Elphaba's Elixir

A Literature Inspired Green Tea Blend

The perfect green tea for colds! This tea blend was inspired by not only ‘Wicked’ the Musical, but also by ‘The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West’ by Gregory Maguire. If you have read the book but haven’t seen the musical, please get tickets as soon as it comes to a city near you!

Elphaba’s mother drank a green elixir while she was pregnant, but what she should have been drinking was this tea blend and perhaps things would have turned out a bit differently. Why, you might ask? Because this tea blend is packed full of wicked immune-boosting ingredients like elderberry, echinacea, and eucalyptus.

Elderberries are a very commonly used medicinal plant and many take it as a supplement to treat cold and flu symptoms. These dark little purple berries contain numerous antioxidants and vitamins that give a big boost to your immune system, helps to tame inflammation, and has been shown repeatedly to ease cold symptoms. Echinacea also encourages the immune system to combat symptoms associated with colds and flu. Eucalyptus is known to help with stopped up sinuses and like marshmallow root, also helps to relieve coughs and sore throats. Don’t forget the powerful inflammation reducing properties of ginger, licorice root, and lemongrass.

I start drinking this green tea at the first sign of a cold, and for me, I feel better and it definitely shortens the effects. So, you see, maybe with this elixir, Elphaba may have had an easier time, but of course, that just wouldn’t do for a good story. So, when you start feeling under the weather, grab a Gregory McGuire book and a hot cup of Elphaba’s Elixir and pretty soon, life will be looking up.