Performance task 1.

Preparing
herbal
tea
 Passionflower
A perennial vine with white, purple-tinged flowers and orange
berries that grows to a height of up to 30 ft (9 m). First used by Native
Americans and the Aztecs of Mexico as a sedative, passionflower
has been a popular folk remedy for centuries in Europe and North
America.
Other names for passionflower include maypop, granadilla,
passion vine, and apricot vine.
The herb, which is generally used today to alleviate anxiety and
insomnia, received its curious name from the Spanish conquistadors
who over-ran Mexico and Peru in the sixteenth century.
In the flowers of the vine, they saw various symbols of the
Passion of Christ, which in Christian tradition refers to the period of
time between the Last Supper and Christ's death.
HEALTH BENEFITS:
 Ability to relax the mind and body
o help tackle insomnia bringing on a restful sleep
o helps to strengthen your nerves and reducing anxiety by
improving blood flow to the nerves
o soothing nerves and bringing on a calm and restful state

 Ability your control of addiction withdrawal

o Helps soothes the seemingly uncontrollable urges
o Help soothes your frail nerves, relieve tremors and
possible nausea caused by the withdrawal
o It allows you rest at night without being bothered by
circular thoughts

 Pain relief
o Helps to soothe tension headaches and toothaches
o relieves back pain and fibromyalgia
o relax tense muscles, reducing muscle spasms and
easing tension in body
o helps to reduce cramps and improve digestive pains and
intestinal colic that are often related with stress

 Improving brain function

o Help hyperactive children or adults with ADHD maintain
their concentration
o Calm nervous twitching and agitation
o Help relieve muscle pains caused by the seizures
o Deal with the unfortunate effects of Parkinson’s disease

 Circulatory tonic
o Improve blood flow, thus it can help to lower blood
pressure
o A great ally if you suffer from hypertension
o Help with feelings of palpitations, irregular heartbeat or
tachycardia

 Hormone balancing tonic

o Boosting the production of testosterone balancing out
excessive estrogen production
 o Soothe the pain associated with menstruations as well as
relieving stress and other symptoms of PMS

 Antibacterial properties
o Killing of mold or fungus when applied topically
o Great to clear the skin, relieve pain and reduce
inflammation in the case of burns, rashes, irritation or
swelling
o To tone your herpes outbreak as this tends to be
associated with stress

HOW TO PREPARE PASSION FLOWER TEA:

1. Start by bringing water to a boiling point (100ºC).
2. Place 1 teaspoon of dried passion flower per cup of water in
your teapot, or 1 tablespoon of fresh herb per cup.
3. Pour the boiling water into your teapot and let the tea steep for
about 5 to 10 minutes.
4. Strain and add a bit of honey to sweeten your tea if you feel
that you need to, but it this isn't necessary as the tea is quite
flavorful. It seems to have citrusy notes, making it a great tea
to drink after a heavy meal

Drink about 3 cups a day to calm your nerves. If you are suffering
from insomnia, then drink your tea one hour before going to bed and
try to not get distracted by things that could stop you from falling
asleep.