Your Cup of Tea- Gwo diten

A plant by so many other names, it is known locally as Gwo Diten, French Creole for Big Thyme. 

The herb is most commonly used to add flavour for meat and poultry dishes. 

Traditional medicinal uses include treatment of:

1. Coughs
2.  Sore throats
3. Nasal congestion
4. Rheumatism 
5. Flatulence

Also called Indian borage and Indian mint, the plant is used in Indian traditional medicines for the treatment of:

1. Malarial fever
2. Hepatopathy
3. Renal and vesical calculi
4. Chronic asthma
5. Bronchitis
6. Colic
7. Epilepsy
8. Skin ulcerations and allergies

Admittedly, I had never before considered that gwo diten could be used as a tea until a very healthy-looking, middle aged lady with great skin shared that she had daily cups of the brew. Don't be misguided by the trend of thought that herbal teas are "old people's medicines". In fact, the younger generation has lived many more experiences than the older generation has lived in their lifetimes; increased exposure to increasing pressures of life leave us feeling worn and weary. Herbs possess very powerful antioxidants to keep even youth looking and feeling youthful.