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Agrimony/Raspberry Nightime Tea:

Unlike green tea, drinking this herbal blend before sleep will decrease nighttime bathroom visits and may help prevent bedwetting. 742.1

Alfalfa-nettle daily tonic

Alfalfa and Nettle leaf contain a broad spectrum of nutrients, including considerable quantities of protein, trace mineral and vitamins, dietary fiber and chlorophyll. This blend is great for reducing stress too. 580.1

Bee Balm Summer Tea

Bees delight in the nectar of this American garden favorite. A lesser known member of the mint family, Bee Balm Mondara, spp AKA Oswego, was a favorite tea of early North American colonists and one taste will make it one of yours as well. Fragrant, aromatic tea recalls both citrus and mint, but with a spicy, musky accent that is uniquely its own. Grow this beautiful and useful plant if you have any garden space, it is not widely available for purchase. The best tea is made from the newest leaves from the top of the plant before it flowers. 680.1

Bilberry Tea

Bilberry tea tastes so good you could slip to the the kids and tell 'em its grape juice. Known for it's effect on circulation and vein health, bilberry is a good tonic for those who bruise easily. 660.0

Birch, Ginkgo & Red clover tea

This brew will get you moving in the morning, or is great as an afternoon pick me up. It contains no caffeine like stimulants, but works by improving circulation, and the elimination of toxins from the bloodstream. 664.0

Cautions: Birch leaf is a powerhouse diuretic and helps to eliminate any fluid buildup in the system rather quickly. Use with caution if you have any kidney trouble

Ingredients:

· 1 part Birch leaf

· 1 part Ginkgo leaf

· 1 part red clover leaf/flower

Ginkgo * * Birch *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea : Use 1 tablespoon of herbal blend to each cup of heated water. Infuse about 10 to 15 minutes, or until cool enough to drink. 2 to 3 cups a day., one or two days a week.

Bitter Melon Tea

Dried bitter melon slices can be made into a tea. The tea has a mild, nutty taste and is very pleasant to drink, even without adding any sugar or honey. 740.1

Ingredients:

Bitter Melon *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use 4 or 5 slices of dried melon, or a teaspoon of powder to each cup of water. Infuse for 3 to 5 minutes and drink warm. Consult your healthcare provider for the correct dosage if you are under treatment for diabetes or cholesterol.

Buchu tea

Buchu can be used alone or combined with other antiseptic and diuretic herbs to treat bladder infections, and water retention. Buchu is often combined with couchgrass, corn silk, cranberry, cleavers, dandelion, goldenrod, parsley, and/or uva ursi. 444.0

Burdock tea

Burdock tea is good for any skin condition that would benefit from detoxification. Blends well with dandelion root as a tonic drink for the liver. 151.0

Ingredients:

Burdock *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Simmer 1 tablespoon of dried root in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes. Drink up to 4 cups daily. Tea can also be used as a skin and face wash. Apply the cooled tea to the skin with a clean facecloth, and rinse in cool water.

Calendula tea

Calendula is so gentle, it is often given to children for upset stomach. It's astringent and anti-inflammatory properties make it particularly useful for treating heartburn. As a skin wash, calendula stimulates the grows of skin cells to fight wrinkles, keeps complexion smooth, moist, and helps fight acne breakouts. 173.0

Use calendula in the same way to treat your animal companion's flea bite, rashes, and scrapes, it is safe and non-toxic if they lick it off.

Ingredients:

Calendula *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :

· For tea: Steep 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried flowers in 1 to 2 cups of hot water for 10 minutes. Drink as needed.

· Compress: For eyestrain, brew a strong tea using a tablespoon of dried calendula flowers per cup of boiling water. Steep until cool. Apply using a cool compress put over your eyelids, and lean back and relax for at least 10 minutes.

