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Heather's Tummy Tea™ Organic Peppermint ~ Best for IBS spasms, pain & urgency

Peppermint
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Special Herb Kit
Peppermint & Fennel LOOSE Tea Cans, Peppermint Caps
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For Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pain Peppermint Tummy Tea

~ Medicinal Strength & Serving Size ~
              ~ Very Economical ~

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Heather's Tummy Tea™ ~ Peppermint
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Much higher quality and better value than other tea brands. Compare!

For IBS pain, spasms, cramps.
Calms and relaxes the gut.


* Loose tea or unbleached jumbo tea bags!
* Ingredients: organic peppermint leaf
* High volatile oil content ~ Very large leaf
* Certified organic by QAI, kosher certified

Specs:
* Grown in Washington/Oregon
* Volatile Oil: 3.0% - our highest ever!
* Naturally caffeine-free, gluten-free

Interested in Peppermint Tummy Tea? Get an even better deal with the IBS Herb Kit!

Heather's Tummy Tea™ ~ A Medical Food for the Dietary Management of IBS

Peppermint is a cooling, calming herb that, through dietary management, helps relieve the symptoms of IBS. Clinical studies have shown that peppermint is exceptionally beneficial for IBS abdominal pain and spasms, diarrhea, and urgency (it will not cause or worsen constipation). Heather's Tummy Tea™ is packed in very generous quantities because it is meant to be used daily as a medical food for IBS; brew a delicious cup of tea several times a day, every day, as part of your dietary management of IBS symptoms.

Heather's Tummy Tea™ ~ Organic Peppermint is unique because it is specially formulated to contain a very large leaf size and the highest possible volatile oil content (both factors are integral to the quality and potency of peppermint). We carefully select our peppermint from the most recent possible harvest date, it is processed for minimal volatile oil dissipation, and it is packed to stay as fresh as possible. It is the volatile oils in peppermint that make it so effective for the dietary management of IBS symptoms.

Our peppermint is certified organic and is guaranteed to be the freshest, strongest, and most delicious peppermint tea available! If you're used to drinking peppermint tea from store-bought tea bags, you'll find the difference in strength and taste of Heather's Tummy Tea™ nothing short of astonishing.The high potency and quality of Heather's Tummy Tea™ will be tremendously helpful for your gut, with a very noticeable soothing effect on your GI tract.

Menthol and methyl salicylate are the main active ingredients of peppermint. Internally, they have anti-spasmodic actions, with calming effects on the muscles of the stomach, intestinal tract, and uterus. They also have powerful analgesic (pain-killing) properties.

There is a world of difference between Heather's Tummy Teas and typical store brands. Typical peppermint tea brands are just meant to be enjoyed as a "nice hot cup of tea", for simple drinking pleasure. This is NOT the case with Heather's Tummy Teas.

Take a look at the pictures below and you can see the difference for yourself. Scroll down beneath the pictures for information about all the amazing ways Tummy Teas - both peppermint and fennel - give you the best quality and the best value!

    Heather's Fennel Tummy Tea       Heather's Peppermint Tummy Tea

Fennel Tummy Tea Peppermint Tummy Tea

Compare for yourself! The pictures above show the huge difference in the quantity and quality of tea per teabag. The stats below compare the grams and cost (as of April 2009, in Seattle), with a comparison between Peppermint Tummy Tea and Fennel Tummy Tea and a variety of other store brands. The comparisons flow from left to right across the pictures.

Heather's Tummy Tea Fennel - 4.4 grams of tea per teabag
Cost: 6.5 cents per gram
Organic

Health food store brand fennel tea - 2.5 grams per teabag
Cost: 8.0 cents per gram
Not organic
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Heather's Tummy Tea Peppermint - 3.3 grams of tea per teabag
Cost: 9.9 cents per gram
Organic

Drug store brand peppermint tea - 1.5 grams of tea per teabag
Cost: 18.0 cents per gram
Organic

Health food store brand peppermint tea - 1.5 grams of tea per teabag
Cost: 19.0 cents per gram
Organic

Grocery store brand peppermint tea - 1.2 grams of tea per teabag
Cost: 17.0 cents per gram
Not organic

Heather's Tummy Teas are clearly much less expensive than other store brands, but what about the quality? What make Peppermint Tummy Tea so special in that regard?

Heather's Peppermint Tummy Tea is sourced and specially produced for IBS-specific purposes and results, in several ways:

* Extremely high volatile oil levels. Why does this matter? Because the volatile oil is the component within the tea that yields the medicinal benefits. The higher the volatile oil level, the greater the medicinal value.

