I've been given a herbal "tea" mixture by a Russian colleague at work, who
knows I love green teas and that I'm a diabetic; this is what his tea
supplier back home recommended. We have a communication problem in as much
as the ingredients are in Russian so I can't read them, and he's not up on
common plant names, so although we've found a couple of Latin plant names,
I'm not hugely the wiser.

Does anyone have any idea what Russian diabetics drink, and if this stuff is
likely to harm me?! The major ingredient seems to be a common weed called
fireweed. I've spent many a happy afternoon searching this stuff for
Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillars, but I never planned to drink any : )

Nicky.

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A1c 10.5/5.4/<6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/73/72Kg

"Nicky" > wrote in message
...
> I've been given a herbal "tea" mixture by a Russian
> colleague at work, who knows I love green teas and that I'm
> a diabetic; this is what his tea supplier back home
> recommended. We have a communication problem in as much as
> the ingredients are in Russian so I can't read them, and
> he's not up on common plant names, so although we've found a
> couple of Latin plant names, I'm not hugely the wiser.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what Russian diabetics drink, and
> if this stuff is likely to harm me?! The major ingredient
> seems to be a common weed called fireweed. I've spent many a
> happy afternoon searching this stuff for Elephant Hawk Moth
> caterpillars, but I never planned to drink any : )
>
> Nicky.

Hi Nicky,

Here is a good link to a photo and description of fireweed
and it's uses:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireweed . I've seen that
growing here in the Ozarks.

Cheers, Wizzzer

"Wizzzer" > wrote in message
...
> Here is a good link to a photo and description of fireweed and it's
> uses:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireweed . I've seen that growing here in
> the Ozarks.

Thanks, Wizzer - nice to know it's not poisonous, anyway : )

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.4/<6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/73/72Kg