| Herbal Teas |
| Its really fun and inexpensive to make your own tea. You can start simple and use one herb in a tea, then move on to many herbs in one tea. Its also interesting once you start making teas with more than one herb because the taste will vary on each recipe you try. To make tea, you need: - cheese cloth or tea ball - herbs - cup of hot water Take a small square of cheese cloth, place the herbs in the middle, gather the ends and tie them with string. Or just place them in a tea ball. But, before using, you should charge the tea if using it in any magical way. Just imagine the appropriate energy, for example, if drawing love and friendship into your life, see yourself with friends or a boy/girl friend. See your self happy and having fun with these people. Draw the energy from the earth, into your feet through your arms and out your finger tips into the herbs. When they are charged, place the tea into the cup of hot water, let it steep and drink! Here are some recipes: Headache Tea Lavendar Chamomile Rosemary Mint Sleep Tea or 2 Tbsp of hops 1 tsp. of lavender, rosemary, thyme, mugwort and sage 1 Tbsp. chamomile and wintergreen 1 pinch of valerian root (be careful to avoid getting a whiff of it!) Calming Tea 1 part sage 1 part thyme 1 part marjoram 1 part camomile (above recipes both from spiritonline.com) Tea For Insomnia 50 g Cowslip 25 g Lavender 10 g St. John's Wort 15 g Hops cones 5 g Valerian roots Friendship Tea 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup Tang orange drink 1 cup instant tea 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. ground cloves Relaxation Infusion 2 parts lemon balm 1 part chamomile 1/2 part catnip 1/2 part skullcap 1/2 part passionflower 1/4 part St. John's Wort 1/4 part lavender Mix. Boil. Sweeten if necessary. Drink. Bed Time Tea 1 part Linden flowers & leaves 1 part Oatstraw 1/2 part Chamomile 1/4 part Lavender Colds and Flu Tea 1 oz Blackberry leaves 1 oz Elder flowers 1 oz Linden flowers 1 oz Peppermint leaves Pour 1 cup boiling water over 2 tbs mixture. Cover & steep 10 minutes; strain. Calm Stomach Tea grass lemon zest lemon balm rose hips hibiscus flowers peppermint Headaches and Anti-depressive Pour 2 cups of boiling water over three teaspoons dried primrose flowers and leaves. let stand, covered, about 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten. drink hot or warm. Dream Tea 1 part peppermint 1 part mugwort leaves 1 part damiana leaves 1 part chamomile flowers 1 part gota kola leaves 1 part rosemary leaves 1 part rose petals Communicate with Faeries Tea 1 part elder flower 1 part lemon thyme 1 part rose hips 1 part yarrow 1 part lemon grass Happy Stomach Tea 1 part catnip 1 part spearmint & lemongrass leaves 1 part calendula flowers 1 part skullcap 1 part rosemary & sage leaves 1 part fennel seeds Insomnia Tea 1 ½ oz dried Vervain leaves 1 oz Chamomile ½ oz Spearmint Relieve Stress Tea 1 part chamomile 1 part mint 1 part calendula flowers Mentally Refreshing Tea 1 part ginkgo 1 part gotu kola and peppermint leaves 1 part red clover tops 1 part rosemary leaves 1 part ginger root Concentration Tea 1 part Celendula 1 part mint, 1 part sage (flowers only) 1 part yarrow leaves Upset Stomach Tea Peppermint leaves Lemon Balm leaves Fennel seeds Soothing Tea 1 part mint 1 part hyssop 1 part oregano 1 part parsley 1 part lemon balm Relaxation Tea 2 parts chamomile 1 part lemon balm 1 part lemon peel 1 part thyme Refreshing Tea 1 part rosemary 1 part rosehips 1/2 part hibiscus 1/2 part raspberry 1/2 part blackberry 1/2 part lemon peel Nervousness Tea 1 ½ oz Peppermint leaves 1 ½ oz Lemon Balm leaves The following are meant to be taken as teas. Steep for twelve minutes and drink hot. A small dose of honey can be added to sweeten the brew. -The seeds of anise can increase passions. -A brew of borage may decrease the aches in the joints and limbs. -Seeds from caraway can increase mental stamina. -Fever and chills may be subdued by catnip. -A sour stomach may be tamed by mint. -Headaches can be avoided with an infusion of nasturium. -Overcome fraility with a strong brew of parsley. -The flowers of the red clover have been known to quell a hot temper. -Sooth nerves with the calming power of rosemary. -Have power over guilt and sorrow with the tea of rue. -Battle depression and mental fatigue with age old sage. -Coughs are soothed with