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Teas from Wild Plants and Their Benefits
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| Saturday, December 27, 2008 |
All these teas (unless specified) are brewed with a teaspoon of dried leaves or two teaspoons of fresh leaves to a cup of water. You should always steep teas. This means pour the water on hot tea and out of place for five to fifteen minutes. You should always dry the tea leaves and roots of the sun, dark in places ventilated. Then you must store the dried tea in airtight containers.
Persimmon Tea:
a fine high tea can be made from the persimmon leaves when dried and crushed. The leaves can be used all year round and are rich in vitamin C. Persimmon using tea as a tonic in good health.
Sassafras Tea:
Boil the roots of sassafras costs after washing, until the water becomes reddish brown. They can be sliced and dried for later use. Some say this tea to be a blood thinner, a blood purifier to help bronchitis, and is a stimulating spring tonic. Above all this tea is used for pure enjoyment.
Birch Tea (Wintergreen):
Tea can be made of e black, yellow and white birch leaves. Dried leaves can be used year round for tea. A large handful of fresh leaves steeped in hot water can be drunk (1 to 2 cups per day) - for rheumatism and headaches. Birch tea is said to reduce the pain of passing kidney stones, and a fever reducer. If it is used to cold, this tea can be used as a mouthwash.
Ripe raspberry or tea:
The maturity of the dried leaves of these brambles make a good tea. This tea can be used to help control diarrhea, as a blood purifier and tonic. Use this tea throughout the year.
Blueberry Tea:
The maturity of the dried leaves are steeped until cool. Drink 1 to 2 cups per day as a blood purifier and tonic. Blueberry Tea can be used to help inflammation of the kidneys and increase the flow of urine. This tea can be a little bitter. Use it throughout the year.
Alfalfa Tea:
The powder dry leaves and heads of flowers infusion of tea in a very nutritious, but perhaps a little bland. You can mix with teas to stretch them out and add more nutrition. This tea of the vitamin content is very high. Use it throughout the year.
Tea wild strawberries:
For this tea, use the dried leaves as usual. For several cups of boiling water on a handful of fresh leaves in the evening. Cover the tea and let it steep overnight. In the morning, the strain and warm water. This tea is renowned for help with a multitude of health problems, such as stomach disorders, diarrhea and eczema. According to experts, it is much healthier than buying coffee or tea. Use this tea throughout the year.
Wild Rose Hip-Tea:
Gather a handful of these leaves, their strong for 10 minutes, then strain and make a good tea. The leaves can be used dried or fresh in season. Instead of cooking, you can place a handful in cool water overnight, then strain and reheat in the morning. Use the tea all year. This tea has a high content of vitamin C and helps with colds and influenza.
It is also useful for a sore throat.
Sweet Tea Goldenrod (anise):
For this tea, you can use dried or fresh leaves or flowers. It is a very flavorsome tea. This tea is very nice! Use it throughout the year.
Soldier's tea:
This common weeds behind a green leaves and two points seedy. It was used by settlers and Indians as well. A teaspoon of seeds per cup of boiling water anchored for a half-hour is useful for Dropsy and jaundice. To make this tea, use the fresh leaves chopped fine. Place a heaping c. tea per cup of boiling water anc steep for a half-hour. If you have dried leaf powder, use a teaspoon level and reduce the time brewing fifteen minutes. Drink this tea for four to five times a day until they are achieved. This tea can be used for gout, to help clear nasal passages and slow menstruation. It is also used to expel worms. A cooled tea from rainwater can be used as an eyewash.
Steve Happ is a flash and web developer. His hobbies include the tea ceremony, cars, and psychology. To learn more about this topic, go tea to its site. |
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