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How To Make A Good Cup Of Tea:
Tea made from botanic material (leaves, seeds, flowers etc) are called a herbal tea.
This can be divided into:
- tisane
- decoctions
- infusions
A Herbal tea can be made from fresh or dried botanic material – be that leaves, flowers, seeds or roots and is made by pouring boiling water over the material and letting it steep for a few minutes. This is called an infusion.
The seeds and roots normally require the mixture to be boiled to release the ingredients. The tea “infusion or tisane” is then strained, sweetened with honey if so desired, and served. The material can be mashed to extract the compounds and oils.
Quantities of the herb required to make a cup of tea is usually between 1 – 2 tsp. Please look at the information for each individual herb for more specific information.
Infusion: Leaves, Flowers and Powders
Take the required quantity of herbs and place in one cup of boiled water. Steep for 10-15 min. Strain and drink hot or cold.
Decoction: Root, Seeds or Barks
Take the required quantity of herbs and place in 500 ml of water. Bring to the boil on the stove and remove from heat let it steep for 15-20 min.
Mixture of Various Herbs:
If a mixture of 2 or more herbs have been made. Use a teaspoon of the mixture when making your tea.
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