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Yes, I have tea balls, and tea spoons, and even a tea sock for straining loose leaf tea. But I was drying mullein leaf to have on hand to ease coughs and congestion. Mullein leaf has really tiny hairs and if not completely strained can cause irritation and make that cough worse.
So I wanted a quick, easy way to make a tea bag that would be sure to strain the tea completely. A tea bag from a coffee filter was just what I needed.Continue Reading
One of the most difficult things, at least to me, about learning a new subject is the fact that you have to learn a new language, in a sense. It’s true whether you’re learning to cook, or learning to make soap.
Herbalism is no exception. Each medicinal herb has specific properties, some of which, like ‘antidepressant’, or ‘laxative’, are familiar. But when I read that an herb is cholagogue, or cicatrizant, my eyes begin to cross.Continue Reading