· Face wash: Apply to the face with a cotton ball or clean cloth, or use as the liquid base of a lotion

Cardamom Tea

Cardamom tea is warm, fragrant and a joy to the taste buds as well as the soul. It has a mellower, lighter taste that that of cinnamon, and can be used in many of the same recipes. As an after dinner tea it sweetens the breath and aids digestion. It is also one of the favorite teas of pregnant women everywhere who suffer from morning sickness. 331.1

Catnip tea

Catnip is not just for cat lovers. A warm cup of catnip tea will relax nerves, help with sleep, and is safe enough for the whole family to enjoy. At the first sign of a cold, drink a warm cup of catnip tea, and bundle yourself off to bed. 68.0

Catnip is a safe and effective herb for animals digestion, colds. Catnip brewed as a tea does not have the "feline high" effect, but calms nervous animals. Add a few fresh leaves to drinking water, or mix a small amount directly into food.

CFA - Stomach Ease Tea

Cautions: None noted

Chickweed tea

Cooled chickweed tea has an anti-inflammatory action in rashes and and skin irritations, and can be used as a skin rinse for pets coats & skin.

Chocolate Mint Tea

Cleavers tea

Corn Silk Tea

Corn Silk is specifically indicated in FLUTD, and is effective as a general kidney tonic. It is gentle enough to be used as a long term medicine.

Daily Nettle/Mint Tonic Tea

Damiana and Mate Weight loss tea

Eucalyptus/Yarrow flu blend

Four Winds Stomach Tea

Ingredients: Equal Parts

• Caraway seed
• Fennel seed
• Peppermint Leaf
• Chamomile flower

Fennel Seed * Caraway Seed * Peppermint Leaf * Chamomile *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea : Mix the seeds in equal parts. Crushing the seeds makes it easier to extract the active principles. You can do this ahead of time and store a few weeks worth of the crushed seed mixture in a tightly sealed glass jar without losing much in the way of efficacy. 1 to 2 teaspoons herbs to a cup of water, leave to infuse for 10 to 20 minutes and drink 1 cup after the evening meal. Unsweetened tea works best for stomach problems. For sweet tea use stevia instead of sugar or honey if you are nauseous or have heartburn.

Frangula and Senna Laxative Teas

Cautions: . Laxatives should never be taken for too long - a few weeks at most, while efforts are made to adjust the diet to regulate the bowels.

Garcinia and Orange Diet Tea

Cautions: May interfere with sleep if taken too close to bedtime.

Hibiscus and Ginger Tea

Hibiscus, Pennywort Circulation Tonic

Holy Basil Tea

Hot Flashes Tea

Hot Toddy

Immune Support Tea

Kudzu Hangover Remedy

1. As soon as you wake up drink 2 big glasses of water, to re-hydrate.
2. Drink a large glass of fruit juice. The glucose in the juice will help to metabolize the remaining alcohol in your system.
3. Coffee will help with headaches, by narrowing the swollen blood vessels in your aching head. Limit yourself to 1 or 2 cups. You don't want to become dehydrated again.
4. Kudzu tea is the Asian remedy for alcohol poisoning. Drink a cup of kudzu tea, combined with chrysanthemum flowers if you have them.

Don't fight the urge to vomit, it helps cleanse your system. Eat a light meal as soon as your stomach is settles down.

Ingredients:

Chrysanthemum * Kudzu *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use 1 tsp of powder to a cup of water. Drink 2 to 3 cups per day

Lady's mantle tea

Ingredients:

Lavender *

Additions: Honey, lemon

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Using 1 -2 teaspoons of herb mixture to each cup of water, infuse the herbs in hot (not quite boiling) water for 10 to 15 minutes. Swollen feet or ankles benefit from a cool foot bath with lavender flowers. Add a few drops of lavender essential oil to the water to enhance the effect. Good for spider veins in the feet

Lemon balm Tea

Lemon balm is one of the best fresh leaf teas you can enjoy in the summer. Lemon balm also is sweat inducing, and antiviral making this tea a winter favorite as well. Drink at the first sign of colds and flu,

Ingredients:

Lemon Balm *

Additions: Lemon, stevia

Variations:Combine with mints, basil, or lemon verbena

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use hot, not boiling water to gently infuse the leaves, keeping the pot covered. The amount of fresh leaf will vary with how potent the harvested leaves are. A French press works great for lemon balm tea.

