Recipes for Herbal Healing Teas

Herbal teas have been used since the beginning of time as healing beverages. They were initially wildcrafted by observant folk healers after noticing the beneficial effects plants had on animals who ate them when they were sick or aging. Many herbs can be made as teas and consumed 2-4 cups a day to add valuable trace minerals to one's body that will help to overcome the wear and tear of age, stress, illness, injury, medications and a history of less than optimal foods.

Recipes For Healing Teas

Emotional Stabilizer: A drink for the overwrought and stressed-out folks. (Do not use licorice if you have high blood pressure! ) Add two tablespoons of each herb per liter of water. Steep in boiled water 20-30 minutes: Oat straw, Elecampane, Kelp, Comfrey, Rosemary, Eucalyptus leaves, Licorice or Star Anise,and Mint.

Trace Elements Tea: Very soothing to the nervous system, and helps alkalinize an overstressed body. Add two tablespoons of each herb per liter of water. Steep in boiled water 20-30 minutes. Alfalfa, Fennel, Seaweed, Nettle, Watercress,and Slippery elm. (makes 4 servings)

Cold and Flu Tea

1 part peppermint
1 part yarrow
1 part boneset
1 part elder flower
A few drops of vinegar and honey to taste

Place two to four tablespoons of the herb mixture into an empty glass, ceramic, or stainless steel container. Boil a quart of water; pour over herbs; cover; steep for at least ten minutes, then strain. The tea will become more bitter the longer you brew it, so feel free to adjust the vinegar and honey to taste.

Sleepytime Tea

1 part valerian
1 part passionflower
1 part skullcap

To make a quart of tea, place two to four tablespoons of the herb mixture in a glass, ceramic, or stainless steel container; boil water and pour over herbs; cover and steep for at least 10 minutes; strain.

Soothing Tea

1 part oatstraw
1 part linden flower
1 part lemon balm
1 part passionflower

Place two to four tablespoons of herbs in a glass, ceramic, or stainless steel container; boil water and pour herbs; cover and steep for at least 10 minutes; strain.

Cold Prevention

1 part horsetail
1 part alfalfa
1 part nettle
1 part red clover 1 part red raspberry
Licorice, orange peel, or anise seed to taste

Pour a quart of boiling water over two to four tablespoons of herbs; cover and steep for at least 10 minutes--even overnight; strain.

Laxative Tea - Drink At Bedtime

1 part senna leaves
1 part buckthorn bark
1 part anise seed
1 part fennel seed
1/2 part licorice root

Steep 1 tablespoon in 1-1/2 cups boiling hot water for 10 minutes. Sweeten as desired

Digestion

2 parts peppermint leaf
1 part fennel seed
1 part anise seed
1/2 part ginger root

Steep 1 tablespoon in 1 cup boiling water. Sip slowly.

Immunity Booster

- three cups a day during cold or flu

2 parts echinacea root
1 part hyssop
1 part peppermint leaf
1 part thyme

Steep 2 tablespoons in 1 cup of boiling hot water.

Sore Throat/Laryngitis

1 part marshmallow root
1 part mullein
1 part licorice root
1 part blue malva flowers

Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 teaspoon in 1/2 cup boiling hot water. Sweeten with honey or rice syrup.

Ginseng Tonic Tea - for fatigue

1 part white Asian ginseng root
1 part red Asian ginseng root
1/2 part Chinese licorice root
1/2 part Chinese red jujube date

Steep 1 tablespoon in 1 cup of boiling hot water.

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