Medicinal benefits: Apples contain vitamins and minerals (including iron and vitamins A and C) that are essential for good health. The sugars in the apple pass quickly into the blood providing energy and warmth. Apples neutralize acids in the body that aggravate gout and arthritis. Apple and cinnamon are both digestive remedies while cinnamon also stimulates the circulation to thaw out cold fingers and toes and its anti-viral action helps combat seasonal colds and flu. Heath and Heather’s Apple and Cinnamon blend also includes hibiscus which is high in vitamin C and elderberry which has marked anti-viral activity. This combination makes it a great choice of infusion to combat colds and flu while the chicory root gives extra support to the digestive system.