Spiced Relief Tea

1 tsp anise seeds (ground slightly)

2-3 cinnamon sticks

1 inch dried ginger sliced

1-2 tsp dried echinacea root

Put 3 cups of water into a pot, add the spices and bring to a slow simmer for 15-20 minutes. Strain into a cup and add a tbsp of honey. (anise acts as an expectorant, cinnamon and ginger helps coughing)

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Sun-Brewed Rosemary Tea

Give sun tea a tasty twist by stirring in fresh herbs. Bruising the rosemary sprigs brings out the best aroma and flavor in this summertime sensation.

4 to 6 tea bags or 4 to 6 teaspoons loose tea

1 1/2 quarts cold water

2 or 3 large rosemary sprigs

Ice

Sugar (optional)

Lemon slices, quartered (optional)

Rosemary sprigs (optional)

For loose tea users, measure tea into a tea ball or a 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth pouch; tie pouch with a string. (Do not use decaffeinated, green or herbal teas.) Place tea in a 2-quart clear glass container. Bruise rosemary sprigs with the back of a spoon; add to the container. Add water to container; cover. Let stand in sunlight or at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours. (Keep the container away from combustible material. Sunlight coming through glass and liquid can concentrate a beam of light that could start a fire.) Remove tea ball or bags and rosemary sprigs. Serve sun tea over ice or refrigerate immediately; store up to 24 hours. If desired, serve with sugar and lemon. If desired, garnish each drink with a rosemary sprig. Store in the refrigerator. Makes 5 to 8 (6-ounce) servings.

calories: 3 , total fat: 0g , saturated fat: 0g , cholesterol: 0mg , sodium: 9mg , carbohydrate: 1g , fiber: 0g , protein: 0g , vitamin A: 0% , vitamin C: 0% , calcium: 0% , iron: 0%

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Tea for migraines:

1 2/3 oz. St. John

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Tucson Tea

4 teaspoons tea leaves

4 (6 ounce) cups water

1 cup apricot nectar

1/2 cup orange juice

Lime wedges

Mint leaves

Sweetener

Place tea leaves in a scalded teapot. Pour in boiling

water and steep for 5 minutes.

Strain tea into heat-proof pitcher, add apricot nectar

and orange juice. Chill. Stir occasionally.

To serve: stir well and pour into tall glasses over

cracked ice.

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Wise Woman Tea

A wonderful menopause tea. Gently calms, cools and balances.

1 part motherwort

1 part sage

1 part nettle leaves

1 part each lemon balm & mugwort leaves

1 part chaste tree berries

1 part horsetail

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.

Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Climb into a closet with your mug, and ENJOY!!

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Almond Lemon Tea

Ingredients:

4 black or green tea bags of your choice

1/2 tsp. lemon zest (yellow only grated)

1/2 cup sugar

2 tbsp. lemon juice

1 tsp. almond extract

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

4 cups water

Boil the water with the lemon zest for

4 minutes or so, add the tea bags and

take off the heat-brew for 5 minutes.

Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, almond

and vanilla. Serve immediately.

Here is an easy but elegant spread for scones:

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Crone Root Tea

For menopause and beginning a new cycle of life.

2 tablespoons wild yam

2 tablespoons licorice

3 tablespoons sarsaparilla

1 tablespoon chaste berry

1 tablespoon ginger

1 tablespoon false unicorn root

2 tablespoons sage

1 tablespoon cinnamon

? tablespoon black cohash

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Fairy Wisdom Tea

Helps to understand and communicate with the Nature spirits.

1 part elder flower

1 part lemon thyme

1 part rose hips

1 part yarrow

1 part lemon grass

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.

Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Climb into a closet with your mug, and ENJOY!!

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Green Tea (Back To The Basics)

Tea is first steamed for less than one minute in large vats. This is to kill the enzymes that cause oxidation.

Next it is kneaded by hand, stacked in small piles, and dried for about ten hours, during which time it is constantly turned.

The tea is then rolled according to the desired grade.

