9 Best Homemade Healing Teas

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OCTOBER 30, 2015 BY DARIA PATRUNJEL

Natural Bourbon-Chamomile Cough Syrup

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

1 bag chamomile tea
2 ounces bourbon
1 tablespoon honey
Juice from 1/2 lemon

Method

Bring a kettle of water to a boil.

Add all of the ingredients to a mug. Pour hot water to fill the mug and steep the tea for a few minutes. Stir, sip, and sleep tight!

Read more at http://www.gardenbetty.com/2014/01/natural-bourbon-chamomile-cough-...

Alpine Tea

This delicious herbal tea is a great stress reliever and will help balance your system in times of turmoil.

Ingredients

• 60 g dried peppermint
• 30 g dried melissa (lemon balm)
• 30 g dried verbena (verveine)
• 20 g lady’s mantle (alchemilla)
• 20 g chamomile
• 12 g dried sage
• 8 g dried thyme
• 20 g dried nettles

Instructions

1. In a food processor, pulse all ingredients quickly once or twice- we want the leaves roughly uniform, but not too fine so as to run through a strainer. Store tea in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
2. To brew a pot of tea, combine 2-3 tsp of dried tea for every pot of boiling water (~1 tsp of tea for just a cup). Steep for 3-5 minutes.

http://portandfin.com/alpine-tea/

Turmeric Tea for Winter Blues + Insomnia

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond milk
• ½ - 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon honey

Instructions

1. Heat the almond milk in a small sauce pan. When the milk is warm (not hot) stir in the spices. Pour into a large cup and and add honey to taste.

Read more at http://hellonatural.co/health-turmeric-tea/#3KuPpfK6QzuAE5DU.99

Herbal Chai Tea - Remedy For Sore Throat & Cold

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 3-5

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup crudely sliced and crushed ginger
• 15-20 curry leaves (available at Asian Stores)
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds (Sabut Dhaniya)
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1 tsp celery seeds (ajwain)
• A pinch of turmeric
• 1/2 tsp whole black pepper (Kaali Mirch)
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 5-6 cups of water

Directions

1. Add all the ingredients in a pot and let the water reach a boil.
2. Set the heat on medium, cover & cook until the water level reduces to about 2/3rd.
3. Pour into a teapot and serve
4. This can be served two ways:
5. • with a tsp of honey and a dollop of milk
6. • with a pinch of salt and a dash of lemon juice

My Take:

If you happen to have holy basil / Tulsi at home, it makes a great addition both in terms of medicinal value and flavor to the tea.

http://yummilyyours.com/herbal-chai-tea-recipe/

Flu-Fighting Winter Tea

Makes 3 cups:

2 cups (50cl) water

1 green tea bag

3 thin slices ginger root

Small red cayenne peppers

Slices and juice of 1 lime

2 tablespoons liquid honey

Directions 1. In a large cup of hot water, steep the tea bag and the sliced ginger. 2. Add the lime juice, honey and stir well. 3. If you’d like, you may filter the tea through a strainer to remove ginger. Garnish with lime slices and split chili pepper.

http://www.eatwell101.com/flu-fighting-winter-tea-recipe

Herbal Tea For Allergies

ALL-PURPOSE ALLERGY BLEND

1 part rooibos
1 part peppermint tea
1 part nettle tea
1 part yerba mate
1 part lemon balm

Mix together and store in an airtight container. Use about 1 heaping teaspoon per 8 ounces hot water. (Don’t exceed 212 degrees F.) Let steep for about 5 minutes, add honey or lemon, if desired.

ANTIHISTIMINE TEA

1 stinging nettle tea bag
1 peppermint tea bag
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (you can use slices of fresh ginger, too)

Place the bags into a tea cup and heat the water. Pour over the top and let steep for 5-8 minutes. Can add honey and lemon, if desired.

Read more at http://hellonatural.co/herbal-tea-for-allergies/#iQb2vODwvJhb7hog.99

Ginger Cinnamon Tea

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1" piece of ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• A few drops of fresh lemon juice
• raw honey (optional)

Preparations

1. Bring water to a boil
2. Add ginger + cinnamon
3. Let steep for 10 minutes
4. Stir in lemon juice + honey to individual servings

Notes

The first brew will result in a tea with a light pink color, but after a few brews, it turns into a burnt red color.

http://www.littlebitesrecipes.com/2014/01/22/ginger-cinnamon-tea/

Licorice Tea – Sore Throat Remedy

Prep time  1 min

Cook time  20 mins

Total time  21 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 70g (about 1 cup) Liquorice Root Slivers / Bark
• 35g (1 finger length) Ginger
• 5 Dried Chinese Red Dates (jujube) - pitted
• 750ml (3 cups) Water

Instructions

1. Crush the ginger with a cleaver or pestle and mortar
2. Place all ingredients in a small pot, bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Drain and serve warm with red dates.  (if cannot find omit them)

http://www.justasdelish.com/licorice-tea/

How To Use Elderflowers To Reduce Fever

You may have read my post on using elderberries as an excellent immune booster.  Do you know you can use the elderflowers as well?  

Besides helping sinusitis and pollen allergies, elderflowers can also reduce fevers.

Grab some elderflowers.  Wash them, pull the tiny flowers off the stem and steep them in hot water.  Be sure you don't boil the delicate flowers and kill many of their healthy properties.  I brought one cup of water to a boil and let it sit off the burner for a few minutes before adding the flowers.  Let it steep for 5-10 minutes.

How many flowers do you add?

Typically you use 1-2 tsp. of dried herbs per cup of water, so you would double that amount for fresh herbs.  Use 2-4 tsp. of fresh herb per cup of water.

Elderflowers generally only bloom for 3 weeks in the month of June, sometimes they bloom in May if the weather turns warmer earlier than normal {like it did this year!}.  You can dry elderflowers to have them on hand all year round for fevers and other ailments.

If you don't have any elderberry bushes nearby, you can purchase dried elderflowers here.

Dosage:

The suggested dosage for adults in drinking medicinal tea is 1 cup 3 times a day.  The dosage is cut in half for children, and for the baby, I gave her 1/4 cup at a time.

http://jillshomeremedies.blogspot.de/2012/06/how-to-use-elderflower...