thyme. Bathing; Sprinkle any of the herbs listed below in a warm bath to produce the required results. Relaxing herbs: Chamomile, hops, jasmine, linden flowers, meadowsweet, valerian. Invigorating herbs: Basil, bay eucalyptus, fennel, ivy, lavender, lemon balm, lemon verbena, mint, pennyroyal, pine rosemary sage, tansy, thyme. Healing herbs: Calendula, comfrey, hens and chicks, lady's mantle, spearmint, yarrow. Little Hints and Tips: -I use rosewater as an astringent for my face and hair. Adding rosemary makes it even better. -Infuse rosewater with your will to be beautiful, inside and out, then splash it on your face staight out of the fridge in the morning. It refreshes and helps you stay positive. Plus it smells like the freshness of summertime. -Chamomile is a natural lightener for your hair, and soaking wet teabags placed over the eyes will reduce dark circles uunder the eye. -Chamomile is also great for prosperity spells. I like to rinse my hands in the tea.(to draw money) It also smells great. note: Chamomile works best when fresh. You can grow it by simply ripping open a chamomile tea bag and sprinkeling it on soil. It makes a beautiful houseplant, but it can be a little finicky. -Yarrow helps promote beauty when kept by your mirror. -I sprinkle rosemary under my doormat, on window sills, and under my bed for protection ~The Creative Pagan Here are some herbs and their uses in teas and infusions (an infusion is basically tea that is not drunk, but brewed and sprinkled on or around things. They are steeped in water to release their oils then used to bath in, to sprinkle persons or objects on, etc.) The following list is from - http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/tigris/567/id108.htm Buchu Tea is brewed and drunk to develop psychic powers. Cascara Infusion is sprinkled at home before going to court to win favor with the judge/jury. Chamomile Infusion is added to bath to attract love. Cinquefoil Wash the head and hands with the infusion 9 times to rid yourself of hexes. Clover, Red Infusion is sprinkled to drive away evil and negativity. Cohosh, Black Infusion is added to the bath to cure impotency. Damiana Infusion is drunk to increase sexual stimulation. Dill Infusion is added to the bath to attract love. Fumitory Infusion is sprinkled around the house to attract money. Gentian Infusion is added to the bath to attract love. Ginseng Tea is drunk to induce lust. Hibiscus An infusion of the flowers is drunk to induce lust. Hyssop Infusion is sprinkled or added to the bath for purification. Kava Kava A tea is drunk to enhance psychic powers. Lemon Infusion is used to induce lust. Lemon Verbena Infusion is sprinkled or added to the bath for purification. Lovage Infusion is added to the bath to attract love. Marigolds Infusion is added to the bath to attract respect and admiration. Mimosa Infusion is added to the bath to break hexes. Mugwort Infusion is used to wash divinatory tools to increase their effectiveness. Orange Infusion is added to the bath to be more attractive. Parsley Infusion is added to the bath for purification. Pineapple Infusion is added to the bath to attract luck. Poke Infusion is sprinkled or added to the bath to break hexes. Rattlesnake Root Infusion is added to the bath for protection. Rose Rosebud tea drunk before bed induces prophetic dreams. Rosemary Infusion is added to the bath for purification. Rue Infusion is added to the bath for breaking hexes and exorcism. Saffron Infusion is drunk to improve psychic powers. Sagebrush Infusion is added to the bath for purification. Shallots Infusion is added to the bath for luck. Solomons Seal Infusion of the roots is sprinkled to drive away evil. Tormentil Infusion is drunk to improve psychic powers, and give protection. Vervain Infusion is sprinkled to exorcise evil spirits and negativity. Wintergreen Infusion is sprinkled for purification. Yarrow Infusion of the flowers is drunk to improve psychic powers. Yerba Mate Infusion is drunk as a lust inducing potion. Yerba Santa Infusion is added to the bath to be more beautiful. Yohimbe Infusion is drunk as a lust inducing potion. |
| ***Please, please, PLEASE before injesting any herbs that you do not know are safe, consult a doctor. Also seek professional medical help in any case of serious illness or injury. |
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