* Very large leaf size (cut and sift grade, the largest cut available in the organic market). Other teabag brands use "teabag cut" herbs, which are very finely milled. This is so the tea will flow through teabag machines. But, the more finely you cut an herb, the more volatile oil is released and dissipated, and the weaker the final cup of brewed tea will be. (We actually customized our own teabag machines so that we could run large leaf peppermint through our machines.)

* Special jumbo-size teabags, which give an average of two to three times more tea per bag as other brands.

* USDA certified organic. This means, among other things, that our herbs are guaranteed free of: pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, GMO (genetically modified organisms), preservatives, additives, irradiation, and there is no animal testing.

Organic materials and processing are significantly more expensive. But, our tea prices are actually significantly less expensive than non-organic brands.

In addition, a comprehensive review of 97 published studies (published as the "State of Science Review" by The Organic Center) comparing the nutritional quality of organic and conventional foods has shown that organic plants contain higher levels of 8 of 11 nutrients studied, including significantly greater concentrations of the health-promoting polyphenols and antioxidants. This review concluded that organically grown plants are 25% more nutrient dense, on average, than conventionally grown plants.

* Packed in very generous quantities, as this tea is meant to be used daily for IBS symptoms. We offer 36 Peppermint Tummy Teabags per canister. This is 3-4 times more teabags per container than other brands, which means you will have enough tea on hand to use it regularly, which is how it works best for IBS.

The end result? Peppermint Tummy Tea is exponentially stronger and more effective, and a better value, than other brands.

Peppermint Tummy Tea is the only brand of medicinal strength peppermint tea for IBS we're aware of, and one sip is all it takes to tell the difference.

It isn't enough to get a great value for your IBS treatments - you have to also get great results. For IBS pain, spasms, and cramps Peppermint Tummy Tea offers both.


Peppermint


Mint is one of the oldest of herbs. It was used by the ancient Assyrians, and was common to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who recognized its pain-killing properties. The mint-after-a meal custom in fact dates back to ancient Rome, and Pliny, the first-century Roman historian and scientist, included mint in his Natural History in 77 A.D. Mint was not used formally in medicine until the mid-18th century, but mint tea has been a favorite cure for indigestion since Biblical times. Modern peppermint is actually a hybrid of water mint and spearmint, and has stronger medicinal properties than either of the two originating plants.

Peppermint tea is extremely useful for IBS cramps and relieving painful abdominal spasms. Peppermint is anti-bacterial, increases gastric juices, and helps relieves gas and nausea. Peppermint also contains essential oils that stimulate the gallbladder to secrete its store of bile, which the body uses to digest fats. This makes Heather's Tummy Tea™ ~ Organic Peppermint a wonderful digestive aid for heavy meals. It also improves the function of the muscles that line the stomach and intestines, relieves diarrhea (it will not cause or worsen constipation), and has a calming, numbing effect on the entire GI tract.

I personally find peppermint to be the strongest IBS anti-spasmodic and pain reliever of all the Tummy Teas™, and I really appreciate its noticeable whole-body mild anesthetic effect, particularly when it's brewed very strong.

In fact, peppermint is such a powerful muscle relaxant that it can trigger GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) or heartburn in people who are susceptible. If you are prone to these upper GI problems, choose the Peppermint Caps (which dissolve in the intestines, not the stomach) or Fennel Tummy Tea™ instead.

Brew Heather's Tummy Tea™ ~ Organic Peppermint just as you would brew tea bags or loose tea; for loose tea use any type of tea strainer, tea ball, or tea press. Brew with boiling water, but do not actually boil the teabags or loose tea in water as this can destroy its volatile oils, and thus its effectiveness. Peppermint tea (like all of Heather's Tummy Teas™) is naturally caffeine-free, as it does not contain any actual tea leaves (tea is a specific plant, even though other herbal drinks are commonly called "teas").

Peppermint tea can be sweetened with a little honey or plain sugar if you wish but I also think it's delicious plain. It can be chilled into iced tea, but remember that ice-cold beverages on an empty stomach can trigger GI spasms, whereas the heat in hot teas is in and of itself a muscle relaxant. The stronger the peppermint tea, the more pronounced its beneficial effects on your digestion, so don't be afraid to make a dark brew! Peppermint is classified as GRAS (generally recognized as safe) by the FDA - there are no limitations on its use as a daily digestive aid.

