Are you looking for natural treatments for a cold, allergies, or the flu? These four herbal tea recipes courtesy of the Cooking Well: Healing Herbs book use the powerful healing agents of natural herbs to help fight cold, allergies, and flu and offer relief from the symptoms.
Cold and Flu Tea
Ingredients:
1 ounce blackberry leaves
1 ounce elder flowers
1 ounce linden flowers
1 ounce peppermint leaves
Directions:
Pour 1 cup boiling water over 2 tablespoons of tea. Cover and let steep for ten minutes. Strain and drink.
Flu Ridding Tea
Ingredients:
2 medium cloves fresh garlic
1 cup very warm water
1 teaspoon honey
Directions:
Combine ingredients. Stir and drink.
Calm Stomach Tea
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon dried ginger root
1/2 teaspoon clove blossoms
1 teaspoon chamomile flowers
Directions:
Steep 2 tablespoons of tea mixture in a cup of boiling water. Cover ten minutes; strain and drink.
Bronchial Congestion Tea
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces aniseed
1 ounce calendula flowers
3/4 ounce marshmallow root
1/3 ounce licorice root
Directions:
Crush aniseeds and add to herbs. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of mixture; cover and let steep 10 minutes before drinking.
Cooking Well: Healing Herbs offers recipes and information to help you uncover the beneficial properties of many of these herbs in easy-to-use recipes. Whether you’re looking to ease symptoms of a specific condition, seeking to energize or relax using herbs in tea, or just want to create tasty, healthy meals, Cooking Well: Healing Herbs is the perfect resource for learning to harness the powers of herbs.
Reprinted with permission from Cooking Well: Healing Herbs. ISBN: 978-1-57826-330-1 $11.00 (paperback). From Hatherleigh Press. Distributed by Random House.
