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Energizing Spring Tonic Tea

posted by Annie B. Bond Jun 12, 2006 2:47 am
Energizing Spring Tonic Tea
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Adapted from Healing Tonics, by Jeanine Pollak (Storey Books, 2000).

Work with nature’s cycles, uplift your spirits, wake up your energy, and detoxify your liver with this great spring tonic.

INGREDIENTS
1 part dried damiana leaves
1 part dried St. John’s Wort flowers
1 part dried mugwort leaves
1 part dried nettle seed
1 part dried rosemary leaves

1. Use about 1 cup of dry ingredients per quart of boiling water. Place herbs in a pot or jar, cover with the boiling water and allow to steep for 20 minutes or longer.

2. Drink 2 to 3 cups per day, a few days a week.

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Adapted from Healing Tonics, by Jeanine Pollak (Storey Books, 2000). Copyright (c) 2000 by Jeanine Pollak. Reprinted by permission of Storey Books.

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