"Good Night's Sleep" Tea
Mix together 1 tablespoon each of bee balm, hops, peppermint,
camomile, and crushed fennel seed. Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture
to 1 cup boiling water.
Steep 10 minutes and strain. Sweeten with
honey. Drink 1/2 hour before bed.
Fennel Tea
helps bronchitis, digestive problems, coughs, stimulates movement of food through the stomach and intestines, dries
respiratory phlegm and destroys germs. It makes a good after dinner tea. Use crushed or ground seeds.
To 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground seeds
add 1 cup of boiling water.
Steep to taste.
Cold relief Tea
1 ounce sage leaves
3/4 ounce fennel seeds
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 1/2 teaspoon of this mixture and
steep. Use as a gargle for flu and inflamed throat. Drink as a tea for
any infections of the mouth and throat. The fennel gives the tea a
sweet, mile, licorice-like flavor.
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Menstrual Cramp Tea
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tablespoon of dried raspberry
leaves.
Cover and allow to steep 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten.
Drink warm several times during the day.
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Almond Tea
Almond extract helps with tooth aches
4 Tea bags your favorite tea
1/2 tsp Lemon zest, finely grated
4 cups Boiling water
1/2 cup Sugar
2 tbs Lemon juice
1 tsp Almond extract
1/4 tsp Vanilla
Steep tea and lemon rind in boiling water for about 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, lemon juice, almond and vanilla. Serve hot
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Black Saffron Tea
Saffron - Among its varied uses were to reduce fever, to regulate the menstrual cycle, to combat epilepsy and convulsions and to treat digestive disorders. Modern research is confirming the effectiveness of saffron as an antidepressant and an anticonvulsant. In some studies, it has proved as effective as fluozepan in treating depression.
cardamons - Carminative, stimulant, aromatic, but rarely used alone; chiefly useful as an adjuvant or corrective.
The seeds are helpful in indigestion and flatulence, giving a grateful but not fiery warmth. When chewed singly in the mouth the flavour is not unpleasant, and they are said to be good for colic and disorders of the head.
4 bags Golden Green tea
6 Green cardamoms
4 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Saffron threads
4 cups Water
4 bags Golden Green Tea Black
Add the cardamom, sugar and saffron to the water and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced by half. Bring to a boil again, add tea bags and steep for 8 minutes. Strain out tea and spices. Serve hot.
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Psychic Stimulation Tea
1 tablespoon dried mug-wort,
1 teaspoon dried lemon balm,
1 teaspoon dried peppermint leaves,
1 teaspoon dried yarrow,
one-quarter teaspoon coarsely ground cinnamon.
Grind ingredients in mortar and pestle and place in teapot.
Pour boiling water over them and brew for 10 minutes.
Strain and drink.
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Cold care Tea
For a good "cold tea," combine equal parts of
elder (Sambucus nigra),
peppermint (Mentha piperita)
yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
steep 1 to 2 tsp of the mixture in 1 cup hot water. Take it hot just
before going to bed. This will induce a sweat, and if the cold is
caught early enough, may stop it altogether. Even if it is too late
for this it will still be very useful. This tea can help the body
handle fever and reduce achiness, congestion, and inflammation. They
may be taken with a pinch of mixed spice and a little honey to
soothe a painful throat.
Other herbs that may be added to the infusion include:
Cayenne (Capsicum minimum): a favorite North American Indian remedy:
use 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) of the powder to really stimulate the
circulation.
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): use a cinnamon stick, and break it
into the mixture of herbs, for a gentle, warming and sweat-inducing
effect.
Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) : grate a small piece of fresh root
ginger into the mixture for extra heat.
Caution: Peppermint tea may interfere with the beneficial action of
homoeopathic remedies.
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Sleep Brew
When you need a good nights sleep
1 part Rose petals
1 part Myrtle leaves
1 part Vervain
Soak rose petals in a pot of water for three days.
