Tea is one of the most common beverages on the planet, but the many varieties of tea are almost uncountable. Tea promotes health, and can also medicate sickness. The innumerable amount of herbs there are makes for almost endless combinations of flavors, and essential medicinal properties, that each tea can have. What are some examples of medicinal teas? One recipe for tea that does well for hypertension (high blood pressure) is Hawthorne tea. Taking equal parts of dried and crushed leaves and blossoms, brew in slow boiling water in a covered pot for about 20-25 minutes, strain, and drink. Have a small teacupful, three times a day.
For bronchitis, a good tea herb is Elecampane. Of course, it would be also good to have, along with recipes, some data on each plant, herb and spice that goes into our homemade tea. It's kind of like where home scientist meets herbal pharmacist - somewhere in between is the homemade herbal tea enthusiast, and quite a healthy hobby it is!
Herbal tea recipes are wonderful to create, as long as you are very aware of the medicinal properties and contraindications. For example, you must never have tea with yarrow if you are pregnant. It could be sadly disastrous. Once must strive to educate themselves when dealing with herbs and their medicinal properties.
Herbal Tea Remedies
Herbal teas have nothing in common with tea as we know it. Tea comes from the tea plant camilla sinensis, whether that tea is green, black, white or oolong. Herbal teas come directly from herbs - even some you might find growing in hedgerows.
My children grew up in Austria where there is a great tradition with herbal teas. In fact often the doctor would recommend tea, which you could purchase at the local pharmacy which carried a good variety of different loose herbal teas. When my kids were babies, they were given fennel tea (good for burps) and chamomile tea (helps sooth an upset stomach or can even soothe you to sleep)! I often make a pot of herbal tea in the morning and sip its contents throughout the day. Some herbal teas are really refreshing in the summer with ice and lemon. Generally, herbal tea is very good for your body and is a refreshing alternative to drinking water. Herbal tea has no caffeine, but obviously each herbal tea has different properties.
Ginger tea settles the stomach and it's warm qualities help congestion. When I was pregnant I took raspberry leaf tea as it was said to ease birth pains.
Please drink your herbal tea as is - no need to add any sugar, sweetener or honey. Milk is also a no-no, except in the case of South African rooibos (red bush) tea - this herbal tea is a great substitute for normal black tea, in fact I drink it every day.
Herbal teas are also called tisanes.
Making Homemade Tea
Milkshake
Ingredients :
1 small banana - cut into chunks
3 scoops ice cream, one each vanilla, chocolate and strawberry
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
whipped cream
4 maraschino cherries
Directions :
Place banana, ice cream, chocolate syrup and 3 cherries into a blender. Puree until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and top with whipped cream and remaining cherry.
This is best enjoyed with friends, but drinkable if you're alone
Chicken Roma Tomatoes
Ingredients : :#
4 large Roma tomatoes, halved and seeded
1 cup cooked and diced chicken
1/4 cup peeled, seeded and diced cucumber
1/4 cup diced yellow pepper
1/4 cup salad dressing
salt and fresh pepper as desired
Directions : :o
Combine chicken, yellow pepper, cucumber and dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Blend well. Stuff tomato halves and serve! :~
Salmon with Cream Sauce
Ingredients : :L
2 salmon steaks or fillet cuts
1 bulb fresh fennel with top
3 cups chicken or seafood stock
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1 bunch parsley stems
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter
chopped fresh parsley and fennel top
Directions :
1. Combine stock, parsley stems, fennel seed and several lengths of fennel top (the frilly stuff) and simmer for 15 minutes.Strain stock and put 1 cup back into pan.
2.Slice fennel bulb in half vertically and remove hard center. Slice thinly across the leaves and add to stock. Simmer until tender - about 8-10 minutes.
3. Remove fennel from stock and keep warm. Strain stock and add reserved stock.
4. Add salmon and simmer until salmon flakes easily with a fork - about 10 minutes. Keep warm.
5. Strain stock one last time and put back into pan. Simmer until reduced by half.
6. Add cream and continue reducing until thickened. Add butter and whisk to combine.
7. Serve with salmon over fennel and topped with cream. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and fennel top.
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Meatball
Ingredients : :z
2 lbs meatballs 2" in diameter each
2 lbs red potatoes, unpeeled and cut into quarters
1 lb baby carrots, peeled
1 medium onion, cut into large chunks
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (I like a large grind)
2 cloves garlic - minced (if not already in the meatballs)
5 cups beef stock or broth
1 cup red wine
1 bay leaf
several sprigs of fresh thyme
flour and water to thicken, if necessary
Directions :
Brown meatballs and drain well. Add remaining ingredients except flour and water and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cover. Cook until vegetables are tender and meatballs are done, about 45 minutes to an hour. Remove bay leaf and thyme and thicken liquid with flour and water if needed.
serves : 6 - 8 :~ :O
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serves : 6 - 8 :~ :O
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