I am on day three of the liquid pre-op diet and one of my coworkers gave me a candy cane herbal tea bag from celestial seasonings. It was wonderful and made my stomach feel better. Just thought I would pass along this info on the off chance it will help someone else too. :001_smile:

Sounds wonderful. I think I remember seeing it around Christmas time. Don't see it on the shelves right now. Let me know where she got it, should you remember to ask.

Two teas I relied on in the week after surgery and still drink regularly are "tension tamer" and "tummy mint". I think tension tamer is by celestial seasonings and tummy mint I think is by stash. I also bought some beautiful tea "pearls" by Numi, they blossom in the pot/cup and are as visually appealing as they are tasty.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh I love, love, love that tea. And, it's extremely soothing during the healing period, and definitely helps when/if you ever catch an ugly stomach bug post-op.

What is a tea "Pearl"????

Tea "pearls" are traditionally jasmine but with tea experiencing a vogue in the States right now, wider varieties can be found. Jasmine is still the best tho, imo. The leaves are folded and rolled and stiched into a ball. It's done by tea artisans and they have the technique of doing it so that when the pearl is covered in hot water, it unfurls or, "blossoms". I first had one served to me in a glass teapot in a teahouse in Boulder CO. A good tea pearl is relatively expensive compared to a box of teabags. One pearl can be about $1.00 whereas a box of 20 bags can be just $3.

FYI however - when you are buying the average teabag of black tea in the US what you are buying is tea dust, the leftover dregs and remnants of good tea. This inferior tea is then doctored up to give it taste. I'm not badmouthing teabags, just saying make sure you get your money's worth by reading the ingredients on the box.

Edited September 3, 201015 yr by Globetrotter

I love this tea also, we have a box in the cupboard at all times. It is very soothing, and the scent has a nice calming effect on the nerves.

Lookinupin2010----- I find it at my local Publix grocery store year round.

My fav is apple cinnamon, also by Celestial seasonings. I have had the mint too, and it is really soothing and yummy as well- these are available year round at my walmart, right next to the Lipton

World Market has a big selection of tea's. I drink them in winter normally.

If you are looking for something with a little cinnamon and pizazz... Zhena's Gypsy tea - Caffeine free- Chai is very nice too. I used to drink about half a pot of coffee every morning at work, the tea gives me a similar tactile experience and I love the flavors.

I'm drinking a cup of this right now. I've been living off of it since surgery. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!