Add more rose petals each day. On the third day
add Myrtle and Vervain at sunrise and let soak all
day. That night, just before going to bed, bath your
forehead with three handfuls of the brew. Your
sleep should be free from nightmares. Use the brew
until gone then make another batch if needed.
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Red Clover Tea (to purify the blood
Red Clover tea is great for purifying the blood as well as being good for stomach cancer, helps to quite the nerves, is great for bronchitis, helps to heal wounds, and ulcers and makes a great salve as well.
1 cup red clover blossoms,
2 T. mint (spearmint or peppermint),
4 c. water, honey to taste
** Always make sure that the blossoms have not been sprayed for bugs. Make sure that the blossoms don't have any bugs on them before you use them.
Bring the water to a boil. Remove from heat. Add the blossoms and mint. Steep for about 10 minutes or so. Strain out the plant material. Add honey to taste.
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Magick Sleeping Tea
1/4 teaspoon dried valerian (a strong sedative) or 1/2 teaspoon dried catnip (a mild sedative)
1 teaspoon dried peppermint or spearmint
1 teaspoon honey or rice syrup
The valerian has a strong smell which some people find unpleasant, add more mint to reduce the smell.
Catnip if you have cats, throw some in a empty sock, tied it and toss it across the room while you drink your tea. The cats will follow it!
Pour boiling water into a mug.
Add honey or Rice syrup Stir until dissolved
Then place other ingredients into a tea ball and let it steep until the desired strength
2004 Herbal Almanac
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Conception Tea for her
Damiana
Don Qui
Motherwort
Squaw vine
Raspberry leaves
Hibiscus
Steep 10 minutes and drink at least 4 cups a day.
Note: avoid coffee, black tea, cinnamon, nutmeg,
cardamom.
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Conception Tea For him
Tea for when his sperm count is about nil.
Sarsaparilla
Cherry bark
Ginseng
Licorice rt.
Sassafras
Juniper berries
Saw Palmetto
Mix equil parts of each and drink 4 cups a day. Do not drink coffee, black tea, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom or wear tight underwear!
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Cold Tea
equal parts: Coltsfoot, Peppermint, Licorice, and Ephedra (Ma Huang) with a chunk of Ginger root thrown in.
Steep 10 minutes and re-warm as needed
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Ginger Tea
Ginger Tea helps appetite loss, motion sickness, up-set stomach,
relieves gas, loosens phlegm, and soothes earaches.
To 1 teaspoon of ginger add 1 cup boiling water.
Steep 5 minutes
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Thyme Tea
Thyme Tea helps bronchitis, coughs, sinuses, nose and throat, larynx
and whooping cough. It can be used as an anti-bacterial. Thyme tea
aids digestion.
To 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme add 1 cup boiling water
Steep 10 minutes.
Do not exceed 3 cups per
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Peppermint Tea
Peppermint Tea helps indigestion, head colds, headaches, appetite
loss, bronchitis, and fever and gal bladder problems. It can be used
as a blood and liver tonic.
To 1 teaspoon of peppermint add 1/2 cup of boiling water.
Steep 10 minutes.
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Lemon Balm Tea
Lemon Balm Tea will perk you up in the morning, help bloating, gas,
mood disorders, bronchial inflammation, high blood pressure, mild
vomiting, toothache, earache and headaches. Lemon Balm has anti-
bacterial and anti-viral properties.
Use the plants leaves. A good combination is lemon balm and fennel.
To 1 teaspoon of crushed lemon balm add 1 cup boiling water
Steep 10
minutes. Take only twice a day.
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Fennel Tea
Fennel Tea helps bronchitis, digestive problems, coughs, stimulates
movement of food through the stomach and intestines, dries
respiratory phlegm and destroys germs.
It makes a good after dinner tea.
Use crushed or ground seeds. To 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground seeds
add 1 cup of boiling water.
