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Today's Tea:  Herbal Infusion!

Alfalfa, Dandelion, Nettle, Oatstraw, & Red Clover.

Preparation:

Bring 2-3 cups of water to a boil. Add herbs to tea infuser.  Pour hot water over tea in infuser.

Infuse tea for 5 -10 minutes.  Pour tea into tea cups and serve.

Alfalfa 

Medicago sativa

Uses:  Allergies - Anemia - Blood Purifier – Bones (heal & strengthen) -Detoxify Body (especially the liver) - Diabetes - Digestive Aid - Hemorrhaging - Peptic Ulcers - Pituitary Gland - Pregnant Women - Menstruation - Menopause – Muscles (heal & strengthen) - Nursing Mothers – Vitamin & Mineral Supplement  

Nutritional Value: Biotin, Calcium, Chlorine, Inositol, Sodium, Sulfur, Vitamins A, B Complex, C, D, E, K, P, & U.

Parts Used: Leaves - Seeds.

Preparation Method:

Infusion - Leaves

Decoction - Seeds

Note - 1lb. of Alfalfa seed will feed a family of 4 for 1 year.

Alfalfa is 18.9% protein.  It has a higher level of protein than beef (16.5%), eggs (13.1%) or milk (3.3%).

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Uses: Anemia - Arthritis - Blood Purifier - Boils – Bones (strengthen) - Breast Tumors - Constipation - Diabetes - Digestive Aid - Eczema - Gallbladder - Gallstones - Gout - Hepatitis – Jaundice - Kidneys – Pancreas – Skin - Spleen - Stomach

Nutritional Value: Vitamins A, B, C & D.  Iron, Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus, & Potassium.

Parts Used: Roots - Leaves

Preparation Method: Decoction

Licorice 

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Uses: Asthma - Bad Breath - Chew Stick - Cough - Digestive System - Drug Withdrawal - Endurance - Gas - Nausea - Sore Throat - Sweetener 

Nutritional Value:  Biotin, Manganese, Phosphorus, Protein, Sugar, Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, & E.

Parts Used: Root

Preparation Method:  Decoction

Nettle    

Urtica dioica

Uses: Anemia - Arthritis - Bleeding - Blood Purifier – Bones (heal) - Bronchitis - Eczema - Hair Growth - Hair Rinse - Kidney Stones - Prostrate - Skin - Stomach (clears poison) - Tonic - Worms

Nutritional Value: Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Silicon, & Sulfur.

Parts Used: Leaves - Roots

Preparation Method: Infusion (leaves) - Decoction (root)

Oat-Straw

Avena sativa

Uses:  Bones (strengthen) - Dry Skin - Eczema - Fingernails - Hair - Nervousness - Nervous System - Pre-natal Tea (vitamin supplement) - Pituitary Gland (endocrine system)

Nutritional Value: Calcium, Niacin, Protein, Riboflavin, Starch, Vitamins B, & E.

Parts Used: Straw

Preparation Method: Infusion

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Uses:  Antibiotic For Tuberculosis - Arthritis - Blood Purifier - Breast Cancer - Cancer - 

Immune System – Nervous System - Skin Disorders 

Parts Used: Flowers

Preparation Method: Infusion 

Nutritional Value: Biotin, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc, Vitamins A, B, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, & P.

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