Easy Herbal Tea Pairing Recipes Healing Harvest Homestead

14 Best Easy Herbal

Teas to Blend & Make
Teas for Specific Reasons as Well as Pleasure


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14 Herbal Tea
Pairing Recipes
You can make some lovely tea blends using a lot of different herbs.
But did you know you can also create perfect herbal teas using only two
or three simple herbs?

Here are some of my favorite and super easy teas to create on the
fly using only a couple of different herbs. And you probably have many of
these in your own kitchen!

About Amounts:

For these recipes, I’ve given amounts that are good for making one large
(8-12 ounce) cup of tea. If you want a larger or smaller amount, just
adjust. The great thing about blending your own teas is you have full
control over how strong or weak you’d like them to be!

How to Make Your Teas:

1) Blend your herbs. NOTE: The herbal amounts here are for the loose
leaf herbs. If you want to use powders instead, just cut the amount in
half.

2) Add them to an infuser cup or a regular cup or a tea ball

3) Pour just boiled water over the herbs

4) Steep for 15-30 minutes

5) Sweeten to taste & enjoy!

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You can find out more about how to make a tea infusion in this article.

NOTE: If you are making teas with herbs that are hard seeds or roots,
you’ll need to decoct them instead of steeping them. To make a
decoction, just simmer the herbs in water in a saucepan for 20-30
minutes. Strain out the herb, and drink up!

Here are the tea blends you’ll find in this little eBook:

• Wake Up and Go Tea

• Calm & Relax

• Detox & Support Your Liver

• Constipation

• Vitamin Tea

• Inflammation

• Afternoon Energy Boost

• For Nausea

• To Help Digestion

• Early Cold Symptoms

• For Sleep

• Menstrual Tea

Quick note: There may be affiliate links in this eBook. This just means that
I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 


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Where Should You Get Your Herbs?

I love buying my herbs from Starwest Botanicals. They are an excellent

company with fast shipping and great customer service. They also
support the things I support too. I’ve been ordering from them for many
years now.

NOTE: Starwest Botanicals also has pre-made tea blends you can buy if
you don’t want to blend your own. You may also fall in love with their
culinary herbs and spices too!

Here are the quick and easy tea recipes just for you:

Wake Up and Go Tea

This simple tea will help give the wake up call you need! It’s great for an
early afternoon slump or first thing in the morning.

Yerba Mate is an herb that does contain caffeine, but it is much more
gentle on your system than coffee. You won’t get that “buzz” feeling, but
instead will simply feel energized.

The peppermint in this tea helps bring clarity and energy to your tired
mind, too. Peppermint also settles your stomach.

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Yerba Mate and 1 tsp Peppermint leaf.

Follow the directions above to make your tea. 


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Calm & Relax

This gentle blend contains sweet Chamomile and Lemony Lemon Balm.
Both of these herbs are gentle nervines that help soothe and calm a
tense system and mind.

If you are sensitive to sleep aids, this tea may be relaxing enough for you
to use before bed. It’s also safe for children older than five.

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Chamomile and 1 tsp Lemon Balm

**If you prefer the taste of one herb over the other, just adjust the
amounts accordingly.

Detox & Support Your Liver

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Dandelion Root and 1 tsp Burdock Root

Both of these herbs are incredible for supporting the liver and gently
purifying the blood.

NOTE TO PREPARE: These are roots, so the best way to make this tea
blend is to decoct them instead of steeping them. To do this, you simple
simmer slowly I water for around 20-30 minutes. Be sure to add enough
water to account for evaporation.

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Constipation Tea 1

The herbs for this tea are great “movers.” Senna can become physically
addictive if used for long periods of time, so just be aware of this and use
it only when you are really having troubles.

You’ll Need:

1 tsp each Senna & Clove

To prepare: If the herbs are the hard seeds pods, you’ll want to simmer
this tea for around 20 minutes, just like the above Liver Support Tea. If the
herbs are powdered, you can steep instead.

Constipation Tea 2

Another great pairing for constipation is Fennel & Licorice Root. The
same amounts apply: 1 tsp of each.

Fennel is a wonderful digestive herb, and licorice root will help you move.

NOTE: Licorice should not be used by people with high blood pressure.

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Vitamin Tea 1

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Nettle Leaf

1 tsp Rooibos Tea

Steep according to the directions.

Nettle is filled with high levels of minerals and vitamins. The Greeks even
cultivated it for their health.

Rooibos is actually an herb that originates in South Africa. It has a lovely

red color and a delicate, flavorful taste that helps balance the “green”
taste of the Nettle. Rooibos is filled with antioxidants! Together this
combination is really good for you.

Vitamin Tea 2

This herbal tea will taste more “herby” than the first Vitamin Tea, but the
mineral and antioxidant benefits of the herbs are excellent.

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Horsetail and 1 tsp Oat straw

The horsetail is especially high in silica, making it excellent for the health
of your hair, skin, and nails.

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The oat straw is a powerful nutritive. The oat straw is also exceptional for
helping the body calm down during stressful periods.

