COLDS & HOARSENESS
2 oz Malva flowers
1 ½ oz Mullein flowers
Use 2 tbs of mixture per 1 cup hot water. Steep 10 minutes; strain.
UPSET STOMACH
8 oz Peppermint leaves
8 oz Lemon Balm leaves
8 oz Fennel seeds
Use 1 tsp of mixture per 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10 minutes; strain.
NERVOUS STOMACH
2 tsp Angelica root
2 tsp Lemon Balm leaves
½ tsp Fennel seed
Bring Angelica root to a simmer in 4 cups water. Turn off heat,add lemon balm & lemon; steep 10 minutes & strain.
NAUSEA
½ tsp dried Ginger root
½ tsp Clove blossoms
1 tsp Chamomile flowers
Pour 1 cup boiling water over herbs. Steep 10 minutes, strain & let cool.
NERVOUS TENSION
1 1/3 oz. St. John's Wort
1 oz. Lemon Balm Leaves
1 oz. Valerian
Use 1 tsp of the herb mixture per cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 min., strain, sweeten if necessary. Drink a cup before going to bed each night for several weeks to calm nerves, lift depression, and help you fall asleep more easily.
NERVOUSNESS
1 ½ oz Peppermint leaves
1 ½ oz Lemon Balm leaves
Use 1 tsp of mixture per 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10 minutes & strain.
CALMING
1 oz Lemon balm
1 oz Chamomile flowers
½ oz St Johns Wort
Steep 2 tbs of mixture in 1 cup boiled water. Cover 10 minutes; strain.
INSOMNIA
1 ½ oz dried Vervain leaves
1 oz Chamomile
½ oz Spearmint
Mix all and add to 1 cup boiling water. Steep 8 minutes; strain.
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BLADDER INFECTIONS
1 ½ oz dried Goldenrod
1/4 oz Juniper Berries*
3/4 oz chopped Dandelion root
3/4 oz chopped Rose Hips
Pour 1 cup boiling water over 2 tsp of mixture. Steep 10 minutes & strain.
*can become toxic, so only drink 2 cups of this mixture daily for no more than 3 days*
FLUID RETENTION
1 oz Dandelion root
1 oz Dandelion leaves
2/3 oz Nettle leaves
2/3 oz Spearmint leaves
Steep mixture in 1 cup of water for 10 minutes.
COLDS & FLU
1 oz Blackberry leaves
1 oz Elder flowers
1 oz Linden flowers
1 oz Peppermint leaves
Pour 1 cup boiling water over 2 tbs mixture. Cover & steep 10 minutes; strain.
CHRONIC COUGH
1 oz dried Blueberries
1 oz dried Blueberry leaves
1 oz Licorice root
Add 3 tbs mixture to 2 cups cold water. Bring to boil, lower heat & simmer 10 minutes; strain.
BRONCHIAL CONGESTION
1 ½ oz Aniseed
1 oz Calendula flowers
3/4 oz Marshmallow root
1/3 oz Licorice root
Crush aniseeds and add to herbs. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp mixture; cover & steep 10 minutes.
COUGHING FITS
1 1/3 oz. St. John's Wort
2/3 oz. Thyme
2/3 oz. Linden Flowers
Use 1 tsp. of the herb mixture per cup of boiling water to soothe irritations of the upper respiratory tract that cause coughing. Steep for 5-10 min., strain, sweeten if necessary. This tea has proved helpful with bronchitis and whooping cough.
DETOXIFICATION
1 tsp Green Tea leaves
Simmer 1 cup water & pour over leaves. Cover & let stand 4 minutes.
FEVER REDUCER
2 tsp dried Catnip
1 tsp dry Vervain
Pour 2 cups boiling water over herbs. Steep 10 minutes & strain.
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ENGLISH ROSE TEA
1/2 cup dried Red Rose petals
2 tablespoons dried Lemon Balm
1 tablespoon dried Rosemary
Mix well. Use 1 teaspoon for each cup.
ORANGE MINT TEA
2 cups dried Orange Mint leaves
8 teaspoons China Tea
1 teaspoon ground Cloves
1 cup dried Calendula petals
1 tablespoon dried Orange rind
1 tablespoon dried Lemon rind
Store mixture in airtight container.
POTPOURRI TEA
1 cup good Black tea
1/2 cup dried Rose petals
2 tablespoons dried Jasmine flowers
1 tablespoon dried Orange peel, freshly grated
1 tablespoon Cassia Bark, crumbled
3 sticks Cinnamon bark, crumbled
4 whole Star Anise
1 tablespoon ground Nutmeg
1 teaspoon whole Cloves, freshly crushed
Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl with your hands. Store in airtight tins. Use one heaping tablespoon per pot.
MONTHLY RELIEF
2 teaspoons dried Lemon-Balm leaves
1 cup boiling water
Steep the leaves in the boiling water, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain. Drinking this infusion will help relieve menstrual cramps, but take no more than 2-3 cups a day. |
