 Steep herbal teas 15-20 minutes for most potency. I recommend 3 cups or more per day, prepared once a day and kept in a thermos, sipped througout the day. Add organic (local is best, find a bee keeper) unheated, raw honey to taste. If you are also taking any tinctures, this is the perfect way to smuggle them in near tasteless and easylike. Note: Make sure you have sufficient supplements (minerals etc) in your diet, diuretic herbs will flush out a larger amount than usual and could leave you depleted.  COLD 'N COUGH TEA Ingredients: Anis seed, Black Cherry bark, Black Eyed Susan (when available), Blue Vervain, Calendula, Chamomile, Cinnamon sticks, Coltsfoot, Comfrey leaf & root, Dandelion flowers, Echinacea, Elder berries, Fennel seed, Flax Seed, Goldenrod flowertops, Licorice root, Marshmallow root, Plantain, Slippery elm root Indication: Sore Throat, Sinus infection, Stuffy nose, or just plain winter pleasure :) I can add other ingredients to customize your blend, but the base is the fabulous all around mix. Take with a generous dollop of organic honey if you like, or lemon juice if you prefer. Therapeutic Actions: Soothing expectorant,emollient, anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbal, anti-tussive, anti-spasmodic, demulcent, Anti-allergic, anti-bacterial, Anti-mutagen, Anti-oxidant, Anti-viral, Immune stimulating GENERAL CLEANSING AND DETOX TEA - #2 for daily skin maintenance after below listed cleanse while symptom free Ingredients: Red Clover flowerheads, Burdock root, Cleavers, Dandelion leaf and root, Licorice root, Stinging nettle leaf Indication: Gentle maintenance for any skin condition or water retention problem. Therapeutic Actions: Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory, Detoxing, Diuretic, Anti-oxidant, Immune stimulating GENERAL BLOOD CLEANSING AND DETOX TEA - #1 Ingredients: Red Clover flowerheads, Burdock root, Cleavers, Sarsasparilla root, Licorice root, Marshmallow root, Stinging nettle leaf, Yarrow herb and flowers, Chaparral (the last can be omitted. Without it’s a wonderful tasty tea. WITH its bitter, but chap is SUCH a lovely healer! If I feel bad enough, I crave it, if I feel well, I choke on it – lol) Indication: First step for any skin condition or when you KNOW you've sinned. Also a pretty handy cancer prevention all arounder. Therapeutic Actions: Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory, Detoxing, Diuretic, Soothing expectorant,emollient, anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, Anti-allergic, anti-bacterial, Anti-mutagen, Anti-oxidant, Immune stimulating BODY OWIE TEA Strongly supporting the believe that if it helps, it doesn’t HAVE to taste bad, I searched and practiced until I had an effective mix as well as is quite tasty. For large amounts on a daily basis, I just have to have a yummy :) In a pinch, the 1 part additions alone are mandatory, the rest is icing on the cake, but it works much faster with all ingredients. I’m in the lucky position of having most of them stocked anyhow, so it wasn’t as if ordering them bulk was an inconvenience. Indication: Rheumatic Arthritis/Bursitis/Tendinitis/Muscle Pain etc Properties: Anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, anti-ematic, anti-spasmodic,anti-microbal, anti-septic, anti-pyretic, astringent, diuretic, nervine, anodyne, hypotensive, analgesic, carminative, diuretic, diaphoretic, demulcant, expectorant, rubefacient, emollient. All ingredients are c/s unless otherwise specified 1 parts each: Angelica sinensis (root, chopped) Goldenrod Licorice Root Meadowsweet Nettle mix (root and herb) White Willow bark 1/2 Part each: Basil Birch leaves Black Coshosh Burdock root Cat’s Claw Dandelion mix (root, herb, flowers) Yarrow mix (leaves, flowers) Peppermint Plantain Yucca root ½ part each: Cinnamon Rosemary And if you can stand the taste (I can’t), 1 part Celery seed, Sage Sip throughout the day. I take it as my all-purpose drink during the cold Weather season when my arthritis flares up. The first part hot, and then as it cools,room temperature throughout the day. In winter, I often carry it about in a thermos :) Herbs are freshly harvested and dried gently. Disclaimer: These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The research presented on this page is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease but are for informational purposes only. The statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For information on herbal healing and properties, visit Health and Age Holistic Online Botanical.com, Maude Grieve’s Online Herbal |