Finally, the tea is sorted.

Principle Chinese provinces producing green tea are Anhwei, Chekiang and Kiangsi and to a smaller extent, Fukien, Kwangtung and Hunan. China greens grow from June to December – the early teas are generally the best BUT many very expensive greens are plucked in November and December.

GUNPOWDERS

Gunpowders are known by their districts: e.g., Tienkai Gunpowders, Moyune Gunpowders, Hunan Gunpowders, Fukien Gunpowders, etc.

Gunpowder is made from young to medium leaf and is subdivided into Extra First Pinhead, Pinhead, Pea leaf, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Common. The smaller the balls, the more expensive the tea. The Chinese name for Gunpowder is Siaou Chu (Small Leaf) because it opens into a full leaf during infusion.

Gunpowder tea is so-called because it is rolled into small balls, reminding someone of old-time gunpowder. Is all gunpowder hand rolled? It depends on the gunpowder. The higher quality grades are hand rolled. Other, lower end gunpowders are machine rolled. However, a caveat: where labor is cheaper than machinery, it is hand rolled. How to tell the difference? The difference in flavor is remarkable. Since hand rolled generally represents a higher quality, the flavor is much more subtle, not at all harsh; very smooth foretaste and long, long delightful aftertaste. Hand rolled has a more grayish appearance and is of a smaller (pinhead) size, since it is usually composed of only the first three leaves. The higher the quality (and price), the smaller the pinhead size. Imperial Gunpowder is the largest, often 1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter. Pinhead is actually a grading and is 3/16 to as small as 1/6 inch in diameter. The larger the size, the looser the roll. The looser the roll, the larger the leaf. The larger the leaf, the lower the leaf position on the branchlet. The lower the leaf position, the older the leaf. The older the leaf, the harsher the flavor. The harsher the flavor, the less expensive the tea. The less expensive the tea, the more common the tea is.

YOUNG HYSON

Young Hyson is made from young to medium leaves in a long, twisted style. It is thinly rolled and looks very much like twisted thread. It is subdivided into Chun Mee, Foong Mee, Saw Mee and Siftings, AND sometimes into First, Second, and Third Young Hyson.

Chun Mee Young Hyson has a small, hard, twisted leaf. Foong Mee has a large long leaf of curly roll. Saw Mee has a small, twisted leaf, not hard. The Chinese name for Young Hyson is Yu Chin Ch

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Herbal Tea Mixes

Here are some specific recipes.

Herbal Tea – Vitamin C Thirst Quencher

2 quarts hibiscus, rose hip, and lemongrass tea

1/2 cup organic Cascadian Farms citrus juice concentrate

Herbal Tea – Lavender Lemonade

2 quarts lavender tea

1/2 cup honey

1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

Herbal Tea – Apple Spearmint Pleasure

1 quart spearmint tea

3 freshly juiced apples

1/4 cup fresh juiced ginger root

1 tablespoon honey

Herbal Tea – Autumn Spice

1 quart orange peel, cardamom pod, sarsparilla root tea

2 cups cinnamon tea

2 cups apple cider

2 tablespoons honey

Herbal Tea – Rosemary Ginger Ale

1 quart rosemary tea

3 tablespoons honey

1/4 cup fresh ginger juice (put fresh ginger root through a juicer)

Herbal Tea – Hibiscus Cooler

2 quarts hibiscus tea

1 cup cinnamon bark tea

1/2 teaspoon of Stevia extract

As you can see the possibilities are endless. You may have access to different herbs and fruits than the ones listed here. Many fruits can be squeezed or mashed and frozen as a convenient ingredient to liven up an herbal tea. Herbs grown in the garden can be dried and stored for the rest of the year. To save time you can make larger quantities of any of the above drinks and store them in a Mason jar in the freezer and most of them will be good for several months. These drinks taste good, are good for you, and within a year of making your own drinks, you will have saved enough money to buy yourself a vacation plane ticket! Do your body and your pocketbook a favor, start creating your own healthy drinks!

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