How to Make an Herbal Infusion
Herbs have been known for centuries to yield beneficial results in fighting illness. The oldest accounts come from the Orient. Chinese medicine methods include many herbal components prepared as pills, teas, or extracts. The herbs are used in all the forms of the plant, flowers, seeds/berries, stems, leaves, bark and roots. Infusions are basically teas that are brewed longer than typical tea.
Things You'll Need:
Distilled or spring water
Pot for boiling the water
Herb of choice
Mortar and pestle
Cup
Strainer
1
Place water on the stove to boil. For the best results and most benefit from the herbs, use either distilled or spring water. Bring it to a full rolling boil.
2
Measure into a teacup 1 to 2 tsps. of the herb that you are using. If you are using an herb that consists of stems, leaves, bark or roots, it will be best to pulverize them with a mortar and pestle. The herbs may be fresh or dried.
3
Pour the boiling water in the cup over the herbs. Stir and cover the cup.
4
Allow the cup to infuse for at least 10 minutes. If you are using bark, stems, or roots a longer infusion time will be needed. Times of infusion can range up to 10 hours and will depend on which herb you are using.
5
Strain the liquid from the herbs and drink immediately when the infusion time has expired. You may add a bit of unrefined sugar or honey to make the taste better if desired.
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Herbs have been known for centuries to yield beneficial results in fighting illness. The oldest accounts come from the Orient. Chinese medicine methods include many herbal components prepared as pills, teas, or extracts. The herbs are used in all the forms of the plant, flowers, seeds/berries, stems, leaves, bark and roots. Infusions are basically teas that are brewed longer than typical tea.
Things You'll Need:
Distilled or spring water
Pot for boiling the water
Herb of choice
Mortar and pestle
Cup
Strainer
1
Place water on the stove to boil. For the best results and most benefit from the herbs, use either distilled or spring water. Bring it to a full rolling boil.
2
Measure into a teacup 1 to 2 tsps. of the herb that you are using. If you are using an herb that consists of stems, leaves, bark or roots, it will be best to pulverize them with a mortar and pestle. The herbs may be fresh or dried.
3
Pour the boiling water in the cup over the herbs. Stir and cover the cup.
4
Allow the cup to infuse for at least 10 minutes. If you are using bark, stems, or roots a longer infusion time will be needed. Times of infusion can range up to 10 hours and will depend on which herb you are using.
5
Strain the liquid from the herbs and drink immediately when the infusion time has expired. You may add a bit of unrefined sugar or honey to make the taste better if desired.
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