flowers and got what resembled chamomile dust. My bouquets are all small and I'm concerned I'll not be able to salvage what I have for this present I intended to make with this product. Very disappointed with the quality, curious to see how the flowers appeared on delivery.
After sitting in warm oils for 10 hours, it definitely has that strong chamomile smell. It's a soap you simply cannot do without.