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| and assimilate their medicinal properties. They work very quickly. Bulk herbs are a fraction of the cost of ready-made products. With teas you have the flexibility of mixing whatever herbs you like together and they have the added benefit of involving you in your own healing process as you have to take the time to make the brew and then ideally sit down and relax while you drink it. This reaffirms in a very real way your commitment to your healing process in a manner not elicited with other preparations. The primary disadvantage of teas is that many medicinal herbs taste unpleasant, and while many can be enjoyed once a taste is acquired for them, others would gag a starving goat. There are many commercial medicinal tea bags on the market. Some of these are good. Others give so little herb per tea bag, and may even contain added caffeine, that they actually deliver little benefit other than the aesthetic pleasure and relaxation derived from sipping a cup of flavorful tea. Two teas that contain high quality echinacea are Echinacea Plus by Traditional Medicinals and Immuni-Tea by Uni-Tea. Of course, you can always make your own creative blend. |
| Powders, Capsules, Tablets |
| Powder made into capsules or tablets is one of the most convenient forms of herbal products to take. The primary advantage is that capsules and tablets are easy to take simply by swallowing them with water, and you do not have to taste potentially not-so-nice-tasting herbal brews. Also, when purchasing the herb in bulk form from a health food store, you can make up your own combinations using pure echi-nacea root powder. The disadvantage of powders, es- |
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