Linden with Lemongrass

Linden and lemongrass complement each other perfectly in taste and in properties. Lemongrass is considered a universal tonic in India, while the mightly Linden tree is sacred to European traditions. Relax and unwind with a cup of this light and golden tea, especially after a heavy evening meal

Ingredients:

Lemongrass * Linden *

Additions: Agave, honey

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Equal parts of each 1- 2 tablespoons of dried herbs to 3 cups of water. Heat water to just before boiling and infuse for 10 min in a covered vessel

Lobelia Tea

Preparing lobelia as a tea lessens the side effect of nausea it can cause when smoking it. Lobelia has and anti-spasmodic, and expectorant effects, which make it useful in treating asthma, bronchitis and dry, nagging coughs. The herb relaxes both the body and mind, easing tension and stress. I find it combines well with Valerian for inducing restful sleep.

Ingredients:

Lobelia *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea

Meadowsweet Anti-Inflammatory Tea

Meadowsweet herb is beneficial for much of the same things you would use aspirin for: influenza, respiratory tract infections, arthritis, rheumatism, and fevers. The leaves and flowers make a mild though rather woody tasting tea that combines well with spices.

Ingredients:

Meadowsweet *

Variations: Combines well with chamomile, raspberry leaf, and mints

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use one teaspoonful of dried flowers and/or leaf blend to each cup boiling water. Infuse for 10 minutes and drink warm. Add honey and cinnamon to improve taste and soothe sore throats.

Memory and Focus Tea

This mildly stimulating tea will help your focus and concentration at work or study. Do not take too close to bedtime, as it could keep you awake.

Ingredients:

Eleuthero * Ginseng * Gotu Kola * Rosemary *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use one teaspoon of herbal mixture to each cup of hot water. Infuse in a covered vessel.

Mint Ease

Ingredients:

Motherwort * Sweet Woodruff *

Additions: honey, lemon

Variations:Add scullcap or valerian to sleep, fennel or lemongrass for nervous stomach

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Steep in a 2 cup of heated water for 10 minutes, sweeten and drink in a quiet, relaxed time of the evening.

Mugwort tea

Mugwort is a bitter tonic that stimulates digestion, relieves gas and is more palatable than the closely related wormwood. This herb also acts as valuable tonic for women and as a relaxing sleep aid.

Ingredients:

Mugwort *

Additions: Honey, mint, or citrus

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use one teaspoon of herbal mixture to each cup of hot water. Infuse for 10 minutes in a covered vessel. Drink before or after meals to aid digestion, or take in divided doses throughout the day for delayed menstruation.

Nighttime Indigestion Tea

Ingredients:

Chamomile * Oats *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried oatstraw, oat tops, or a oat/chamomile mix for each cup of water. Infuse gently with hot water in a closed container. Strain after 10 minutes and drink freely.

Old fashioned Mints tea

Motherwort and wood betony are members of the same plant family as the more well known mints. This old fashioned combination will gently ease nervous tensions and calm the heart for better rest and relaxation before sleep.

Ingredients:

Motherwort * Peppermint * Wood Betony *

Additions: A touch of honey to bring out the flavor

Variations:Add valerian if you have trouble sleeping

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Chop fine and mix well. Put a large tablespoonful in a teacup, fill with boiling water, stir and infuse for 20 minutes. Strain and sweeten to taste. Drink the warm infusion before going to bed for a restful nights sleep.

Source: Grieve, Maud Mrs. "A Modern Herbal Vol I" (1931)

Passionflower Tea

This relaxing herb is a perfect addition to evening teas. Prepare alone as a standard brew, or combine with other relaxing herbs such as valerian or hops for sleep blends.

Ingredients:

Passion Flower *

Additions: honey

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use one teaspoonful of dried flowers and/or leaf blend to each cup boiling water. Infuse for 10 minutes and drink warm. Add honey and cinnamon to improve taste.

Pennyroyal tea

Pennyroyal is often found in cottage gardens, as an infusion of the leaves, known as Pennyroyal Tea, is an old-fashioned remedy for colds and menstrual problems.

Ingredients:

PennyRoyal *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea

Source: Grieve, Maud Mrs. "A Modern Herbal Vol I" (1931)

Peppermint and Catnip tea for cramps

A hot cup of peppermint tea mixed with catnip will help intestinal cramping that comes with diarrhea and sooth a nervous stomach.

