Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Natural Remedies/Powerful Benefits: Herbal Sun Tea

Herbal Sun Tea

Pick your ingredients straight from the your herb garden or buy from a local grower.
To start, toss a half cup to 1 cup of freshly cut herbs into a 1 qt canning jar. Add filtered water, a lid and then shake. Place the jar where it will receive full sunlight and shake throughout the day if possible. At the end of the day, the tea will be ready.

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While still warm, shake the mixture, strain the contents and use the plant material for mulch. Pour fresh tea on ice and enjoy.

Recipe ideas come from The Herbal Tea Garden: Planning, Planting, Harvesting & Brewing by Marietta Marshall Marcin.


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Fenugreek with alfalfa or mint

Hibiscus flowers with rose hips

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Mullein with sage, chamomile or marjoram

Pennyroyal with any of the other mints

Peppermint with spearmint

Rosemary with hibiscus flowers

Sage with lemon verbena

Strawberry leaves with woodruff

Yarrow with peppermint

Rosemary & Lemon Slice

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