"What does it mean that Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint is certified organic?"
Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint is certified organic and therefore uses:

* no pesticides
* no fertilizer
* no herbicides
* no GMO (genetically modified organisms)
* no preservatives
* no additives
* no irradiation
* no animal testing

Organic certification guarantees that our peppermint is harvested with:

* good ecology - enriched soil, less soil erosion
* harvested through farming which respects the environment
* traceability of each batch demonstrated from the fields to the customer
* organic certified farming/harvesting
* organic certified manufacturing and packaging
* USDA organic certified
* organic certified by Quality Assurance International

"Certified organic" refers to agricultural products that have been grown and processed according to strict uniform standards, verified annually by independent state or private organizations. These organizations' certifying seals are your guarantee that Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint has been third-party certified organic.

Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint is certified organic right from the fields. After harvest, the peppermint is assigned its organic identification, which follows the peppermint through the entire packing and shipping process. This organic traceability is carried directly through to our customers by our certifying agency, Quality Assurance International. Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint is also USDA organic certified.
Organic  Organic

"Is Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint kosher?"
Yes, Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint is certified kosher. The certifying authority is the Va'ad Harabanim of Greater Seattle. Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint is not kosher for Passover.
Kosher



**Customer Reviews of Heather's Tummy Tea™ Peppermint**
Heather,

Thank you so much. The benefits of the Tummy Teas and Peppermint Tummy Tamers have been a Godsend. I for the first time in 5 months was able to have a solid bm, and have continued for the past week. I have learned so much about my trigger foods. Thank you again! I also found out today that a co-worker's husband has been suffering with IBS for years I shared my plight with her and then gave her your web site. God Bless you for all you do, Heather.

Jo Ann Grollimund

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Hi Heather!

I just have to share with you my exciting news! I ran 8 miles this morning after a week break to give my colon a chance to restabilize. My colon was completely calm the entire distance, I never once had to dash behind a bush, and there was absolutely no diarrhea or loose stool. Because I have battled this IBS problem for nearly 2 years (this year in particular a horror of all horrors), I had forgotten what it was like to run without symptoms. I keep shaking my head at how simplistic the concepts for managing IBS are, yet, our top medical specialists are clueless. It makes no sense. I am so grateful to have stumbled on your website. By the way, your book and the Acacia arrived this morning. I can't wait to start reading!

Thank you again for sharing all your research, experiences, and information with the IBS population at large. I love your Peppermint Tummy Tea, it made giving up coffee very easy. The Peppermint Caps also work well. I'm very happy with every product I purchased from you. I'm equally excited about starting the Acacia.

I wish you every success with the IBS business you have created. You have much to be proud of - you're helping so many individuals who have suffered unnecessarily. Why is the medical profession disinterested in learning about IBS and its management?

Deborah

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Heather,

Just to let you know...the Peppermint Tummy Tea has helped me tremendously. Thirty years of constant pain, shows proof that I was not crazy - finally - the tea works. After a CT Scan (and wanting to put me on Zelnorm), the doctors wanted to do surgery on my left groin to see what was wrong with me. The pain would radiate down my left thigh. I told them to take a hike (so to speak). Now I'm practically pain free. No symptoms like I had for thirty years. My mother is 78, has diverticulitis and polyps. I share the tea with her. She too, is doing much better. No bloating or pain. I even share the information and site with my kids (girls 24 and 18 yrs) and twin sister. I'm honored.

Love and Light,
Rose Arrington

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Heather,

I just want to thank you so much for the Fennel and Peppermint Tummy Teas!! You have saved my life...I have been battling IBS for 30 years and nothing has helped me as much as the Tummy Teas! I have been drinking the teas faithfully for about a week now and I can tell you that my pain is nothing like it has been! The teas are so soothing and have helped me with my bloating. May God Bless you for helping me!!!

Sincerely,
Carol Dellinger

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Dear Heather and staff,

I just wanted to let you know that my order for Switzerland has arrived today. Great service for which I thank you all very much. The Peppermint Tummy Tea beats any I have tried and Switzerland is famous for its herbal infusions. Of course the Acacia Tummy Fiber is a total must in my diet. I have just survived one year of IBS with the help of Heather's products, books and web site, and with caution I am now able to have a healthy and varied diet including many "treats" from the no-no list. So thank you to Heather and all her staff and IBS supporters for helping to make every day a happy one. Happy New Year to all.

Best regards,
Johanne

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* This product is a medical food for the dietary management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and is intended to be used under medical supervision.



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