Description
Vivifiante — “Mirary Soa”
Ravintsara is not only a winter plant. Vivifiante is our morning herbal tea, the one that wakes you up: the sharp tang of hibiscus, the freshness of peppermint, and the eucalyptus note of ravintsara holding it all together. Red in the cup, lively on the palate. Hot when you get up, iced with a slice of lemon as soon as it gets warm.
It is the newest recipe in our range, blended in France from the leaves of our plantation.
Vivifiante at a glance
- Ingredients: ravintsara*, hibiscus*, peppermint* (*from organic farming)
- Format: 20 individual tea bags = 27 g of plants
- Certification: certified organic FR-BIO-15 (Alpes Contrôles)
- Best time: in the morning, all year round. Cold-brewed in summer.
- For: adults and children from age 3
The three plants
- Ravintsara — leaves from our plantation in Sahambavy, Madagascar, the heart of the blend. The same leaves we distil for our essential oil, named Best Organic Product 2019.
- Hibiscus — the “bissap” of West African tradition. It brings the red colour, the tang and the freshness.
- Peppermint — the classic wake-up plant of herbal tradition. Instant freshness.
How to prepare it
- Heat water to around 80 °C (boiling water scorches the leaves)
- Pour it over 1 tea bag in a cup
- Cover and leave to infuse for 5 to 7 minutes
- Drink it as it is, or with a slice of lemon
Iced version: 2 tea bags in 50 cl of cold water, 4 hours in the fridge. Ice cubes, lemon. Our summer drink.
How often: 1 to 3 cups a day.
Why ravintsara as a herbal tea
Ravintsara essential oil is potent and comes with strict precautions. A herbal tea is another way in:
- Suitable for more people: children from age 3, pregnant women after the first three months (with medical advice), older people
- A daily ritual, with no drops to count
- A companion to the essential oil and the chest balm
A genuine direct supply chain in Madagascar
The ravintsara leaves in Vivifiante come entirely from our plantation in Sahambavy, on the Highlands of Madagascar. Picked by hand, dried to our standards, then blended and packed in tea bags in France, in the Drôme.
Precautions
- Not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy
- Ask a doctor before giving it to children under 3
- No more than 3 cups a day
- A herbal tea is no substitute for medical advice if symptoms persist
- Store in a dry place, away from light and moisture
Our other herbal teas
- Réchauffante — ravintsara, ginger, lemon. The other new recipe, for evenings and cold days.
- Ririnina — ravintsara, marjoram, elderberry. For the depths of winter.
- Latsaka — ravintsara, hyssop, mallow. For autumn.
- Pure ravintsara — the leaf on its own, Best Organic Product 2023.
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