MENA what is the name of that tea???

[nunyab 0]

Ok so i'll explain that I have a touch of the flu.. and when i had stomach aches in Morocco they would make a tea for me.... it was great worked wonders. Now I am back in the states and can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know the name and if it's available in the U.S. at all? My mother in law made it from herbs but I know they make it in tea bags.

Thanks in advance for any help in this...

~~Rajaa~~

[JeanneVictoria 55]

Perhaps Green Tea with Mint?

[nunyab 0]

Perhaps Green Tea with Mint?

nope but that is one of my favorites... this one had herbs in it...not tea it was brewed like tea though.

[MrsAmera 41]

I'm not sure what it's called but I've got a whole bunch of it in my cupboard!

[nunyab 0]

I'm not sure what it's called but I've got a whole bunch of it in my cupboard!

can you tell me what's in it? perhaps I can go to the store and get the stuff in between stomach sessions?

[MrsAmera 41]

I really don't think it's anything that's carried in American supermarkets but I do think that part of it is dried sage. I honestly think it tastes awful but my husband swears by it. I would try to get dry sage leaves and boil them loose like you do regular Moroccan tea....

[nunyab 0]

I really don't think it's anything that's carried in American supermarkets but I do think that part of it is dried sage. I honestly think it tastes awful but my husband swears by it. I would try to get dry sage leaves and boil them loose like you do regular Moroccan tea....

I agree it doens't taste well at all but boy does it work! sage huh? that sounds right and there was something else I think?? Thanks sounds like we're getting close

Edited July 8, 2008 by Rajaa_Reda

[MrsAmera 41]

I know there is also something that my husband uses for upset stomachs - it looks like a black seed...but I can't figure it out....Nigella seeds maybe..let me do some research.

ETA: Fenugreek Seeds

Edited July 8, 2008 by MrsAmera

[polarbear 0]

I know there is also something that my husband uses for upset stomachs - it looks like a black seed...but I can't figure it out....Nigella seeds maybe..let me do some research.

ETA: Fenugreek Seeds

Yeah, there's a lady at my mosque who swears that these black seeds she has will cure me of anything... haven't tried it yet

[nunyab 0]

I know there is also something that my husband uses for upset stomachs - it looks like a black seed...but I can't figure it out....Nigella seeds maybe..let me do some research.

ETA: Fenugreek Seeds

Yeah, there's a lady at my mosque who swears that these black seeds she has will cure me of anything... haven't tried it yet

i am going to have to google that one.. have no idea where to find such a thing lol

[MrsAmera 41]

Try GNC I think it comes in a bottle much like Calcium or other vitamins

[LRA 0]

Most definitely Sage.....looks a lot like the stuff Ganga Girl puffs on You can also brew tea and then add sage...boil for a few minutes more and "enjoy". I bring it back dried from Jordan...and haven't had probles at customs...I am sure they've seen/smelled it many times. Man does it taste awful!! Works wonders though.

[amal 4]

zaatar tea is fantabulous too (thyme)

what is it u call the sage?? bobonej? or is bobonej = chamomile?

I love the sage tea for stomach aches...

we have all of these that hubsters family sent from Jordan. He and I both brought them back with us... We love the stuff.

eta.. merimea...thats it!!!

Edited July 8, 2008 by amal

[caybee 21]

My MIL gave me dry cumin for stomach ache. It helped, but it was...dry.

Hubby says fenugreek is good for the blood. We got some seeds at a MENA grocery, and we soak them overnight. They become soft on the outside. Then you can eat a spoonful as-is or cook with it. A day or two after you eat it, your skin will smell a bit like curry, so time the consumption with that in mind.

[RAKASA 0]

I'm thinking it is verbena - that's what we use... You can def get that in tea bags. Hope you feel better soon.