Every year I make my way over to the Natural Foods Coop and stock up on much needed herbs.
A full supply of them doesn't cost any more than 3 or 4 boxes of over the counter cold remedies and, I find they work MUCH better.
Cold teas are not an exact science...I don't have a tried and true formula I use however, I can give you a general idea and you can use your imagination.
*A word of caution* Do not use ANY herb which states "Not intended for human consumption" without first doing a LOT of research...Mistletoe and Lobielia are among them so I've chose to leave these out of this remedy...I don't generally use Mistletoe anyway and Lobelia is some Nasty stuff I'd just as soon NOT deal with but do in extreme cases...And I NEVER give anything with Lobielia to ANYONE other than myself and Rue (with her consent!)
O.k...enough preaching ; )
For this cold tea you will need the following:
*Camomile
*Horehound
*White Willow Bark
*Euculiptus
*Mugwort
*Peppermint
(or your favorite mint...Rue likes Spearmint just as well and likes to me to mix them and put a mint variety for something different...It's your choice.
Take a well cleaned out well dried mayonaise jar and add equal parts of the
Comfrey, Camomile and Euculiptus...put the lid on and shake well.
Now take a small amount (less than the first group of the remaining herbs...all except the Peppermint...we'll save that for last.
Put the lid back on and shake again.
Now for the Peppermint.
Hopefully you still have about half the jar remaining...add the Peppermint almost to the top...trust me...you'll thank me later. The Peppermint takes away alot of the bitterness caused by the other herbs.
Put the lid on and shake well...shake also before making tea. If you find you must stir it up first, please don't use metal...wood works much better and it's more traditional.
Get a tea strainer and fill, pour boiling water in a cup and let the tea steep for at least 5 minutes.
It must be really hot when you drink it. Take slow careful sips, holding the liquid in your mouth and inhale the vapors...this allows the tea to do it's job.
This isn't the most delicious formula but it's the best one I've found so far.
To learn more about herbs and their properties, go to any good book store and look through their "Occult" section...that's where most stores keep them.
Also, observe any normal cautions when taking medication...Don't mix, check with your doctor...etc...
I simple put this here to help out my fellow pagans...I don't buy over the counter cold medications anymore...I make my own : )
Best of luck and have a healthy season!
You'll need equal parts of:
*Anise
*Taragon
Mix them in a small jar and steep tea for 5 minutes as needed for sleep...this is a very gentle reciepe and I've used it many times with success.
Sleep well!
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