One of my favorite herbs is thyme. As I sat on my deck, knitting away at my newest WPI, the warm summer breeze sent me a tease of the tender leaves. Well, I just had to make a tea. Nothing like the present! Making an herbal tea is really very simple. You could run to the nearest Natural Food Store and pick up a box or two of pre-made teas, or if you are lucky enough to dabble in the art of gardening, make your own!
Herbal Tea
The first thing you will want to make herbal tea is a tea pot and a tea ball of some kind, the bigger the better. Then you'll want some herbs. Now you can make tea. No mucking around with tea bags will be necessary. You can make much better tea yourself, out of fresh and dried herbs that you harvest or buy.
Herbal Tea
The first thing you will want to make herbal tea is a tea pot and a tea ball of some kind, the bigger the better. Then you'll want some herbs. Now you can make tea. No mucking around with tea bags will be necessary. You can make much better tea yourself, out of fresh and dried herbs that you harvest or buy.
Why Not Tea Bags?
The tea you make yourself out of fresh, whole ingredients will have far more taste than the ancient stuff often found in herbal tea bags. Because your own ingredients are not as finely ground, they will be more flavorful. I guarantee that if you try this at home, you will buy a lot fewer tea bags in the future. What Can You Put In Tea?
You can put almost any dried herb from your own garden, local organic food, coop, or natural health store. I get a lot of my herbs that I can't grow in my garden from Misty Meadows in Lee NH. Most stores stock many varieties in bulk . You can try single herb teas or a blend.
The way to use fresh herbs is to snip off leaves or sprigs and add them to your tea pot. If you have space in your house or are lucky enough to have a greenhouse, you can bring potted herbs inside for fresh leaves in the winter. Some herbs I grow are:
The tea you make yourself out of fresh, whole ingredients will have far more taste than the ancient stuff often found in herbal tea bags. Because your own ingredients are not as finely ground, they will be more flavorful. I guarantee that if you try this at home, you will buy a lot fewer tea bags in the future. What Can You Put In Tea?
You can put almost any dried herb from your own garden, local organic food, coop, or natural health store. I get a lot of my herbs that I can't grow in my garden from Misty Meadows in Lee NH. Most stores stock many varieties in bulk . You can try single herb teas or a blend.
The way to use fresh herbs is to snip off leaves or sprigs and add them to your tea pot. If you have space in your house or are lucky enough to have a greenhouse, you can bring potted herbs inside for fresh leaves in the winter. Some herbs I grow are:
| Sage | Violas | Lavender |
| Rosemary | Mints | Chamomile |
| Thyme | Rugosa Rose | Raspberry |
| Rose Scented Geranium | Lemon Balm | |
CAUTION: DO YOUR RESEARCH AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR HERBS!!
You can choose herbs for their taste, color, medicinal effect, or nutritional value. Use your nose, imagination, and herb guide to help you choose herbs for different effects.
"Yawn" Tea Recipe (This is my favorite!)
The name thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is derived from a Greek work thymon, meaning "to make a burnt offering." The herb confers tranquillity, peace, and security. It is believed that if a bride wears thyme in her shoe, her groom will forever be true. Thyme's ruling planet is venus and its an element of water. Magical influences: courage, conscious mind , health.
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