Herbal teas are medicinal, soothing and tasty. They are next to free to make. You can grow herbs now and stockpile herbs that will last for years.
There are many different ways to make your own tea. You can pack away the tea loose, which is very easy or you can buy empty tea bags and fill them with your own mixes. It is also handy to buy an infuser style of teapot that is designed for making tea with herbs.
An easy tea to make is chamomile tea. It can help digestion and sleep. This can be a valuable tea to have if your nerves are shot thanks to a disaster. All that you need to do is dry your own chamomile flowers and buds. The tea is ready after steeping fifteen to twenty minutes.
Mint tea is easy to make as well. Simply pick the leaves and store them. All mints taste great, are soothing and cheap to make. Mint is also a very hardy herb that grows in many types of soils which might be useful in a post-catastrophe gardening situation. Peppermint tea can help relieve the symptoms of the common cold.
Feverfew is another herb earth many medicinal properties. If you get a migraine from stress, this is the tea to drink. It also has value in relieving the pain of arthritis. Steep dried feverfew in boiling water for at least ten minutes. The tea is better so it needs honey (also keeps well) to sweeten it. Do not give Feverfew to pregnant women or children because like aspirin it can cause Reye’s syndrome.
Lavender is quite hardy and is known to help with stress, anxiety and depression. It can also treat insomnia and increase your appetite. Steep the flowers in one cup of boiling water to make the tea.
Eucalyptus tea helps clear your nasal passages, calm our cough and reduce fevers. Let it steep for ten minutes every night to get a good night’s sleep.
It is also quite easy to make a tasty Orange and Ginger tea. You can steep dried orange slices and dried ginger in a tea pot and let steep for at least fifteen minutes. This mixture can also be augmented by a clove bud or a bit of cinnamon. Be sure to strain this tea well before you serve it.
When it comes to storing your own teas you should also pack silica gel to absorb moisture so that the dried herbs do not grow mold.