Comments on: Herb Tea Preparation http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jo http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-524 Jo Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:53:27 +0000 http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-524 To make the herbal eyewash, use 1 tsp of the herbs and pour boiling distilled water over the herbs, cover and steep for 20 minutes, strain and let cool enough so as not to burn. Use it in an eye cup for an eye wash. To make the herbal eyewash, use 1 tsp of the herbs and pour boiling distilled water over the herbs, cover and steep for 20 minutes, strain and let cool enough so as not to burn. Use it in an eye cup for an eye wash.

]]> By: Jo http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-523 Jo Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:49:46 +0000 http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-523 It keeps about 1 week to 10 days. It keeps about 1 week to 10 days.

]]> By: Kimberly http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-521 Kimberly Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:37:31 +0000 http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-521 How long will the decoction "tea" be good for? After it's simmered, strained and put in the fridge, how long will it still be good to use? I was debating about making up a batch of the BF&C. How long will the decoction “tea” be good for?
After it’s simmered, strained and put in the fridge, how long will it still be good to use? I was debating about making up a batch of the BF&C.

]]> By: AMIE DILQULE http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-371 AMIE DILQULE Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:40:47 +0000 http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-371 Hi, Jared, How do you make a tea for an eyewash using Dr. Christopher's Herbal Eyebright Combination, please? I do know that after you make the tea it has to be strained. Thank you, Amie Lois Dilqule Hi, Jared,

How do you make a tea for an eyewash using Dr. Christopher’s Herbal Eyebright Combination, please? I do know that after you make the tea it has to be strained.

Thank you,

Amie Lois Dilqule

]]> By: Jared http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-296 Jared Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:20:47 +0000 http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-296 The enzymes are killed when making a tea, in fact unless you are picking your own herbs from the wild or your garden fresh the enzymes are gone by the time you get them. This is not a worry, however, because the medicinal quality of herbs is not found in the enzymes most of the time. You can make a sun tea out of the fresh herbs and still keep a lot of those qualities if you wish. You will not lose the medicinal quality of the herbs if they are gently shade dried, or if a hot tea is made from them because the medicinal chemicals are not located in the enzymes. The enzymes are killed when making a tea, in fact unless you are picking your own herbs from the wild or your garden fresh the enzymes are gone by the time you get them.

This is not a worry, however, because the medicinal quality of herbs is not found in the enzymes most of the time.

You can make a sun tea out of the fresh herbs and still keep a lot of those qualities if you wish.

You will not lose the medicinal quality of the herbs if they are gently shade dried, or if a hot tea is made from them because the medicinal chemicals are not located in the enzymes.

]]> By: What to do for Morning Sickness | Herbal Legacy Articles http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-289 What to do for Morning Sickness | Herbal Legacy Articles Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:12:06 +0000 http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-289 [...] cinnamon, cloves and turkey rhubarb powder and make a tea (for directions on how to make a tea see http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/).  Pour that tea over spearmint or peppermint leaves.  Let it steep.  Strain and drink.  It is [...] […] cinnamon, cloves and turkey rhubarb powder and make a tea (for directions on how to make a tea see http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/).  Pour that tea over spearmint or peppermint leaves.  Let it steep.  Strain and drink.  It is […]

]]> By: Tory http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-263 Tory Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:12:11 +0000 http://articles.herballegacy.com/herb-tea-preparation/#comment-263 I have a question about the enzymes in the herbs we use to make teas. When you pour boiling water over herbs to make tea, the temp of the water is far greater then the 112 degrees that kill enzymes. Then when we boil roots and bark for several minutes or reduce for a tincture there can't be any enzyme activity left. I don't understand how tea, tinctures etc can be so potent when we've killed the herb and the enzymes? What about letting the tea sit in the sun for several hours instead of boiling it? Love the newsletter, thanks. Keep up the great work. I have a question about the enzymes in the herbs we use to make teas. When you pour boiling water over herbs to make tea, the temp of the water is far greater then the 112 degrees that kill enzymes. Then when we boil roots and bark for several minutes or reduce for a tincture there can’t be any enzyme activity left. I don’t understand how tea, tinctures etc can be so potent when we’ve killed the herb and the enzymes? What about letting the tea sit in the sun for several hours instead of boiling it?

Love the newsletter, thanks. Keep up the great work.

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