The Pot
The most suitable pot is ceramic. Glass is okay. It is important
that your pot has a lid. Materials to avoid include cast iron
and aluminium. Stainless steel is better than other metals. Teflon
coatings are not as good as ceramic.
Cooking
- Soak the herbs: Place the herbs in water.
The water should cover the herbs by about an inch. Let them
sit for one hour.
- Boiling the herbs: Bring to a rolling boil.
Then turn down to a low simmer. Cook the herbs for 20-30 minutes
with the lid on. At the end of the cooking approximately 1 mug
of liquid remains.
- Strain the infusion into a mug.
- Repeat: Leaving the residue in the pot, add
another one pint of water. Repeat the above cooking method:
bring to boil, and then simmer again for another 20-30minutes
until about one mug of liquid remains. Strain the tea again.
- Mix the two shares together, then divide
into two (for one day) or four (for two days) equal portions
to take twice a day. The volume taken each time should not be
over 200 ml (about 7 fl. oz.).
How to drink it
It should be drank warm or at room temperature. If the taste
is so unpalatable that you can't drink it, water it down a bit.
This helps a great deal. Also, it seems that after time the body
begins to crave a certain formula, especially one that is well
suited. The taste will become more and more palatable.
When to take your herbs?
Generally, as a rule, it is best to take your herb tea 30-60
minutes before eating, on an empty stomach. This provides the
best absorption of the ingredients. If the herbs cause a little
stomach upset, drink the herb tea 30-60 minutes after eating.
The three most common problems when the formula cannot have
its best results are:
- Taking the medicine at the wrong time (e.g. fertility patients
taking the medicine at the wrong time of her period);
- The wrong dose;
- Taking other medication at the same time.
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