Herbal Infusion Recipe

I realize how many times I have written out herbal infusion recipe instructions for clients, and finally decided, there must be a better solution.

So here we are! Simple herbal infusion recipe instructions.

First, you might wonder, why do we drink herbal infusions?

I recommend herbal infusion recipes for so many reasons that include, mineral deficiency, hormone imbalance, chronic fatigue, painful menstruation, amenorrhea, pregnancy anemia, postpartum depletion and depression.

Herbal infusions are a great general health tonic and support for us in a culture that is consistently depleting. A system that asks too much of us, in a place where our soils are typically deficient of nutrients due to large scale farming practices. Most of us can and do benefit from adding these mineral rich drinks into our lives.

Now the good stuff...

How to make your nourishing herbal infusion

First you will want to order your herbs online. The places I typically order from are Starwest Botanicals and Mountain Rose Herbs.

Herbs I often include in herbal infusions:

• Nettle
• Red Raspberry Leaf
• Oatstraw
• Alfalfa
• Peppermint

Choose one to three of these herbs, or other preferred herbs. Then blend them, using equal parts of each, or intuitively choose your ratios. Keep the blend in a big jar or other airtight container.

Before bed, take a handful of your blend, and put it into a quart sized jar. Pour boiling water over the herbs to fill the jar. Cover it and let it sit overnight. In the morning, strain and drink.

To receive full benefits, drink a pint to a quart per day over some weeks or months. If you choose to drink only half of your quart, put the remaining pint in the refrigerator until you are ready to drink it.

I imagine some of you are still wondering...

What is the difference between an herbal tea and an herbal infusion?

Such a good question!

An herbal tea, uses less plant material and is usually steeped for 15-20 minutes, while an infusion uses more plant material with a longer steep. It is also important to know that some herbs that we can safely and happily use in a tea, are not ones that we would always use for an infusion.

Chamomile, for example, is a great tea herb, but if you steep it for more than 20 minutes, it releases some slightly toxic alkaloid compounds, and with that will lose its delightfully sweet flavor, in place of a bitter after taste.

The herbs listed above are generally safe for a longer steep. If there are others you are interested in using, make sure to find out if that is indeed a good infusion herb.

Enjoy your nutritive beverage! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!