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Tonic
Teas By Ed Bauman, Ph.D.
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Herbal teas have been used since the beginning of time as healing beverages. They were initially wildcrafted by observant folk healers after noticing the beneficial effects plants had on animals who ate them when they were sick or aging. The following remedies can be made as teas and consumed 2-4 cups a day to add valuable trace minerals to one’s body that will help to overcome the wear and tear of age, stress, illness, injury, medications and a history of less than optimal foods. A teaspoon per cup of raw honey can be added to these teas if the taste is too earthy for you to enjoy. Drink them on a regular basis. [Please consult with a certified herbalist or nutritional professional if you need more information and support.] Below are several popular tonic teas I recommend. You can use one teaspoon of herbs per cup of boiling water, or two tablespoons per liter for all of the following formulations. Calcium Tea Good for cramps, heart, and nerves. Add two tablespoons of each herb per liter of water. Steep in boiled water for 20-30 minutes: Chamomile Comfrey Borage Oat straw Iron Tea Even Popeye would approve of this one. Super cleansing for your liver, too! Add two tablespoons of each herb per liter of water. Steep in boiled water 20-30 minutes. (4 Servings) Yellow dock Watercress Dandelion root Nettle Parsley Dulse Trace Elements Tea Very soothing to the nervous system, and helps alkalinize an overstressed body. Add two tablespoons of each herb per liter of water. Steep in boiled water 20-30 minutes. (4 Servings) Alfalfa Fennel Seaweed Nettle Watercress Slippery elm Intestinal Tea This tea is alkalinizing, cooling, nutritious. Spicy! To Trace Elements Tea (above) add: 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. brewer’s yeast 1 Tbsp. rosehip powder 1-2 tsp. cayenne 1+ tsp. paprika 6 oz. spring water [1+ tsp. bee pollen and/or honey--optional] Makes 4 servings Emotional Stabilizer A drink for the overwrought and stressed-out folks. (Do not use licorice if you have high blood pressure! ) Add two tablespoons of each herb per liter of water. Steep in boiled water 20-30 minutes: Oat straw Elecampane Kelp Comfrey Rosemary Eucalyptus leaves Licorice or Star Anise Mint Hot Toddy Bring to a boil: 1 quart unfiltered apple juice Add 1 tsp. of 3 of the following herbs and steep for 30-45 minutes. Do not use licorice if you have high blood pressure! (1-2 Servings) Sarsparilla Licorice Hibiscus Sassafras Star Anise Lemon grass Cinnamon sticks Ginger Mellow Beverage Teas Make your own herbal tea blends. Combine these herbs in different proportions to create tasty new teas. Add two tablespoons of each herb per liter of water. Steep in boiled water 20-30 minutes: Mint Chamomile Raspberry leaves Yarrow Papaya leaves Lemon grass Rosehips Red clover Sage Lemon verbena Hibiscus Basil Excerpted with permission from Recipes & Remedies for Rejuvenation, ©2005 by Edward Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D., published by Bauman College, Penngrove, CA. To learn more from Dr. Ed Bauman, visit www.baumancollege.org  Natural Weight Loss Program
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