Just Breathe Herbal Tea

$8.00

HERBAL TEA | CAFFEINE FREE | LUNG AND RESPIRATORY SUPPORT

For the days your chest feels tight and you just want a full, easy breath.

Mullein, the old expectorant herb people have leaned on for centuries is the star. Eucalyptus and peppermint bring the cooling, open-up-the-airways lift you can feel in the steam before you even take a sip*. Ginger and a little licorice keep it warm and easy to drink.

Brew it, lean over the cup, and breathe the steam in first.

Sold in 1 oz quantities. Makes 6-10 cups of tea.

Ingredients

peppermint leaves, orange, ginger, eucalyptus, cinnamon, mullein leaf, schisandra berry, licorice, fennel seed, lemon grass

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Get the Most from this Tea for Lung and Respiratory Health

Brew it, lean over the cup, and breathe the steam in before you sip. The eucalyptus and peppermint are doing real work in that steam. Do not skip this step.

Use filtered water at a full rolling boil and steep covered for 10 to 15 minutes. Mullein needs the full time to release its mucilage and saponins, the compounds that coat and soothe your airway from the inside. A shorter steep gives you flavor but not the full benefit.

Strain it carefully. Mullein leaf has fine fuzzy hairs that will scratch your throat if they make it into the cup. A regular strainer will not catch them. Use one of our unbleached paper tea bags or a coffee filter to get a clean, smooth cup. This is not optional with mullein.

Add a spoonful of raw honey once the cup has cooled slightly. It coats the throat, adds its own soothing antimicrobial layer, and makes the whole thing easier to drink when you feel rough.

Three to four hours after your first cup, re-steep the same leaves for another 10 to 15 minutes. There is still plenty left in the mullein and schisandra for a second cup.

Keep it to two cups a day through a congested stretch. This is steady support, not a remedy to push hard on.

* Health benefits have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor if you are on medication, have a health condition, or are pregnant or nursing or having surgery.

  • Why does this tea work?

    Mullein leaf: the star, and the reason this blend exists. A traditional expectorant that helps loosen and move mucus, with a soothing, coating quality that calms an irritated, raw-from-coughing chest and throat. This is the workhorse.

    Schisandra berry: a TCM respiratory herb with a long history for cough, wheezing and shortness of breath. It works as an adaptogen and anti-inflammatory for the lungs, calming airway inflammation and helping the body handle the stress of being sick. This is not a flavor ingredient, it is doing real work.

    Fennel seed: an antispasmodic that helps ease the bronchial cramping behind a persistent, tight cough. It also adds a gentle sweetness that rounds the blend.

    Eucalyptus: the cooling, camphor-like lift you smell right away. It is what makes the steam feel like it is opening your airways before you even sip.

    Peppermint: bright and cooling, it adds to that open, clear-the-passages feeling and makes the cup taste fresh rather than medicinal.

    Ginger: warming and a little spicy, it gets things moving and balances all the cooling herbs so the cup is not one-note.

    Cinnamon: warming and antimicrobial, it supports circulation and adds a gentle spice that keeps the cup from feeling flat.

    Licorice root: a demulcent that coats irritated mucous membranes and soothes a raw, sore throat and chest. It also has its own mild expectorant action, which means it is backing up the mullein, not just sweetening the cup.

    Orange and lemongrass:     the bright, tart, citrusy lift that makes the whole thing drinkable and keeps it from tasting like a medicine cabinet

    These statements are based on traditional herbal use and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

  • Is this the right one for me?

    Reach for Just Breathe when the trouble is in your chest and your breathing, congestion, a heavy cough, that tight can't-fill-your-lungs feeling. It is the lung-and-airway cup in this collection.

    If your main problem is a raw, scratchy sore throat rather than your chest, our Throat Relief with licorice and slippery elm is the better fit. If you are dealing with the whole-body misery of a cold, aches, chills and fog, Cold Buster is the warming workhorse for that. And if you just want a simple daily immune cup before anything has set in, Elderberry Immunity is the easygoing everyday option. Just Breathe is the one to grab when breathing easier is the goal.

  • Who should skip this one?

    Not recommended if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition or are on medications without checking with your healthcare provider first.

    This blend contains mullein, which has not been well studied in pregnancy or breastfeeding, so skip it if that applies to you. If you have asthma or COPD, mullein helps some people but can irritate others, so check with your doctor first.

    It also contains licorice root, which in large amounts over time can raise blood pressure and lower potassium, so go easy on it if you have high blood pressure, heart or kidney concerns, and do not drink it in large daily amounts.

    This blend contains schisandra berry, which can affect how your liver processes certain medications including blood thinners, immunosuppressants and statins. If you take any of those, check with your doctor first.

    If you have a surgery scheduled, stop drinking this blend at least two weeks before your procedure and let your surgical team know what herbs you have been taking.

What Customers at Our Laguna Beach Store Ask About This Tea

It can, in the gentle, traditional way. Mullein is the herb people have reached for the longest when they want to loosen mucus and breathe easier, and it is the lead in Just Breathe. It works as an expectorant, meaning it helps thin and move the gunk so a stuck, congested cough turns into a productive one. Paired with cooling eucalyptus and peppermint, this is the cup for a heavy chest and that can't-get-a-full-breath feeling, especially the tail end of a cold when everything has settled below the throat. It will not cure a lung condition, but as warm, steamy, airway-opening support it is the one in this collection aimed squarely at breathing.

A couple of cups a day through a congested stretch is the usual way to use it, and yes, strain it carefully. Mullein leaf is covered in tiny hairs that will scratch your throat if they make it into the cup and a regular strainer will not catch them. Use one of our unbleached paper tea bags or a coffee filter. Steep it a full 10 to 15 minutes so the mullein has time to release its soothing compounds, and sip it slowly while it is warm so the steam keeps working.

People come into the store asking for mullein tea all the time. Mullein has a long traditional track record as an expectorant and a soothing herb for the airways, and that is why it anchors this blend. But most of the research is small or done in labs rather than on people, so no straightforward shop will tell you a tea clears your lungs on its own. What it reliably gives you is warm, steamy, soothing support that can make a congested cough feel more productive and a tight chest feel a little easier. If you have real trouble breathing, chest pain, or a cough that lingers for weeks, that is a doctor visit, not a tea.

Check with your doctor first. Several herbs in this blend, including eucalyptus and peppermint, have strong aromatics that can trigger sensitivity in people with reactive airways. Mullein helps many people with respiratory conditions but can irritate others. Schisandra has anti-inflammatory effects on the airways and is traditionally used for asthma and wheezing, but again, everyone responds differently. If you have COPD, asthma, or any diagnosed lung condition, this is a conversation to have with your doctor rather than something to figure out on your own. This blend is built for everyday congestion and the tail end of a cold, not for managing a chronic condition.