Tea for General Inflammation

Turmeric contains Curcumin, which has been clinically proven to help

reduce inflammation in the body. I know a lot of people who are now
taking turmeric to help their joints and aches. The thing is, Turmeric by
itself isn’t going to work well, because the Curcumin is not highly bio-
available.

This is where the black pepper comes in. Black pepper contains piperine,
which helps the body absorb the turmeric.

This is a sharp and spicy tea, but if you sweeten it up with a little honey,
you’ll find it’s pretty good!

You’ll Need:

1 1/2 tbsp Turmeric root, powdered

1/2 tsp Black Pepper, fine.

Steep for around an hour to be sure you have as much of the active
compound as possible. You can also decoct the dried root and pepper
corns too.

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Afternoon Energy Boost

This is a great tea for that afternoon slump. Although the green tea does
have some caffeine, it’s quite a low amount. If you don’t want the caffeine,
just substitute with Nettle leaf.

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Green Tea

1 tsp Peppermint or Spearmint

Steep according to the directions above!

Tea for Nausea #1

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Fennel

1 tsp Ginger

If you are using fresh ginger and fennel seeds, decoct the tea by
simmering on low heat for around 20 minutes.

If you are using powdered herbs, steeping is fine.

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Tea for Nausea #2

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Ginger

1 tsp Peppermint

What a delightful combination! Just steep for around 20 minutes.

To Aid Digestion

Similar to the teas for nausea, ginger is an addition in this tea. The
biggest difference is having the lemon involved. It’s a little counter-
intuitive, but the acidity of the lemon helps alkalize your body! At any
rate, this tea blend will help you digest even difficult foods.

You’ll Need:

1 or 2 tablespoons fresh ginger

1 tsp dried Peppermint or 1 tablespoon fresh

Juice from 1/2 lemon

Simmer the ginger and mint for 15-20 minutes. (You can steep it if using
dried ginger powder—and be sure to use half the ginger if you do it this
way.). Add the lemon juice at the end and enjoy this herbal lemonade!

Sweeten as you like.

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For Early Cold Symptoms

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Echinacea

1 tsp Elder Flower

Steep for 15-20 minutes and enjoy.

Both elder and echinacea are herbs that boost the immune system. If you
drink this early enough, that cold may not even have a chance to take
hold!

For Sleep

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Passion flower

1 tsp Lemon Balm

The Passion flower is a mild sedative herb, and the lemon balm has
exceptional compounds that support the nervous system and help you
calm.

You can also substitute the passion flower for Skullcap, which is one of my
favorite sleep herbs.

If you want a powerhouse herb, then add in a bit of valerian.

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NOTE: Valerian makes a small percentage of people react the opposite

of what it is supposed to do: to calm and sedate. Be sure you know how
your body will react, or try valerian for the first time on an evening when
you don’t have to work the next day, just in case.

Simple Menstrual Cramp Tea

You’ll Need:

1 tsp Fennel Seed, crushed

1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder

1/2 tsp Ginger powder

Steep for 15-20 minutes. Drink up!

The reason this tea works is that fennel helps relieve the pain from
menstrual cramping, and it helps with bloating too. Cinnamon is another
herb that helps with menstrual pain. The ginger helps reduce the amount
of bleeding that occurs during menstruation. This tea may just help
reduce the length of time of the period as well.

Conclusion

Once you start using herbs, you’ll discover just how effective and helpful
they can be. Although using herbs is not like taking a pharmaceutical
drug or an over the counter drug, herbs act gently over time to create
balance in your body, soothe, and heal.

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Starting out with simple herbal teas is a great way to get your feet wet!
And even if you are an experienced herbalist, these simple teas are often
just as effective as teas with more ingredients.

Also, you may be interested in any of these articles on using herbs:

How to Start Using Herbs Part 1: How to Choose Your Herbs, Where to
Source Herbs, How to Dry & Store Herbs, and Are Herbs Safe?

How to Start Using Herbs Part 2: Herbal Safety and General Dosing

How to Start Using Herbs Part 3: An Overview of Herbal Preparations and

Tools for the Herbalist

The series will continue, as well!

Here are a few other articles:

The Ultimate Herbal Tea for Relaxation

8 Natural Remedies to Have in Your Home This Fall

The Healing Powers of Honey (Honey Remedies You Can Make)

AND, you might just enjoy my eBook, Creating Your Own Herbal Teas for
Pleasure & Health, which is a complete guide to learning how to blend
your own herbal teas, along with lists of herbs and properties.

Enjoy!

Hugs, Health, and Self-Reliance,

Heidi

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Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor, and in no manner, stated or

implied, is any information I offer anywhere in publications, on the
website, or other outlets meant to treat, cure, diagnose, or prevent any
disease or illness. Please be sure to seek advice from your medical doctor
before using herbs or essential oils.

By using any of these tea recipes you understand and agree with my
Policies & Disclaimers & Disclosures.

Copyright: This publication is copyrighted, 2018. You are welcome to

print this out for personal use. This information is not meant to be re-sold
or used in any other way.

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