Japanese Wild Herb Tea
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Wild Herbal Tea – A Daily Cleanse from Nature
About a year after moving to this part of Yamanashi, I discovered this wild herbal tea.
Until then, I had thought of wild herbal tea as something to enjoy only occasionally, much like a regional souvenir. This tea, however, is made to be enjoyed generously as part of everyday life. With its fragrant, clean and refreshing taste, brewing a pot first thing each morning has now become part of my daily routine.
The blend contains a variety of wild herbs that grow naturally in Nagano Prefecture, including Japanese mugwort, yacon leaves, habu-so, dokudami, kuma bamboo grass, mulberry leaves, horsetail, Japanese knotweed, lamb’s quarters, evening primrose, kudzu leaves and loquat leaves. The herbs are dried in their natural form and packed together in each bag.
As the herbs are gathered according to the season, the varieties and proportions may differ slightly from time to time. One of the special qualities of this tea is that it allows us to bring herbs that have taken root and grown freely in nature into our everyday lives.
Our children take it with them in their water bottles, while my husband and I drink it with meals and during breaks from work. Even in summer, we do not chill it in the refrigerator. Please keep it hot in an insulated pot, or allow it to cool slightly to room temperature before drinking.
Ms. Yasuda, who created this wild herbal tea, is remarkably energetic for someone in her eighties and has lived closely alongside wild herbs for many years.
In Ms. Yasuda’s words: “Drink as much wild herbal tea as you like, and take in the nourishment of the earth through wild herb powder. This is all you need. Unlike water, wild herbal tea does not lead to an unhealthy accumulation of excess fluid, even when enjoyed generously. It circulates through the body and supports its natural process of elimination.”
Bringing what grows naturally from the earth into our daily lives—just as we choose to wear socks made from natural materials, drinking wild herbal tea has become one of the everyday practices that helps us live comfortably and well.
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〈A Note on Purchase Quantities〉
So that we can share this tea with as many people as possible, we ask that each customer limit orders to 2 sets of the 3-piece tea set per purchase (or 2 bags if purchasing the Wild Herb Tea on its own).
This tea isn't something we offer with profit as the priority — it's simply something we want as many people as possible to enjoy, which is why we've had to set this limit. We know it's an inconvenience, and we truly appreciate your understanding so that we can keep offering it long-term.
〈A Note on the 3-Piece Set Pricing〉
Whether you choose the individual items or the set, the price works out the same either way. If the set shows as sold out, please purchase each tea individually instead.
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Wild Herbal Tea (approx. 160g)
Ingredients: Mugwort, yacon leaves, senna, dokudami (houttuynia), bamboo grass, mulberry leaves, horsetail, knotweed, lamb's quarters, evening primrose, kudzu leaves, loquat leaves
Please note: The blend may vary slightly depending on the season. All herbs are wild-harvested in neighboring Nagano Prefecture.
Job's Tears Tea (approx. 300g)
Ingredients: Job's tears (grown in Toyama Prefecture)
Senna Tea (approx. 300g)
Ingredients: Senna seeds
Senna tea is made from the seeds of the plant Cassia obtusifolia, also known as "Ebisugusa" in Japanese. In traditional Chinese medicine, these seeds are referred to as “ketsumeishi” and are valued for their detoxifying properties.