Ingredients:

Catnip * Peppermint *

Additions: Honey and lemon

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use 1 teaspoon of herbs to one cup of water. Infuse in a covered container for 10 minutes. Drink warm

Raspberry leaf tea

A high tannin content makes raspberry leaf tea effective for diarrhea, but gentle enough for children. Raspberry relieves cramping and nausea too, and is often recommended for heavy periods.

A strong infusion of raspberry leaf tea can be fed at a dose of 2 ounces/per 20 pounds of body weight twice daily or the powdered leaf can be sprinkled onto food 1 teaspoon/20 pounds of body weight.

Ingredients:

Raspberry Leaf *

Additions: Lemon and Stevia

Variations:Add mint, lemon balm, or ginger for nausea

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried raspberry leaf and infuse in a covered vessel until cool enough to drink. (15 minutes or so). The longer the infusion time, the better extraction of the tannins that make raspberry so effective.

Source: Tilford, Gregory L. "Herbs for Pets", BowTie Press, (2001)

Ingredients:

Red Clover *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use the standard brew of 1 teaspoon of dried flowers and leaves to each cup of water. Infuse for 5 to 10 minutes. Drink hot or cold.

Red poppy cough tea

Red poppy tea is are a common home remedy in Europe for coughs. Not nearly as strong as its cousin Papaver somniferum,the opium poppy, red poppies are mild enough for use in children. Flavor with honey to soothe the throat.

Ingredients:

Red Poppy *

Additions: Honey

Variations:Mint, anise, lemon

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Infuse 2 teaspoons of dried petals in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Rooibos and yerba mate

If you are looking a smooth, good tasting, healthy tea with a kick, yerba mate fills the bill. Indeed, it tastes so smooth and mild that its easy to overindulge. Mixing yerba mate with red rooibos, produces a sweet, lighter mix that is higher in antioxidants with half the caffeine. Adjust the mix to suit your own caffeine tolerance and taste.

Ingredients:

Rooibos * yerba mate *

Additions: stevia, lemon, A touch of orange, vanilla, or lemon extracts

Variations:Lemongrass, honeybush

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :1 teaspoon of herbal blend to each cup hot water. Heat water to just under boiling and infuse for 10 minutes. Drink in the morning, and sip iced in the afternoon for a quick pick me up. Great tea for dieters.

Rose Hips tea

Rose hips, the fruit left after the flower bloom falls, make tasty red tea high in Vitamin C and antioxidants Rosehips have a tart, tangy flavor that can be enjoyed alone or used in herbal tea blends.

Ingredients:

Rose *

Additions: Lemon, Honey, Stevia

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use a teaspoon of hips to each cup of water, infuse for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and serve. Tastes great iced. Enjoy 2 to 3 cups daily if you need to increase your Vitamin C levels.

Rose petal Oolong tea

Oolong tea has a full bodied, but mild taste as the result of a unique partial fermentation ending with both off-green and black leaves. The tea has become more popular in the West, marketed mainly as a diet aid, but this is a narrow view of oolong. Like all teasbrewed from Camellia sinensis, oolong is rich in antioxidants that can help prevent cancer, heart disease and contribute to well-being.

Ingredients:

Oolong Tea * Rose *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Oolong can be served hot or cold. Steep in hot, not boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes to avoid bitterness. A refreshing summer diet tea is made from mixing 1/2 ounce rose petals and 4 oz Oolong tea. Serve un-strained in clear glasses so the petals are visible at the bottom of the glass.

Source: References

Sage cold tea

Ingredients:

Lemongrass * Lobelia * Skullcap *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea : Use 1 tablespoon of herbal blend to each cup of heated water. Infuse about 10 to 15 minutes, or until cool enough to drink.

Source: References

Speedwell tea

If you find this pretty little blue wildflower growing in your yard, try making an herbal tea from the flowering tops. An expectorant cough tea,speedwell may also be used as a wash for wounds and skin problems.

