Sibirskiy Znakhar - Natural food products from Siberia

The product range of Sibirskiy Znakhar includes the following unique food products made from natural ingredients only without any chemicals: 

Pinecone Jam, Honey, Siberian Berry Confitures (low sugar), Natural Chocolate, Special Teas from Siberian willow herb, Pine Nut Oil and others.

Natural Siberian Epilobium Tea (Ivan Chai)

Epilobium angustifolium or fireweed is a perennial member of the evening primrose family.

It is also known as willow herb, Rosebay willowherb, Canadian willowherb™ and Koporye tea

You’ll find it in disturbed sites, after forest fires, and in logged clearings. 

Fireweed is a first colonizer plant that restores the soil and prepares the forest for regeneration, after a disturbance. 

It grows throughout the Northern Hemisphere in zones 2 to 7 (USDA). In Russia, North America it is native in the west from California to Alaska, and in the east as far south as North Carolina and Tennessee.

Fireweed tea offers several health benefits Fireweed tea 

• Balances digestive health
• Normalizes blood pressure
• Improves concentration
• Improves energy levels
• Promotes relaxation
• Builds immunity
• Improves mood
• Strengthens circulation
• Detoxifies the body
• Supports the kidneys and urinary system
• Relieves migraines and tension headaches
• Prevents cavities
• Caffeine free and non-addicting

Fireweed has been used safely as a tonic tea for hundreds of years in Siberia, Russia, and throughout Europe, both as a dried green leaf and as a fermented black tea beverage.  It is listed in the European pharmacopeia as a traditional treatment for prostate problems. It is considered safe through centuries of traditional use.

Black tea didn’t appear in Europe until the British brought it in the late 18th century.  Previous to this Ivan Chai, a fermented black “tea” was imported to Britain from Russia.  At the time of the Czars, Ivan Tea was exported to the rest of Europe.  It was Russia’s second highest export at its peak of popularity, second only to wheat.  In the mid-1800s trade with England was disrupted by the Crimean and Napoleonic wars. Commercial production of Ivan Chai stopped entirely after the October Revolution of 1917. 

Organic Ivan Tea by Sibirskiy Znakhar - based on the ancient Siberian recipe.

Among various black compressed teas, Rosebay Willow Herb has the most exquisite rich taste. It is ideal for tea-lovers.

This exquisite rich taste is the result of long yellowing stage in ovens. It exceeds standard teas in its properties. This beverage calms a person, healthily influences and activates the organism. In the early days it was called “a beverage of youth.” 

Cooking method: 2-3 teaspoons per teapot 500 ml. Rinse the teapot with boiling water. Pour boiling water into the teapot for a third, then add more water and infuse 10 minutes. The proportions can be changed, depending on the strength of tea you need. You can brew up to 5 times.

Bon appétit!