Chapter 8
Aches and Pains Tea
1 Tablespoon White Willow Bark
1 Tablespoon Catnip
Put in a tea ball and steep in boiling hot water for five minutes.
Drink as hot as you can stand it, then lie down for a nap.
Blood Builder Tea
1 tsp Rose Hips-crushed
1 Tsp Butcher's Broom
1 Tsp Yellow Dock
Bring 31/2 cups of water to a boil. Remove water from heat and add herbs.
Place a tight lid on the pot. Let the mixture steep for five to ten minutes. Drink one cup three times daily. Yields three cups.
Constipation Tea
1/2 teaspoon Cascara Sagrada
1 teaspoon Chamomile
Take in one dose before bedtime. One coffee cup full should do it.
Cramp Tea
1 teaspoon Cramp Bark
1 teaspoon Red Raspeberry Leaves
1 teaspoon Dong Quai
Take this tea in coffee cup full glasses. This makes enough for two cups. The tea is only good for six hours.
Detox Tea
1 Teaspoon Pau D'Arco (Taheebo)
1 Teaspoon Cascara Sagrada
1 Teaspoon Echinacea
Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Place herbs into the water, cover tightly and let steep for five minutes. I cup two times a day should help. If bowels are loose, dilute combination in 2 to 2 1/2 cups water.
Dry Congestion Tea (For thick congestion and irritated mucous membranes.)
2 parts Eyebright
1 part Catnip
2 parts Thyme
1 part Goldenrod
Steep 1-1/2 to 2 tsp in a larger cup, such as a coffee mug, for 10 minutes.
You will likely need lemon or honey, as this remedy is rather bitter. Very soothing. Try to stay warm while drinking, and for a time afterwards.
**If you experience any discomfort or unpleasant effects while drinking this tea, discontinue use. All herbs listed above are generally safe, though precautions should always be taken when using any type of medicine.*
During cold or sinus season Tea
1 small handfull (about 1/4 cup) dried thyme
1 small handfull (about 1/4 cup) dried feverfew flowers
1 large handfull (about 3/4 cup) dried peppermint leaves
1 Tablespoon dried and rubbed or crushed sage
End of Your Rope Tea
1 Tablespoon Chamomile
1 Tablespoon Peppermint
Put in a tea ball and steep in boiling hot water for five minutes.
Epilepsy Combination
1 tsp Valerian
1 tsp Skullcap
1 tsp Hops
Bring water to a boil and add herbs. Cover pot with lid and let steep
for 5 minutes..
Tea For Digestive Problems
1oz. chamomile
2/3 oz. peppermint
1 oz. caraway seeds
2/3 oz. angelica
Use 1 tsp of the mixture per cup of hot water. Steep the mixture 10 min. and strain.
This tea soothes the gastrointestinal tract and stimulates digestive activity, making it useful for stomachaches or a too-full feeling
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