Black Cumin: Mint Tea with Black Seed and Honey

By Rachel Albert-Matesz
October/November 2003

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This ginger variation can tame tension, aid digestion and alleviate heartburn, burping, bloating and other digestive upsets.

1 cup boiling water
1 mint tea bag or teaspoon peppermint leaves, placed in a tea ball
1 to 1½ teaspoons black seed oil
2 teaspoons honey

Combine hot water and tea in a mug. Allow to steep for 10 minutes.
Remove tea bag or leaves. Stir in black seed oil and honey, and serve.

Variation: Ginger Tea with Black Seed and Honey - Replace peppermint with 2 to 3 teaspoons finely grated fresh gingerroot. Steep, strain and season as directed above.

Rachel Albert-Matesz, a frequent contributor to The Herb Companion, lives in Phoenix.

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