Thursday
Mar152012
20 Herbs for Colds, Flu, Better Nutrition & Stress
By
Desiree Winans on
Thursday, March 15, 2012
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Anything *starred is excellent for children!
*Peppermint: Mentha Piperita
- This herb is in a class of it’s own, it’s tasty! Add it to herbs that you don’t like the taste of.
- Amazing flavor, digestive, cooling, good for gas or upset stomach.
- Can be used to flavor herbs that don’t taste good.
- It’s a wonderful herb to infuse in oil as the aroma is calming and at the same time invigorating.
- Infuse in oil for at least 4 to six weeks for best results.
- Can be used fresh or dried.
- Pick leaves just before they flower.
- When harvesting avoid brown and bug-eaten leaves.
- Dry hanging upside down secured with rubber bands until crispy.
- Leaves should be green and still contain there aromatic quality.
- Store in glass.
- Where to buy the herbal tea? http://bit.ly/nCzD86
- Like to buy in bulk? Here’s the link: http://goo.gl/uwNjW