Steep to taste
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Pineapple weed Backyard Tea
Pineapple weed is related to chamomile, which it resembles, except it looks like someone removed all of the petals from the flowers. I'm sure many of you have seen this plant because it grows in some of the worst soil, sometimes appearing in gravel or growing out of the cracks in pavement. Try to avoid the ones on very busy highways or near industry. A great calmitive.
The best feature of pineapple weed is also the best method of identification. Pick off a small piece of the plant, with flowers attached and crush it in your fingers. It actually does smell like pineapple! Collect some of the flower heads, bring them home, and wash in a strainer. These can be used fresh, or to preserve them just air dry in a warm place, or quick dry in a warm (180 degrees F) oven for a couple of hours. Some people like to use the whole plant, but it can add a slight bitterness to the final product.
Steep 2 teaspoons of flower heads, or one whole small plant in hot water for 10 minutes and strain. Sweeten with honey if desired, and enjoy
I would imagine that it has similar properties to that of chamomile since it is closely related. If you really like pineapple weed tea, you can try to collect some of the seeds from the older matured flowers and grow them yourself. Careful though, as it is a weed and tends to spread easily. Remove the flowers before they drop their seeds, and reserve a few for the next planting.
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Dream Tea
Drink to cause dreams.
2 parts Rose
1 part Mugwort
1 part Peppermint
1 part Jasmine
1/2 part Cinnamon
Steep 10 minutes and drink before bed.
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Cardamon Chai
2 1/4 cups water
2 cardamom pod, whole, split
3/4 cup milk
6 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoon black tea
Bring water and milk to almost a boil. Add cardamom and steep 3 minutes, uncovered. Add tea. Stir lightly. Steep 2 minutes more, uncovered. Strain and enjoy.
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Sage Leaf Tea
Sage is known for it's anti- inflammatory abilities.
For a refreshing tea, infuse 2 teaspoons fresh sage,
2 teaspoons fresh lemon balm,
3 teaspoons sugar and 2 lemon garters in
2 1/2 cups hot water for 5 minutes.
Strain and cool the liquid, then add 2/3 cup white wine.
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Black Tea for Parkinson's Disease
A Cup of Black Tea Each Day Reduces Risk of Parkinson's Disease by Astonishing 71 Percent
by David Gutierrez
(NaturalNews) Drinking as little as three-quarters of a cup of this one tea each day may cut the risk of developing Parkinson's disease by as much as 71 percent, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore and published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder that disrupts movement and balance.
Researchers examined the incidence of Parkinson's disease in 63,257 Chinese women and men, and compared it to their intake of various beverages as determined by in-person questionnaires. The researchers found that higher caffeine intake was associated with a 45 percent lower risk of Parkinson's disease.
Even after they adjusted for this effect, however, the researchers found that those who drank 23 or more cups of black tea each month (less than one per day) still had a 71 percent lower risk of Parkinson's disease than those who drank less.
"Black tea, a caffeine-containing beverage, showed an inverse association with Parkinson's disease risk that was not confounded by total caffeine intake or tobacco smoking," the authors wrote. "[This suggests that] ingredients of black tea other than caffeine appear to be responsible for the beverage's inverse association with Parkinson's disease."
In contrast to prior studies, the current research found no protective effect from green tea, only black
Ann Walker of the Tea Advisory Panel welcomed the recent research into black tea, noting that prior studies on Parkinson's disease failed to differentiate between green and black tea consumption.
"A key difference between black tea and green tea lies in the types and amounts of flavonoids," Walker said. "Green teas contain more of the simple flavonoids called catechins. But when black tea is made, the catechins undergo oxidation resulting in the generation of more complex varieties, called thearubigins and theaflavins."
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Ulcer healing tea
This tea is used for stomach ulcers
Source: community.livejournal.com
1 part Marshmallow root (ground)
1 part Licorice root (ground)
1 part Slippery Elm
1/2 part Echinacea angustafolia
1/2 part Geranium
Sage Honey to taste (below)
Mix the above tea in a bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water to 1 tsp. of herb. Let steep for 15 minutes. Drink on an empty stomach, 2 or 3 cups daily.
