Herbs are all natural, not synthetic, and are used more naturally and easily by your body.

Both teas and tinctures are much more easily absorbed with faster results than capsules or tablets.

Herbs may take a little longer to treat your symptoms or other problems, but since they are natural, the results are more permanent and with almost no side effects.

Herbs can bring our body back to the balance needed for healing and prevention of disease.

Herbal medicine can be broad based for overall support and strengths, or for specific problems.

Herbs are system balancers that normalize the body so it can heal and therefore regulate itself.

They work as foundations through the glands which they nourish and support to control or reverse the disease process.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Natures Healing Herbs (NHH) are 95% organic, our company is based in Austin, Texas. Whenever available we use local herbs and flowers from central texas farmers. NHH believes in using sustainable growth plants which ultimately helps our land, earth itself and local farming community businesses.

NHH feels there is good medicine to be found in nature; it is long lasting and aids in healing the spirit.

“We need the tonic of wilderness” says Henry David Thoreau. The ocean the mountain, the deserts…it all contains the “magic” needed to restore joyful radiant energy to our stressed souls.

Herbalism is an effective, natural, and inexpensive system of healing readily available to every human who chooses to use it. In fact the World Health Organization estimates that more than 80 percent of the world’s population still uses herbal medicine as a primary system of healing.

NHH Green teas are from a sustainable organic tea farm, originally these tea plants were ‘The Royal Tea’ only used by the Emperor and his family during the Ming Dynasty (900 AD) in Asia. Our plants can be traced back to the same Royal tea line of Camilla Sinesis; never being hybridized or altered. You are now drinking “Royal Tea’.

Our Green teas are grown at altitudes over 1,000 feet along the coast of China, near the Xiamen region, across from Taiwan. It is a private family farm and we deal directly with the people as a fair-traded tea. They do not use any pesticides or chemicals on their plants. Since 2007 we have been certified organic.

Yes, there is caffeine but generally it is only 20-40 mgs versus coffee or black tea, which can be 100 mgs or more per cup. The tannins are the chemicals which release the caffeine and gives a bitter taste to the tea. This will get stronger the longer it is brewed, so we recommend two minutes for best results. We also suggest not using boiling water for green teas, but use water in the “pearl stage” as the Chinese do; that is when you see lines of bubbles or pearls coming to top of your water level. That is pouring time, right before it starts to boil! Caffeine in green tea is handled more like a period of slow released stimulation versus like a jolt from coffee! When you brew your cup a second or third time it then becomes a relaxing tea.

What about decaffeinated tea?

The process of decaffeinating tea also removes some of the good benefits and some taste.

Today there have been improvements in processing methods. There still are good benefits to decaffeinated tea. I still recommend drinking the whole plant if possible to get the full benefits.

Do all green teas taste bitter?

Not all teas are bitter; the bitter comes from the tannins released into the hot water. Some teas are processed or fermented or heated to slow the breakdown of chemicals, this is why taste and bitterness varies. Our green tea is not fermented or processed in any way so the bitterness actually is very minimal. Our leaves are processed by hand with no heat, and air-dried for the best preservation.

Where is it grown?

Our Green teas are grown at altitudes over 1,000 feet along the coast of China, near the Xiamen region, across from Taiwan. It is a private family farm and we deal directly with the people as a fair-traded tea. They do not use any pesticides or chemicals on their plants. Since 2007 we have been certified organic.

Third grade black or green teas are what is left on the drying floors after the larger pieces of tea leaves are graded out. In some instances this level is called "dust" - the smallest pieces that are highest in caffeine and lowest in benefits are generally found in commercial tea bags.

Herbal Teas are really root, flower and leaf infusions from plants not in the Cameilla Sinesis family and are naturally caffeine free. Many of these herbs have the ability to lessen or resolve physical or emotional symptoms.

Fields of rare green tea plants in China

Tea plants fields in China

Harvesting of organic tea leaves by hand in China.

Close up of the Tea Plant

How is our green tea different?

Unlike typical commercial green tea where the leaves and buds are separated and marketed as "white green tea" and "green tea leaves", which result in less flavor, our green teas combine the leaves and buds together for the fullest flavor and the most benefits possible.

How do you brew loose-leaf tea?

Loose-leaf tea or bulk tea needs a container to hold leaves to be steeped. Many people do not strain leaves but leave them in their cups, some to eat the leaves and some to brew again. Many teas can be brewed up to 2-3 times. Some people even read their fortunes in the leaves!

I do recommend using an infuser. There are many kinds available from spoons to cup size. (Please refer to our tea supply page.)

What is the difference between green, black and herbal teas?

All teas — black, brown and green — come from the same plant, Camellia Sinesis, the teas differ because of the way they are processed by use of heat, flavors, drying methods and packaging. There are actually three levels of tea; first grade teas are almost always bulk or loose, usually contain the whole leaf, with minimal processing, and almost never in tea bags. First grade is lower in caffeine but higher in benefits.

Second grade is broken leaf pieces, with more processing, and found in tea bags or loose; generally this is higher in caffeine and still has a good tea to benefit ratio.

Third grade teas are what is left on the drying floors after the larger pieces of tea leaves are graded out. In some instances this level is called “dust” — the smallest pieces that are highest in caffeine and lowest in benefits are generally found in commercial tea bags.

Depending on your taste and preferences enjoy what you like for all tea drinkers are healthier because all teas have varying levels of benefits.

Nature’s Healing Herbs was founded by herbalist Cynthia Burrows (Cindy), M.T., C.W.C.

Cindy is a Nutrition and Herbal Consultant with over 25 years experience in the health field and over 10 years practicing with food and herbs. She has her B.S. degree in medical technology from the University of Mansfield in Mansfield, Pennsylvania.

She received a Certified Wellness Consultant designation through The Wellness Forum in Colombus, Ohio. Cindy has also received advanced certificates for herbalism from the East West School of Herbology in California. She has attended classes at the University of Texas in Austin and many other classes and conferences to expand her knowledge.

"I started my business to help individuals with their health using natural foods and plants." Cindy's business includes a tea line with both rare green teas and herbal infusions. Her speciality line of green tea foods is a unique and great way to increase benefits of green tea.

Cindy is a frequent speaker and writer for several newspapers and magazines, has ongoing educational classes on health and herbal subjects, and has also been featured on TV and radio.

She has attended the East West School of Herbs in California and studied Chinese, Western and Ayurvedic herbs, plus continually increases her knowledge by attending classes on herbs and nutrition.

For the past 3 years she has been practising both Homeopathy and Quantum Biofeedback, an energetic stress detection program which helps to relieve muscle and nerve pain due to stress.