Ingredients:

Speedwell *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea

Spices and lemongrass dinner tea

Ingredients:

St. John's Wort *

Additions: honey, lemon

Variations:Add a pinch a cinnamon or ginger to taste

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea : Make it as a standard infusion by pouring boiling water over the herb, and leaving to steep until cool enough to drink. Use 1 to 2 teaspoons of herb for each cup of water. Make a strong decoction if using for herpes lesions and apply as a compress.

Stinging Nettle tea

Stinging nettle makes an almost iridescent emerald green tea that is very nutritious, mild and slightly grassy. Nettle leaves contain natural antihistamines and anti-inflammatories that open up constricted bronchial and nasal passages to ease hay fever and allergy symptoms. This herb is one of natures best nutraceuticals, containing protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, beta-carotene, along with vitamins A,C, D, and B complex, all in a form that is easy for the body to use. Use as a daily tonic for bone health.

Ingredients:

Stinging Nettle *

Additions: lemon, honey and spices

Variations:Mixes with lemongrass and mints

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use two teaspoons of dried nettle leaves per pint of boiling water. increase to three to four teaspoons per pint for medicinal tea.

Source: References

Stress soother tea

Ingredients:

Ajwain * Dill * Fennel *

Additions: Honey

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use 1 teaspoon of seed mix to each cup hot water. Infuse in a closed container to retain the volatile oils of these aromatic seeds. Sweeten with just a touch of honey.

Tulsi Cold and Flu Tea

Ingredients:

Cinnamon * Ginger * Holy Basil *

Variations:Add a few cloves or a pinch of pepper

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :Use one teaspoon of herbal mixture to each cup of hot water. Drink hot in small doses throughout the day. Keep bundled up against chills. A generous dollop of honey will improve the taste and sooth sore throats. Drink hot 2 to 3 times daily.

Source: Usha Lad & Dr. Vasant Lad. "Ayurvedic Cooking for Self Healing" (2006)

Valerian and Ramon Nut

Valerian is one of my favorite sleeping teas, because it helps me relax into a deeper sleep, especially on those nights when nagging aches and pains keep you awake. The pungent root of valerian is an acquired taste however, and can use some help in the taste department. Ramon nut powder, with its chocolate like roasted flavor actually makes this blend taste good. .

Ingredients:

Ramon Nut * Valerian *

Additions: Pinch of cardamom, anise, or mint

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea : Infuse with a generous cup of hot water (close to, but not boiling), and add a touch of honey or stevia. Drink a cup or a half hour before bedtime.

Wild Lettuce Relaxation Tea

Wild lettuce makes a soothing night time tea, and I use it most often in those times when arthritis or other aches and pains are preventing me from dropping off to sleep. Wild lettuce is not especially tasty but can be made palatable with the addition of a small amount of honey.

Cautions: Wild lettuce tea used in moderation, 1 - 3 cups per day, does not produce unwanted side effects. Those seeking to misuse the herb to get high often consume large amounts that can lead to toxicity.

Combines well with in relaxing herbal teas

Ingredients:

Wild lettuce *

Additions: Honey or Stevia

Variations:Add lemongrass for flavor

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :. Use 1 teaspoon per cup hot water. Pour hot, almost boiling water over herb leaf and Infuse in a closed container for 10 to 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

Catnip * Comfrey * Red Clover * Sage *

Additions: Honey, Lemon

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea

Source: Adele Dawson "Herbs: Partners in Life," (2000)

Wood betony tea

Wood betony is a mint, but as an herbal tea it tastes more like black tea Camellia sinensisthan its minty cousin peppermint. Wood betony is a mildly relaxing tonic, rarely mentioned in herbal medicine today, though the ancients viewed it as almost a panacea. For sore throats and gum inflammations, gargle with the cool tea.

Cautions: Not for use in pregnancy

Ingredients:

Wood Betony *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :1 to 2 tsp dried leaf and flower steeped in 1 cup of boiling water. Don't over steep, it will get bitter.

Yarrow Tea

Cautions: Yerba mate is a stimulant. Adjust amount according to your tolerance for caffeine.

