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| Making Your Own Herbal Preparations |
| Besides the deep satisfaction that comes from making your own herbal preparations, it is more cost-effective. Someone with a chronic immune condition can easily use up a one-ounce bottle of tincture in a matter of days. Assuming that you will need to take your herbal formula for a minimum of three weeks, and sometimes up to six months or a year, at $7 to $12 per ounce, this can quickly become quite expensive. Furthermore, when you make your own herbal preparations, you are participating in your own healing process. There are many ways to prepare herbal remedies. The ones given here are simple and effective. |
| Teas |
| There are two methods of preparing teas: infusions and decoctions. Infusions are made by steeping: decoctions are simmered. |
| Infusions: Make infusions of the delicate parts of plants, such as flowers and leaves. A simple infusion can be made by using 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried herbs for each cup of tea you intend to make. Place the herbs into a nonmetal teapot or canning jar with a lid. Pour in 1 cup of boiling water for each cup of tea. Place the lid on the pot and |
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