Throughout history, cultures have used herbs for their unique flavors as well as for the treatment of various conditions and ailments. 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.
Enjoy the calming and stress-relieving benefits of these two tasty herbal tea recipes courtesy of the Cooking Well: Healing Herbs book:
Calming Tea
Ingredients:
1 oz. lemon balm
1 oz. chamomile flowers
1/2 oz. St. John’s wort
Directions:
Steep 2 tablespoons of tea mixture in a cup of boiling water. Cover ten minutes; strain and enjoy.
Stress Reducing Tea
Ingredients:
1 part chamomile
1 part mint
1 part calendula flowers
Directions:
Place all the herbs in a tea ball or bag and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes before drinking. You may add sugar, honey, or another sweetener if preferred. Feel free to also drink it with milk or cream if you like.
Note: This tea also relaxes the lower back and neck as it relieves stress.