Ingredients:

Hibiscus * Rooibos * Rose * yerba mate *

Additions: Stevia, lemon, sugar or honey, ginger and spices

Variations:Add variety with lemongrass, lemon balm, or lemon verbena

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea : Use 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried herbs to each cup of water. Pour hot (not quite boiling ) water over herbs and leave to infuse in a covered container for at least 15 minutes. Serve hot or iced. Garnish with fresh mint , basil, and/or lemon slices.

Blood purifying tea

Detoxify and purify the blood at the onset and end of winter with this strong blend. Wormwood is bitter so ease into a bit at a time

Ingredients:

Burdock * Comfrey * Peppermint * Stinging Nettle * Wormwood *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea

Source: Adele Dawson "Herbs: Partners in Life," (2000)

American Morning Liver Tonic

Native American classics Sassafras, Wild ginger and dandelion complement each other in taste and action. They help support the liver in its role to cleanse and depurify the body and stimulate the elimination of toxins through the kidneys. Drink this detoxifying blend in the morning. Good for anyone who wants to cleanse their system.

Cautions: Not for long term consecutive use.

Ingredients:

Dandelion * Sassafras * Wild Ginger *

Additions: Honey or Stevia, a hint of clove

Recipe Instructions: Decoction :Use 1 teaspoons dried, chopped root blend to each cup of water. Bring to a roiling boil over a low heat. Turn off and let stand with the lid on for 15 to 20 minutes. Drink warm with a touch of honey or stevia.

Fire Cider

This recipe is inspired by Rosemary Gladstars's classic fire cider remedy. It combines some of the best antibacterial and immune stimulating foods in your kitchen, namely garlic, onions, horseradish, and ginger in a spicy, sweet and hot mix. It can be taken in small sips as a daily winter time tonic, or added to hot teas as a remedy for colds and coughs. In the kitchen it works as a spicy salad salad dressing and adds flavor to all manner of vegetable dishes. Once you try your first batch you may be inspired to add your own inspirations to the mix; try lemon or orange peel, turmeric, fennel seeds and more. Feel free to add more immune stimulating roots like Echinacea or astragalus Adjust the hotness/sweetness to suit your own tastes. There are many as many variations of fire cider as there are home herbalists.

Ingredients:

Cayenne Pepper * Garlic * Horseradish *

Recipe Instructions: :

1. Chop fresh garlic, onions, and horseradish into small pieces.
2. Grate fresh ginger.
3. Fill a quart jar half way with the chopped herbs.
4. Cover with vinegar.
5. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
6. Let the herbs and vinegar infuse for 2 to 3 weeks.
7. Strain and add honey to taste.

Source: Gladstar, Rosemary. "Herbal Healing for Women",(1993)

Parsley root diuretic tea

Ingredients:

Juniper * Sarsaparilla * White Willow *

Additions: Stevia, Honey

Variations:Add a touch of cinnamon or anise

Recipe Instructions: Decoction :Use 1 tablespoon of herb mixture to each cup of water. Bring to a slow boil, starting with cold water and low heat. Boil gently for 10 minutes and let steep as it cools. Don't be in any hurry to strain, let the herbs settle to the bottom and pour off the top. This mix benefits from soaking overnight, I often make enough for 2 or 3 days at a time, keep it in the fridge, and reheat in the morning.

Sarsaparilla root beer tea

The sweet roots of Sarsaparilla and Sassafras formed the basis of original root beers. They were used along with a host of spices, a few of which I include in the spice mix portion of these remedy. The roots not only combine well flavor wise, they have similar and complementary actions as blood purifiers.

Cautions: Sassafras oil contains safrole, which should not be used alone, but the teas whole root have an extended history of use with no reported side effects. Sassafras is a traditional American "spring tonic".

Ingredients:

Anise * Cinnamon * Clove * Dandelion * Orange * Sarsaparilla * Sassafras * Yucca *

Variations:Anise, nutmeg, lime, birch, burdock, yellow dock, licorice

Recipe Instructions: Decoction : This decoction benefits from soaking, especially the sassafras. Soak roots overnight if you have time. Bring to a boil slowly, and simmer, covered on a low heat for at least 20 minutes. Pour off from the top, allowing the brew to strengthen even further throughout the day. Drink 3 cups daily. To make frothy, foamy root beer at home it must be either fermented with yeast, or injected with CO2, while a fun project, is outside our scope here. There are loads of recipes and instructs on the net if you are interested

Sarsaparilla root blood purifier tea

This native American drink was the beverage of choice for the good guys in the old West. Sarsaparilla will immediately remind you of drinking old fashioned root beer.

