Maya, Jonathan, Katie and Gael. Bonnie Rose weaver is an herbalist that was a Gateway High alum. She came to the garden to teach them how herbs work and what are the benefits are. Something that happened was that they were given information for each type of team such as benefits etc. Something that they learned was that they know what type of herbs can treat different things. Nettle: very nutritive meaning it is full of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals which gives you energy. Nettle is also an antihistamine which means it helps with allergies. Nettle can also improve your focus. Chamomile: Chamomile helps with sleep and it is an anti-fungal. Chamomile has a bitter principle which means that it is good for digestion, helps with stomach acid and heartburn. Raspberry Leaf: Raspberry Leaf is a nutritive herb meaning it is full of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. It is beneficial for people that have a uterus by helping with cramps. The raspberry leaf also contains magnesium which makes it good for pregnancy.Lemon Verbena: Lemon Verbena is good for digestion. Lavender: Lavenders beneficial for anti-bacterial. The smells can be used for aromatherapy and essential oils. Jonathan: he took a blend of lemon, lavender, and nettle home.Katie: she made a blend of nettle, raspberry, and mint because she thinks that the mint would taste good and the nettle and raspberry just had a lot of good benefits. Maya: made a blend of lemon verbena, nettle, and mint. she chose this blend because she wanted the benefits of the nettle to have energy and to staying focused for school and other activities. she chose the Lemon verbena and mint mainly for the aroma and taste of the tea. Jonathan: what was fun was we got to taste different types of tea. Katie: Something that was interesting was tasting all the different teas. A lot of them tasted very interesting (in a good way :D). Maya: Something that I found interesting was learning all the benefits that these herbs have. I never knew that a plant could be so beneficial to your health. It was also really fun to taste every tea and notice the differences between them. My favorite tea that I tried was the lemon verbena because I liked the citrus taste!
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