These herbs have been traditionally used for healing stomach ulcers and decreasing stomach acids, as well as for binding proteins. The sage honey & geranium are recommended for their astringent properties in preventing bleeding.
Other herbs known to be effective in healing ulcers are goldenseal, catnip, meadowsweet, ginger root and peppermint.
SAGE HONEY
1 1/2 cups raw honey
1/4 cup fresh sage leaves (salvia officinalis)
Heat honey over low heat. Add sage leaves and heat gently, taking care not to boil (excessive heat destroys the beneficial qualities of the honey). Heat until the sage leaves become dry. Now the herbal qualities and essential oils have been extracted from the sage herb and are contained in the honey. Strain with a slotted spoon or sieve. Pour aromatic honey into a clear glass jar and label.
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Dill Tea
Dill Tea helps an upset stomach, indigestion, coughs, colds, and
bronchitis, fever, sore throat, and tendency to infection, urinary
tract infections and sleep disorders.
It stimulates the appetite, acts as a nerve sedative, and is a blood
and liver tonic.
Dill seeds have been proven the most effective.
Crush the seeds or use a grinder. To 1 teaspoonful of crushed seeds
add 1 cup of boiling water.
Steep to taste.
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Cold tea
This will induce a sweat, and if the cold is
caught early enough, may stop it altogether. Even if it is too late
for this it will still be very useful. This tea can help the body
handle fever and reduce achiness, congestion, and inflammation. They
may be taken with a pinch of mixed spice and a little honey to
soothe a painful throat.
combine equal parts of
elder (Sambucus nigra),
peppermint (Mentha piperita)
yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
steep 1 to 2 tsp of the mixture in 1 cup hot water. Take it hot just
before going to bed
Note: Other herbs that may be added to the infusion include:
Cayenne (Capsicum minimum): a favorite North American Indian remedy:
use 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) of the powder to really stimulate the
circulation.
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): use a cinnamon stick, and break it
into the mixture of herbs, for a gentle, warming and sweat-inducing
effect.
Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) : grate a small piece of fresh root
ginger into the mixture for extra heat.
Caution: Peppermint tea may interfere with the beneficial action of
homoeopathic remedies.
****
Crone Herb Tea
Ancient cultures including the Celtic peoples viewed the goddess as
having three manifestations -- Maiden, Mother and Crone -- which
symbolized the three phases of a woman's life. Below are herbs and
teas that honor each of these phases. Be careful in their preparation
to avoid using copper or aluminum untensils as they are highly
reactive to the volatile oils contained in the herbs.
Crone Herbs
For menopause and beginning a new cycle of life, try blue cohosh,
borage, chamomile, false unicorn root, gingko leaf, ginseng, gotu
kola leaf, horsetail, oat straw, peppermint, sage or sarsparilla.
Crone Root Tea
2 tablespoons wild yam
2 tablespoons licorice
3 tablepoons sarsparilla
1 tablespoon chaste berry
1 tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon false unicorn root
2 tablespoons sage
1 tablesppon cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon black cohosh
This tea is believed to help with the challenges of menopause.
Empower with either the sun or moon as described above or place six
tablespoons of the herb mix into one quart of water and simmer for
twenty minutes. Strain. Drink two cups daily.
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Mother Sun Tea
Ancient cultures including the Celtic peoples viewed the goddess as
having three manifestations -- Maiden, Mother and Crone -- which
symbolized the three phases of a woman's life. Below are herbs and
teas that honor each of these phases. Be careful in their preparation
to avoid using copper or aluminum untensils as they are highly
reactive to the volatile oils contained in the herbs.
Mother Herbs
For general health, menstrual problems, fertility and childbirth try
angelica, black cohosh, chaste berry, comfrey, dong quai, motherwort,
mugwort (powerful -- use sparingly), pau d'arco, raspberry,
sassafrass bark or yarrow.
