Infusion: The most common way of preparing herbs. The extraction of the active properties of a substance by steeping or soaking it, usually in water. The usual amount is a teaspoon of leaves, blossoms, or flowers to a cup of boiling water.
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Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 3 tsp. of dried leaves and allow to steep for ten minutes. To reduce fever and relieve cramps, drink up to 2 cups per day.
Sweetened with honey, this tea helps coughs and asthma.
Use infusion as a rinse to condition greasy/oily hair.
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A sage infusion is sometimes used for treating menopause's night sweats & hot flashes, because it is believed to reduce sweating.
Uses An infusion of the flowers will soothe tired, swollen feet and an ointment made from the petals is good for soothing the skin. Marigold tea made from the petals is pleasant especially if sweetened with honey.
Lavender Infusion
Add ½ cup fresh lavender flowers/buds (or 3 tablespoons dried lavender flowers/buds) to 3 cups of distilled water, which prevents discoloration of the liquid.
For this infusion, use a light oil such as canola or the slightly sweeter almond oil. Flower oils are good on green salads that also contain fruit, in rice salads, cream-sauced pastas or in cake icings.
To make an infusion, steep about 2 teaspoons of the dried herb in 5 ounces of boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink it twice a day with food; its effects are not immediate -- they may take several months.
With regular infusions of relaxation, you'll find yourself feeling more centered and able to handle the stress of your workaday world. Knowing you've taken a moment to smell the roses will make you less anxious about the passage of time.
Vinegars and Infusions
If you have a surplus of the smaller hot peppers, you can pickle them or, to add new flavors to cuisine, infuse them in vinegar, vodka, tequila, or sherry.
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Good choices for herbal oil infusions include: basil, borage, calendula, dried chilies, cilantro, dill, nasturtium, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, and thyme.
Fruits, spices, garlic and peppercorns also work well.
In the recipes, directions are given for either an infusion or a decoction, simple ways to incorporate herb leaves and flowers into the cosmetic preparations. An infusion is made as you would make an herbal tea.
Either a decoction or an infusion can be made. Infusions are made by steeping the herb in boiling water for about five minutes. Use a lid while it steeps, or the essential oils will be lost.
Black walnut leaf can be used as a tea, infusion, or decoction. It can be applied topically or taken as a tonic. Capsules are available through health food stores, natural pharmacies, or online.
This plain lot gets an infusion of Old World style.
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Tarragon stimulates the appetite and digestive process. An infusion or tea made of Tarragon ease flatulence and intestinal distension. (I'm all for that)
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3. Remove pan from heat, then cover and allow mixture to infuse for 20 minutes. Strain infusion through fine sieve into large bowl. Rinse out saucepan. Return milk mixture to saucepan and add brewed coffee. Bring to just under boil over medium heat.
The tea herbs can be used fresh or dried. You can drink a herbal tea as a hot infusion or as the well known ice tea.
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Culpepper, a contemporary of Gerard, suggested in his Herbal that basil would draw out the poison of venomous beasts, wasps or hornets. Today, herbalists claim it helps to ease flatulence and abdominal pains if taken as an infusion.
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