Herbal Teas

Herbal teas are an easy, quick, tasty way to enjoy the aromatic and medicinal properties of herbs. Loose herbs are more potent and much, much cheaper than store-bought tea bags. They're also more fun! When brewing tea with loose herbs, use 1-2 tablespoons of herb for each cup of water. Herbal tea dosages are as follows:

• Newborn - 2 years: 2-3 teaspoons tea. Alternatively, a nursing mama can drink an adult dose just before breastfeeding, and the herbs will be transmitted to her baby through her breast milk.
  
• 2-6 years: 1/4 cup tea
• 6-12 years: 1/2 cup tea
• 12 years - adult: 1 cup tea
  

To brew a quart of flowers or leaves:

Place 1/4 cup herbs in a quart mason jar.

Pour just-boiled water over the herbs and cap the jar.

After 10 minutes, strain the herb mixture through a wire mesh colander.

Enjoy!

To brew a quart of bark or roots:

Measure 1/4 cup herbs.

Place herbs and 4 1/2 cups water in a pot on the stove. (The extra water allows for a bit of evaporation.) Bring to a slow boil and simmer for 30 minutes.

Strain through a wire mesh colander.


Enjoy!

To make a single cup of tea:

Fill one half of a tea ball with herbs.

Place tea ball in a cup, wrap the chain around the cup's handle, and hook the chain to itself to keep in place. Pour just-boiled water over the herbs and let steep for 10 minutes.


Remove tea ball and enjoy!

For a cup of tea to go, place 1 tablespoon of herbs in a tea filter bag. Pour just-boiled water over the herbs and let steep for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bag and enjoy!

T-Sac Single Cup Tea Filter Bags