Ginger - Ginger has powerful medicinal properties and can work wonders on lots of ailments and can be particularly helpful in soothing sore throats. To make a tea you want to use fresh ginger root, peel it and cut off three or four slices to infuse in your water.

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The Chinese have used tea for medicinal purposes for centuries and you've probably seen the rows of herbal tea's and other similar
products like arabica coffee sauce on your supermarket shelves but did you know that you can make your own herbal teathat not only
taste good but can also be used as remedies for common ailments?
Making your own tea is pretty easy you simply choose an herb herb mixture that you want to use and chop them up very fine. Use
about 2 teaspoons of the herb mixture for a couple of boiling water. you can pour the water right onto the herbs or you can put the
herbs in a tea strainer or some kind of a bag so that you won't have all kinds of debris floating around in your tea. Let the herbs infuse
into the hot water for five minutes and you're good to go!
Here's some great herbal tea remedies that you can make at home:
Peppermint - If you have digestive problems or are worried about bad breath and a peppermint tea might work wonders. Use three or
four peppermint leaves and 1 cup of tea.
Parsley - if you are retaining fluids then you might want to make a parsley tea since Parsley is a natural diuretic and is also full of vital
minerals.
Thyme - if you have a cold with lots of congestion you might want to sit on the tea made of thyme. Just pull a few leaves off and infuse
your water. Add ginger if you also have a sore throat.
Ginger - Ginger has powerful medicinal properties and can work wonders on lots of ailments and can be particularly helpful in soothing
sore throats. To make a tea you want to use fresh ginger root, peel it and cut off three or four slices to infuse in your water.
Valerian - If you are having a hard time sleeping a feel anxious time making a tea out of valerian leaves. Another tea that can help calm
you is chamomile.
Feverfew - Got a fever? This herb is aptly named as he can help reduce fever, just add a couple small leaves into your tea and sip.
Most any herb can be made into a tea and taken for medicinal purposes. When choosing herbs be sure to choose organic herbs that
are free from pesticides and other toxins. It's not a bad idea to grow your own herbs in a window sill container or in your garden and
that way you'll have fresh organic herbs ready anytime you need to make an herbal tea infusion.