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Women's Herbal Teas
Here are some herbal teas known to be of help to Women. Explore with single herbal teas and be inspired by making herbal tea blends.
The purpose of a women's herbal tea is to balance female hormones and nourish the "yin" essence of a woman.
These herbal tea ingredients make great tasting herbs to blend with other herbs that are good for you.
Make Herbal loose tea your daily ritual. |
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Reasons to avoid Teabags No6.
Although convenient, tea bags can be restrictive if you want to make strong enough brews.
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Black Cohosh Root herbal tea Cimicifuga racemosa
1 - 2 teaspoons of bark in water. Set in pan over heat for 15 minutes to make a decoction.
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Catuaba bark loose herbal tea
Erythroxylum catuaba
Make tea with 1-2 teaspoons of the bark per cup of hot water,steep for 15 - 20 mins. Drink before sexual activity. Can be sweetened with a little honey or Agave syrup.
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Cinnamon herbal tea
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Cinnamon bark can be broken up in a pestle and mortar, and used in beverages. Add ½ to 2 teaspoons of powdered cinnamon or broken up pices of bark, to 1 cup of boiling water, steep for 10 -15 mins. To make an Indian Chai Tea with black tea, cinnamom, cardamom, ginger, fennel seeds, vanilla and milk. |
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Clavohuasca bark for herbal tea
Tynanthus panurensis
1 - 2 teaspoons of bark in water. Set in pan over heat for 15 minutes to make a decoction.
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Fennel seed loose herbal tea
Foeniculum vulgare
1-2 teaspoons of Loose herb in one cup of hot water, steep for 10 - 15 minutes.
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Ginger Powder
Zingiber officinale
1-2 tsp of powder in 1 cup boiling water, steep for 15 mins, drink with honey or agave. Good as part of a tea blend. |
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Bitter lemon peel for herbal tea
Citrus limonum
1-2 teaspoons of Loose peel in one cup of hot water, steep for 10 - 15 minutes.
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Liquorice herbal tea
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Cut root: 1 - 2 teaspoons of bark in water. Set in pan over heat for 15 minutes to make a decoction.
Powder: 1-2 tsp of powder in 1 cup boiling water, steep for 15 mins, drink with honey or agave. Good as part of a tea blend.
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Marshmallow Loose Leaf tea
Althaea officinalis
1-2 teaspoons of Loose Leaf in one cup of hot water, steep for 10 - 15 minutes.
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Motherwort loose leaf herbal tea
Leonurus cardiaca
1-2 teaspoons of Loose herb in one cup of hot water, steep for 10 - 15 minutes.
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Nettle loose leaf herbal tea Urtica dioica
1-2 teaspoons of Loose Leaf in one cup of hot water, steep for 10 - 15 minutes.
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Orange peel herbal tea
Citrus aurantium
Smash uporange peel with a pestle and mortar, add to one cup of hot water and set on heat for 10 minutes.
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Passion flower loose leaf herbal tea
Passiflora incarnate
1-2 teaspoons of Loose Leaf in one cup of hot water, steep for 10 - 15 minutes.
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Raspberry loose leaf herbal tea
Rubus idaeus
1- 2 teaspoon of cut herb or powder per 1 cup of boiling water, infuse for 10-15 minutes.
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Rose Petals loose for herbal tea
Rosa centifolia
1-2 teaspoons of rose petals in 1 cup of boiling water for 10 minutes.
A middle eastern recipe for a sweet rose decoction is as follows; To serve 4, place 1.5 cups of rose petals in a saucepan. Cover with 3 cups of water and boil for 5 minutes, or until the petals become discoloured. Strain into teacups and add honey to taste.
A traditional Royal Victorian recipe is to blend rose petals with China black tea. Perfect served in fine China cups for kings, queens, friends and loved ones.
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Shatavari powder for tea
Asparagus racemosus
1-2 tsp of powder in 1 cup boiling water, steep for 15 mins, drink with honey or agave. Good as part of a tea blend.
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Skullcap loose leaf herbal tea
Scutellaria lateriflora
1- 2 teaspoon of cut herb or powder per 1 cup of boiling water, infuse for 10-15 minutes.
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Valerian root herbal loose tea
Valeriana officinalis
1- 2 teaspoon of cut herb or powder per 1 cup of boiling water, infuse for 10-15 minutes.
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