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Herbal Teas That Heal

Note: All teas are made with the flower not the powder unless otherwise specified.

Stress Lifter Tea

1 tablespoon of Siberian ginseng root

2 teaspoons of linden flowers

2 teaspoons of oat straw

½ teaspoon of Kava Kava root

1 teaspoon of orange peel

½ teaspoon of Stevia herb

3 cups of water

 

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in a covered pot.

Boil and then simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and steep for 2 hours.

Strain herbs and discard or better yet, put in compost heap.

Tea can keep for three days in the refrigerator.

 

Cold and Flu Tea

21/4 teaspoons of Echinacea leaf

21/4 teaspoons of elder flowers

21/4 teaspoons of yarrow leaves and flowers

11/4 teaspoon of peppermint.

Instructions:

Place all ingredients except Peppermint in water

Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and add Peppermint

Steep for another 10 minutes.

Strain herbs and discard or better yet, put in compost heap.

Tea can keep for three days in the refrigerator.

 

Six Root Revival Herbal Tea

1 Teaspoon of Grape Root

1 Teaspoon of Burdock Root

1 Teaspoon of Dandelion Root

1 Teaspoon of Yellow Dock Root

1 Teaspoon of Sarsaparilla Root

1 Teaspoon of Echinacea Root

1) Pour ½ cup of herbs per quart of boiling water.

2) Pour 1 quart of water over herbs - bring to a boil.

3) Stir well, cover and reduce heat to simmer.

4) Simmer for 45 minutes.

 

Cervical Dysplasia Tea

2 teaspoons of vitex berries (chaste tree)*

1 teaspoon of burdock root

1 teaspoon of red clover

1 teaspoon of astragalus root

½ teaspoon of Stevia Leaf (optional)

1 teaspoon of either:

Spearmint, Peppermint or Wintergreen Leaves

5 cups of water

* This herb can reduce sex drive!

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Another Tea Combination is the following:

1 teaspoon Burdock Root

1 teaspoon Slippery Elm

1 teaspoon Turkish Rhubarb

1 teaspoon Sheep Sorrel

NB: This tea combination can cause diarrhea

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Instructions for CD teas:

Get an empty mayo or peanut butter jar.

Fill it with the specified herbs

Boil water, then pour it into the jar to the top.

Cover with a piece of paper towel, coffee filter, cheese cloth Let it sit on the counter for about 4-6 hours.

Strain it.

Drink one jar per day.

Tea keeps for three days in refrigerator.

Gails Scalp Treatment

Ingredients:

Half an ounce of each of the following:

Red Clover

Horsetail

Lavender Flowers

Calendula Flowers

 

Take contents and pour into glass jar.

Pour almost-boiling water over

it - filling the jar.

Infuse for 4 hours.

Strain.

Pour over clean, damp hair.

Allow hair to dry naturally.

Treatment will only keep for three days in the refrigerator.

Compost after three days.

Green Tea Bath Bags

from the book: The book of Green Tea by Diana Rosen

1 cup of green tea

1 cup of Calendula or Comfrey flowers

4-6 drops of rose essential oil

Method:

Mix all ingredients and fill sachets made from loosely woven 100% gauze. Tie tops with ribbon or string.

Hold under running bath water until tub is halfway full and the squeeze to release fragrance.

Rub bag over entire body, focusing on elbows and knees or any area on the body that needs softening.

Lastly, allow bag to float in water as you finish this luxurious bath.

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