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Monday, 11 January 2010, 10:48 | Category : Crafts, General, Health Care, Medicine Making, Study
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Medicine Making Mondays – Cold Infusions

Monday, 11 January 2010, 10:35 | Category : Medicine Making
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Oh, the many ways to make tea!
Cold infusions are steeping plant matter in non-boiled water. The water need not be cold in temperature to make a cold infusion, it can be anywhere from lukewarm from the tap to icy cold spring water.
Directions for making a cold infusion:

To make 2 cups, put 3 heaping tablespoons of [...]

Medicine Making Mondays – Decoctions

Wednesday, 6 January 2010, 19:14 | Category : Uncategorized
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Decoctions are simply simmering herbs to make a tea, rather than pouring water over plant matter. Decotions take a bit more time to make then infusions, but medicinal herbal teas of all sorts still remain the easiest way to take herbs; all that is required is steeping herbs in water, straining and drinking.
In my experience, [...]