Cautions: Not for long term, daily use.

Ingredients:

Sarsaparilla *

Additions: cinnamon, and a little raw honey.

Recipe Instructions: Decoction :Use 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried, chopped root for each cup of water. Bring to a slow boil, turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes in a covered pan. You will smell the aroma as this root tea simmers on the stove.

Centaury Tea

Centuary is used extensively in dyspepsia, for languid digestion with heartburn after food, in an infusion of 1 OZ. of the dried herb to 1 pint of water. When run down and suffering from want of appetite, a wineglass full of this infusion The same infusion may also be taken for muscular rheumatism.

Ingredients:

Centaury *

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :taken three or four times daily, half an hour before meals, is found of great benefit.

Source: Grieve, Maud Mrs. "A Modern Herbal Vol I" (1931)

Cleavers tea

Cleavers main use is to help detoxify body tissues by supporting the lymphatic system, the system that washes the tissues of toxins, and as a mild diuretics. Toxic buildup is thought to be an underlying cause of chronic skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne as well as autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis. Use cleavers tea as a bath additive or skin wash to treat skin damage from sunburn, rashes and cuts. It makes a good hair rinse for dandruff and dry scalp.

Ingredients:

Cleavers *

Additions: Honey

Recipe Instructions: Herbal Tea :2 to 4 grams of the dried herb in a cup of boiling water

Source: Grieve, Maud Mrs. "A Modern Herbal Vol I" (1931)

Herbs To Quit Smoking

Lobelia and other herbs can help you to ease off nicotine and stop smoking tobacco. The lobeline in Lobelia , commonly known as Indian tobacco, acts much like nicotine although it is less potent the herb can help fool the body into thinking it has nicotine in the system. ^{(Duke,James, Ph.D.)} The older Soviet era drug Tabex is a stop smoking supplement similar to nicotine replacement patches and gums, but at a much lower price. It was proved effective in a new trial published this month in the NEJOM. It is based on the alkaloid cytisine extracted from the Cytisus laborinum L. (Golden Rain acacia) plant. Not FDA approved. ¹

Ease the Nerves: Mildly sedating herbs can help to ease the nerves as well as quell nicotine withdrawal. Green oats are thought to have a sedative effect as well as a tonic effect on the nervous system. Passion Flower is another calming herb known for fighting anxiety and panic attacksthat can be brought on by smoking cessation. Kava kava works as an antidote to the depression and mood swings that often occur when you stop smoking. Skullcap is a sedative herb that can help alleviate the anxiety that sometimes accompanies giving up cigarettes. Skullcap can be taken alone during the day, and combined with valerian at night to aid sleep. Valerian relaxes tense muscles, it can be used as a sleep aid if insomnia is one of your quitters symptoms.

Healing the damage: The human body has an amazing resiliency, and will start to rebuild damaged lung cells as soon as you stop destroying them with cigarettes. Herbal strategies for speeding the healing include ColtsfootSmoking certain herbs helps to soothe inflamed lung tissue, loosen secretions, and tones the lungs. Coltsfoot is also one of the traditional smoking herbs that formed the basis of many smoking mixtures.Coltsfoot helps soothe inflamed lung tissue, loosen secretions, and tones the lungs.^{White, Linda B. M.D.}

Mullein tones the mucus membranes of the respiratory tract, soothes irritated lungs and speeds healing of damaged tissues. Licorice is helpful in quitting smoking in 2 ways, as an adrenal tonic it helps restore energy while it soothes the lungs. Turmeric This common, yellow, kitchen spice has been shown to help remove thecarcinogens that smoking puts into your lungs. Garlic helps counteract the addictive properties of nicotine and relaxes the blood vessels counteracting the effect of smoking on blood pressure