Herbal & Flower Infusions
Infusions are like making a cup of tea, that’s just really strong and sits infusing for 4 or more hours. Certain herbs are known for their nourishing properties and these herbs in particular are perfect for infusions. 🌱🌱🌱
Infusions are easily absorbable ways to get plant minerals. Minerals from herb infusions go right into your blood stream vs. having to go through gut to enter. The long hot water infusion process brings minerals into suspension which means you are able to absorb them en route to and in your stomach and not after the plant undergoes digestion in the small intestine.
Our main plants of mineral rich herbs for infusions includes Stinging Nettle, Oat Straw and Red Clover. These herbs when steeped in an infusion contain protein, macro minerals (calcium magnesium, etc) and trace minerals our bodies need in our over-processed and over-refined world. All of these herbs are safe for children and adults at any stage. Mix and blend them or try them individually and switch up your regime each day. Beyond the nourishing factors of this team of herbs, oatstraw has an anti-depressant benefit among many others. Nettle is particularly nourishing to the kidneys and adrenal glands. Red Clover is high in flavonoids, which are anticarcinogenic.
The first spring herbs shooting out of the ground are nature’s way of telling us it’s time to wake our bodies up from winter’s slumber. While it van be hard to eake up from the cozy dormancy of wintertime—nesting indoors, cooking rich, hearty foods and building fires—springtime can’t help but out-charm it with new growth, sunny days and fresh foods. Herbalists have long understood the value of spring herbs to facilitate the body’s seasonal transition, helping tonify the systems and increase flow. Herbalists have tap into their herbal stash to create tasty spring tonic teas, such as Nettle Leaf, Burdock, Dandelion Leaf & Root ( more on those later 😉)
By the end of a long, stagnant winter, our bodies need to shed our winter layers by re-energizing the digestive, urinary, lymphatic and immune systems. Making tonics out of spring’s first green shoots can help us do just that.
To a gardener, herbs like burdock, dandelion, nettles and cleavers can be pesky weeds since they grow so quickly and abundantly. To an herbalist however, these plants are the herbal medicine we need to get our bodies back in motion, using them in tonics to tone and nourish the body. While the use of tonics has been common throughout the ages, they have become somewhat forgotten as humankind has become disconnected from farming and collecting food. But the traces of old-school spring tonics can still be found in drinks like root beer, originally a healthy herbal drink used in traditional Western herbalism. Since finding a real root beer is tough nowadays—most have devolved to a soda status—spring tonic teas are an easy, tasty and appealing way of helping your body transition from winter to spring.
Dandelion Leaf & Root: Light and mildly sweet, this gentle tonic supports healthy kidney function and digestion. It is recommend to drink this tea regularly for at least two weeks. Dandelion root is deep & rich and is a great substitute for coffee drinkers.
Nettle Leaf: Refreshing, hay-like and pleasantly bitter, nettle is considered the mother of all spring tonics. Known for its ability to support the whole body as well as joint health, allergies, anemia, and so much more! this herb is amazing to help you kick-start your body after winter hibernation.
Spring brings with her a time of renewal—for the body, as well as for Mother Earth. Using spring tonic infusions supports the systems of elimination and can bring the body back into balance ❤🌱
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