Quick Specs
- Ingredients: lavender, jasmine, lady’s mantle, peach tree leaves, damiana, myrtle, clove
- Yield: 5+ cups per packet
- Use: love tea, ritual tea, aphrodisiac herbal blend
- Format: loose dried botanical blend, single packet
A Blend With Deep Roots
Lover’s Tea is a seven-ingredient blend built around one of the oldest ritual uses of plant medicine: inviting warmth, softening tension, and creating the conditions for love to move. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and jasmine (Jasminum officinale) anchor the blend with two of the most universally recognized floral allies in love and peace work. Lavender has been used for centuries in European folk tradition to calm the nervous system and open the heart, while jasmine carries a strong moon-linked reputation for sensuality and attraction across South Asian and Mediterranean traditions alike.
Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris) adds feminine energy and a protective quality. Its Latin name nods to the alchemists who prized the dew that collected in its cupped leaves, believing it held special properties. Peach tree leaves (Prunus persica) come from Chinese tradition, where the peach tree symbolizes longevity, friendship, and lasting love. In Western folk herbalism it’s considered a gentle aphrodisiac. Damiana (Turnera diffusa) is the most well-known herb in the blend for love and passion workings. It has a long history in Mexican herbalism as a traditional aphrodisiac, and it’s a staple in Hoodoo love work for good reason. Myrtle and clove complete the blend to promote peaceful, loving feelings. These ingredients have long-standing associations with harmony and affection, providing a grounded finish to the herbal mixture.
Ritual tea has a place in many traditions, not as a substitute for action or medicine, but as a deliberate act of preparation. You’re making something with your hands, slowing down, and giving your intention a physical form. That’s the whole point of this blend.
How to Use Lover’s Tea
A simple ritual method for brewing and drinking Lover’s Tea with intention.
- Set Your Intention
Hold the packet in both hands. Breathe slowly and bring to mind the person or feeling you’re working toward. Let that intention settle before you brew.
- Brew the Tea
Steep the full packet in 8 oz of hot water for 5 to 7 minutes. Cover the cup while it steeps to hold the aromatic oils in the brew.
- Drink With Presence
Sip slowly, away from distractions. You can speak a word or prayer over the cup before drinking, or simply sit with your intention as you finish it.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock this blend because the sourcing is consistent and the herbs are clean, dried botanicals, not dusty leftovers from a back shelf. I look for material that actually smells like what it’s supposed to be. Damiana should have a faint herbal bite. Jasmine should still carry fragrance. The myrtle and clove should be vibrant and aromatic. This blend checks those boxes, which is why it’s stayed in my rotation.
This is an herbal blend intended for ritual and intention-setting use. It’s not a pharmaceutical aphrodisiac and it’s not making any medical claims. What it is, is a thoughtfully assembled group of plants with long histories in love traditions around the world. Brew it as part of a practice, not as a shortcut.
If this blend speaks to you, you might also want to look through my herbal teas collection for other ritual tea options, or browse my love and relationships collection for complementary supplies.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is an herbal ritual tea blend. It’s crafted for intention-setting and love work, not as a medical treatment. No aphrodisiac claim is guaranteed.
Each packet yields 5 or more cups. Use the full packet for a single strong brew, or divide it across multiple lighter steepings.
Damiana has a long tradition in Mexican herbalism and Hoodoo love workings. Myrtle and clove are traditional ingredients used to promote peaceful and loving feelings.
Yes. The blend is caffeine-free. All ingredients are dried botanicals, lavender, jasmine, lady’s mantle, peach tree leaves, damiana, myrtle, and clove.
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