Spiced Maca Cacao Libido Vitality Tea
By Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG)
Image courtesy of Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG)
Prep Time
5 to 10 minutes, plus 1 hour steep time
Number of Servings
Makes one 16 oz daily serving of brewed tea
Ingredients
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Basic Version
- 1 Tbsp roasted dandelion root
- 1 Tbsp (unroasted/raw) dandelion root
- 1 Tbsp roasted cacao nibs (or 1 to 2 teaspoons powdered cacao)
- 1 tsp maca powder (preferably gelatinized)
- 8 cardamom pods, crushed
- 1 tsp dry ginger cut/sifted root (chips) (or 1 to 2 tsp grated fresh, or 1⁄2 tsp dry powder)
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Optional Additions
- 1⁄4 tsp carob powder (enhances the sweet chocolatey flavor)
- 1⁄2 tsp beet powder (color, sweetness, libido support)
- 1 Tbsp freeze dried blueberries, lightly crushed (color, tang, sweetness, vascular health)
- 1 pinch cayenne (circulatory and sensory zing)
- 1⁄2 tsp ashwagandha* root or powder (adaptogen, energy, libido in all genders, sperm health)
Directions
- Combine dry ingredients in a 16-ounce container. Cover with just-boiled water.
- Steep for at least 1 hour. It’s flexible enough to steep for less or more time. (Alternately, it could be simmered for 15 to 20 minutes.)
- Strain, squeezing out all the mucilaginous and nutritious goodness, and sip hot or cold, plain or with added sweetener and creamer. Almond milk with maple syrup is quite nice.
Contributor
Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG)
Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG), is the best-selling, award-winning author of Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self Care, Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies, and Herbal Remedies for Sleep.
Maria’s a registered professional herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and a graduate of the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and Rosemary Gladstar’s Sage Mountain. Learn more about Maria and herbs at Wintergreen Botanicals.
