Hi — I recently made an herbal blend for tea using herbs from a high-quality supplier (mostly Mountain Rose). The first few times I only had tastes, and I remember thinking it bothered my throat a little but figured I was crazy. Last night I drank a full cup for the first time. About 10 minutes after I noticed my throat was starting to hurt, as well as my stomach. It bothered me overnight and I woke up and my throat is so red and swollen feeling, it hurts even when I’m not swallowing.
The tea was mostly very generic culinary items I eat regularly (nettle root + leaf, tulsi, cinnamon, rosemary, ginger, cinnamon, rosehips, cardamom, turmeric). The only item I haven’t had regularly before is the nettle root, but I don’t think this is an allergic reaction as a Benadryl did nothing and it’s been 10-11 hrs now which is way longer than an allergic reaction would last.
It literally feels like my throat was burned. Is there anything in this mix that could have caused this? I’m even starting to worry one of the items was “tainted” with something…