*****
Mother Sun Power Tea
3 tablespoons sassafrass bark
2 tablespoons dandelion root
1 tablespoon ginger root
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon licorice root
1/4 tablespoon orange peel
1 tablespoon pau d'arco
1/4 tablespoon dong quai root
1 tablespoon chaste berry
1 tablespoon wild yam
Mother Sun Tea attracts the dynamic, vital energy embodied in solar
forces. Mix the herbs together. Place four to six tablespoons of the
mixture into a glass jar and fill with one quart of cold water. Cover
with a tight-fitting lid and set the jar out of doors in strong
sunlight for several hours. Strain. Drink three cups daily.
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maiden herb tea
Ancient cultures including the Celtic peoples viewed the goddess as
having three manifestations -- Maiden, Mother and Crone -- which
symbolized the three phases of a woman's life. Below are herbs and
teas that honor each of these phases. Be careful in their preparation
to avoid using copper or aluminum untensils as they are highly
reactive to the volatile oils contained in the herbs.
Maiden Herbs
For skin trouble, raging hormones or menstrual discomfort try
astralgus, black haw, burdock root, cinnamon bark, dandelion root,
ginger root, licorice root, nettle leaf, seaweed or valerian root.
Moon Maiden Tea is used against menstrual cramps and employs the
mystical, wild, enchanted energy of night. Place black haw, ginger
and cinnamon in a crystal bowl. Cover with fresh cold water and set
outside under the moonlight. Let stand overnight. In the morning,
move the container to a warm, shady spot. Add valerian root and
infuse for thirty minutes. Strain and drink a little every fifteen
minutes.
Moon Maiden Tea
1 tablespoon ginger root
1 tablespoom black haw
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon bark
1 tablespoon valerian root
Moon Maiden Tea is used against menstrual cramps and employs the
mystical, wild, enchanted energy of night. Place black haw, ginger
and cinnamon in a crystal bowl. Cover with fresh cold water and set
outside under the moonlight. Let stand overnight. In the morning,
move the container to a warm, shady spot. Add valerian root and
infuse for thirty minutes. Strain and drink a little every fifteen
minutes.
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Jasmine Tea
One of the key ingredients in Jasmine Tea is polyphenol catechins, which has proven antioxidant properties. Antioxidants combat free radicals which can cause cell damage and enhance immune functions.
Jasmine is picked in the heat of the day, when the flowers are closed tight. When Jasmine blossoms are blended with tea leaves, they create this fragrant and refreshing tea. Recent scientific scrutiny of tea’s benefits has been particularly evident in researching how it lowers risks for cardiovascular disease and cancer. Enjoy a delicious tea blend with this easy recipe.
one cup black tea leaves
two cups fresh jasmine flowers
Scoop a one inch layer of tea leaves into a jar; place a one
inch layer of jasmine flowers on top. Alternate layers until all ingredients are used.
Secure lid on jar; let jasmine permeate tea leaves for a few days, then remove
flowers from loose tea by hand. To use, add one teaspoon tea to one cup hot
water; let steep a few minutes
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Horehound Tea
Gypsy Magic at it's finest!
Studying? Engaged in an activity that strains your brain? Try this infusion as a brain pick-me-up.
The extra powers of clearing the mind, quick thinking and mental strength lasts approx. 4 hours.
Repeat as needed.
Place 2 teaspoons of Horehound into
1 cup boiling water.
Let it seep for 5 min. Strain the liquid and enjoy. Unless you are a black coffee drinker who likes a STRONG cup of coffee, it would be a good idea to sweeten this with some honey and milk. The extra powers of clearing the mind, quick
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Birch tea
bruise 1/2 tablespoon fresh leaves to create tea. pour hot water over and steep 10 minutes
Birch tea relieves headaches and many Native Americans used the leaf to prepare a tea for rheumatism. The dried bark was used to treat kidney stones, fevers, and cramps.
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