| All these teas (unless specified) are brewed with one | | | | high. |
| teaspoon of dried | | | | Use it all year round.Wild Strawberry Tea: For this |
| leaves or two teaspoons of fresh leaves to one cup | | | | tea, use the dried leaves as per normal. Pour several |
| of water. | | | | cups of boiling water over a handful of fresh leaves |
| You should always steep the teas. This means | | | | in the |
| pouring hot water over the tea substitutes and | | | | evening. Cover the tea and let it steep overnight. IN |
| leaving for five to fifteen minutes. You should | | | | the morning, strain the water and reheat. |
| always dry the tea leaves and roots out | | | | This tea is reputed to help with a multitude of health |
| of the sun, in dark airy places. Then you should | | | | problems, |
| store the dried teas in airtight | | | | such as stomach troubles, eczema and diarrhea. |
| containers.Persimmon Tea:a fine strong tea can be | | | | According to |
| made from the persimmon leaves when dried and | | | | experts, it is much more healthy than purchased |
| crushed. The leaves can be used all year | | | | coffee or |
| round and are rich in vitamin C. Use Persimmon tea | | | | teas. Use this tea all year round.Wild Rose-Hip Tea: |
| as a healthy tonic. | | | | Gather a handful of these leaves, steep them for 10 |
| Sassafras Tea: Boil the fresh Sassafras roots after | | | | minutes, |
| washing, until the water | | | | then strain, and make a healthy tea. The leaves can |
| turns reddish brown. They can then be sliced and | | | | be used dried or fresh |
| dried for use later on. | | | | when in season. Instead of boiling, you can place a |
| Some claim this tea to be a blood thinner, a blood | | | | handful in cool water |
| purifier, to help | | | | overnight, then strain and reheat in the morning. Use |
| bronchitis, and is a stimulating spring tonic. Mostly this | | | | the tea all year |
| tea is used for | | | | round. This tea has a very high Vitamin C content |
| pure enjoyment.Birch Tea (Wintergreen):Tea can be | | | | and helps with Colds and the flu.It is also helpful for a |
| made from th The Black, yellow and white birch | | | | sore throat.Sweet Goldenrod Tea (Anise): For this |
| leaves. Dried | | | | tea, you can use the dried or fresh leaves or |
| leaves can be used year round for making tea. A | | | | flowers. It makes a very flavorsome tea. This tea is |
| large handful of fresh leaves | | | | very enjoyable! |
| steeped in hot water can be drunk( 1 to 2 cups a | | | | Use it all year round.Soldier's Herb Tea: This common |
| day) - for rheumatism | | | | backyard weed has green leaves and |
| and headaches. Birch tea is said to reduce the pain | | | | two seedy spikes. It was used by the colonials and |
| of passing kidney stones, | | | | Indians as well. |
| and is a fever reducer. If used cold, this tea can be | | | | One teaspoon of seeds per cup of boiling water |
| used as a mouthwash.Blackberry or Raspberry Tea: | | | | steeped for a half |
| The dried mature leaves of these | | | | hour is useful for dropsy and jaundice. To make this |
| brambles make a good tea. This tea can be used to | | | | tea, use fresh leaves |
| help control diarrhea, as a | | | | chopped fine. Place one heaping teaspoon per cup of |
| blood purifier and a tonic. Use this tea all year | | | | boiling water |
| round.Blueberry Tea: The dried mature leaves are | | | | anc steep for a half hour. If you have dried |
| steeped until cool. | | | | powdered leaves, use one level |
| Drink 1 to 2 cups per day as a blood purifier and a | | | | teaspoon and reduce the brewing time to fifteen |
| tonic. | | | | minutes. |
| Blueberry tea can be used to help inflamed kidneys | | | | Drink this tea four to five times a day until relief is |
| and to increase the flow of | | | | obtained. This tea can be Used for gout, to help |
| urine. This tea can be a little bitter. Use it all year | | | | clean |
| round.Alfalfa Tea: The dried and powdered leaves | | | | out nasal passages and to slow menstruation. It is |
| and flower heads | | | | also used to expel |
| brew into a very nutritious tea, but can be a little | | | | worms. A cooled tea made from rainwater can be |
| bland. | | | | used as an eyewash.Steve Happ is a flash and web |
| You can mix them with normal teas to stretch them | | | | developer. His hobbies include the tea ceremony, |
| out and add | | | | cars, and psychology. To see more about this topic, |
| further nutrition. This tea's vitamin content is very | | | | go to his tea site. |