http://souviatea.com/blog Everything you need to know about Tea Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:10:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has been used by herbalists around the world for thousands of years. From China, where it has been used to heal sore throats, treat respiratory and digestive problems it made its way westward. Hippocrates, the Greek physician Dioscorides as well as the German abbess/herbalist Hildegard von Bingen ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/03/07/licorice-the-healing-sweet-root/ The Souvia Saturday Forums allow our local to community to interact with a variety of local experts on a variety of topics.  The informal sessions last from 10am until Noon - No rsvp necessary just stop by! Here are the next three March 6th - LeAnn Hull - Candidate for US Congress ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/03/03/update-on-souvia-saturday-forums-2/ They may be small, but what they lack in size they make up in originality and creative design. Yixing pots (yee-shing), named after the town where they are crafted, are prized by collectors all over the world. What makes these tea pots so special? It is the clay (zisha) they ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/02/28/small-but-exquisite-yixing-teaware/ [caption id="attachment_294" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Greg Peterson discusses how to create your urban farm"][/caption] Our Saturday forum with Greg Peterson, attracted quite a crowd.  There are a lot of  gardeners out there and I am sure that many of those attending the forum were inspired to try their gardening skills. While Greg's Urban ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/02/14/create-your-urban-farm-right-here-in-the-city/ Greg Peterson - owner of "Your Guide to Green" "You can create your own Urban Farm"   - tips on on how to transform residential landscape    into edible delight Greg Peterson is a green living and sustainability innovator who truly lives what he speaks.  He is a writer, teacher, and lecturer on many aspects of ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/02/10/souvia-saturday-forum-urban-farm/ http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/02/09/souvia-tea-update-for-january-2/ Here is the updated list of upcoming Souvia Saturday Forums -  All of these events are 10am-12pm Saturdays, are free, and allow for time to interact with the speaker - Feburary 13th Greg Peterson - owner of “Your Guide to Green” “You can create your own Urban Farm”   – tips on on how to transform residential ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/02/08/update-on-souvia-saturday-forums/ What better way to show someone that you care on Valentine's Day than to celebrate with tea and chocolate in honor of National Heart Health month. Both tea and chocolate contain antioxidants that have shown to aid in keeping your heart healty and your cardiovascular system strong and are therefore ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/02/05/tea-and-chocolate-for-a-tasty-and-healthy-valentine/ Souvia is going to be on the radio as a guest of Pete Peters and Deborah Brown.  The show is The Boomer and the Babe Show and it airs every Monday – Friday at 11AM on KXXT, 1010 AM in the Phoenix market. we will talk about things you think you know ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/01/30/souvia-tea-on-the-radio-topic-tea-myths/ We are not out of the woods yet! Flu season is still here and I have seen many people at the store sneezing, coughing and complaining about a sore throat.  While unpleasant, colds are typically not a need for concern and with adequate fluid intake, a diet rich in fruits ... http://souviatea.com/blog/2010/01/29/fighting-flu-and-colds-with-elderberries/