Infusion
Pour hot water over the herb and steep, covered, 5–15 min. Chamomile, lavender, calendula — the delicate parts.
Most people brew medicinal tea wrong. The simple difference between leaves and roots — and how to get the real benefit.
Pour hot water over the herb and steep, covered, 5–15 min. Chamomile, lavender, calendula — the delicate parts.
Simmer gently 15–30 min to pull the medicine out. Echinacea root, marshmallow root, chicory — the tough parts.
About 1 tablespoon dried herb (or 3 fresh) per cup of water. Cover while it steeps to keep the oils in.
The aromatic oils leave with the steam. A lid or saucer keeps the good stuff in the cup.
The ten most useful tea herbs — leaves and roots alike — are all in Nicole Apelian's Medicinal Garden Kit, non-GMO seeds plus her remedy guide with the brewing notes.
Ten medicinal herbs and the simplest way to turn each into a tea, salve or tincture — one printable guide. We'll email it to you.