There is a kind of knowledge that lives in the hands of a grandmother who knows exactly which leaf to steep when a child won’t sleep, of someone quietly boiling plants to ease a digestion, in the memory of a market vendor who has sold turmeric for years, the same way her mother did.
Across human history, some plants have been used for the same purpose; across centuries, across cultures, across continents. As the cumulative observation of generations of people paying careful attention to what helped them feel better, sleep more deeply, digest more easily, move through the world with more energy. A quiet, persistent testimony. And it is the ground on which every Planty blend is built.
The plants, and what they carry
Lemongrass arrived in Mauritius through colonial trade routes and the movement of Indian laborers who brought with them a knowledge of its properties. In traditional practice across South and Southeast Asia, it has long been associated with calming the nervous system, easing digestive discomfort, and supporting restful sleep.
Lemongrass contains compounds associated with antioxidant activity and mild anti-inflammatory effects. But beyond chemistry, its bright and citrusy aroma acts like a quiet signal to the body to slow down.
Bamboo, lemongrass’s companion in our Tropical Zen blend, carries a different kind of symbolism. Across Asian traditions it stands for resilience, the plant that bends but does not break. Together, lemongrass and bamboo make a cup for evenings. For the moment when the day’s noise begins to lift and your body starts to remember that it needs to land somewhere.
Nighttime. Relaxing. Light. Refreshing.
Turmeric has been at the centre of Ayurvedic tradition for over four thousand years. It is one of the most studied plants on earth: its active compound, curcumin, has been the subject of thousands of scientific papers examining its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Paired with cinnamon leaves, warming, long used in Mauritian tradition to support digestion and help regulate blood sugar, the result is our Sunrise Boost blend. A perfect blend to begin the day with clarity and warmth, preparing the body gently, intentionally, for what lies ahead.
Morning. Energizing. Spicy. Stimulating.
Across virtually every traditional medicine system, Ayurvedic, Chinese, African, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, ginger is the first response to an unsettled stomach, to nausea, to sluggish digestion. Modern research has found in ginger a complex chemistry: gingerols and shogaols with anti-nausea, anti-inflammatory, and circulation-supporting properties.
In Island Vitality, ginger meets guava leaves, a pairing rooted in Mauritian wellness tradition. Guava leaves have been used across tropical cultures to support digestion and immune function, and their role in helping regulate sugar absorption during digestion makes this a blend with particular relevance for those attentive to how they eat. Together they make a cup for any hour. Revitalising, grounding, clean, a kind of reset in a mug.
All day. Digestion. Invigoration. Zesty.
Combava, this small, intensely aromatic citrus with its wrinkled skin and extraordinary zest, is irreplaceable in Creole cuisine. It is brightness and depth in the same breath. Its essential oils have long been used in traditional practice for their invigorating, clarifying properties.
In Black Citrus, combava meets the richness of Mauritian black tea, itself well-documented for its antioxidant activity. The result is a cup that wakes something up in the middle of the day. A quiet return to clarity. An afternoon anchor.
Afternoon. Focus. Grounding. Refreshing.
A connection to Mauritian plants with Planty
What Planty offers, through each of these blends, is a connection to plants that have been part of human wellness practice for centuries. Plants chosen for their history. Grown organically in Mauritian soil. Blended without additives or artificial aromas.
The act of making a cup of herbal tea is itself a wellness practice. The pause before pouring. The warmth that travels through your hands. The moment of attention before the first sip. These things are not incidental. In a world that rarely slows down, the ritual of making and drinking tea is one of the simplest and most consistent ways of returning to yourself.
When you pair that ritual with plants that carry centuries of human care, plants that generations of people turned to, the cup becomes more than a beverage. It becomes a kind of continuity.
Mauritius sits at the crossroads of the world’s oldest trade routes. Plants from India, China, Africa, Southeast Asia arrived on this island and found new soil, new uses, new meanings. The people who received them, and the generations who came after, learned from them, adapted with them, wove them into the fabric of daily life and domestic care.
That accumulated knowledge is what Planty is made of.
When you steep a Planty infusion, you are participating in something continuous, a relationship between people and plants that stretches further back. A relationship built on observation, on care, on the patient attention of people who looked closely at the natural world and let it teach them something.
Discover our four blends, Tropical Zen, Sunrise Boost, Island Vitality, and Black Citrus, each one rooted in the botanical heritage of Mauritius.
Planty is a creation of La Maison Corson, pioneer of Mauritian tea since 1886 . 140 years of passion, craft and legacy.