Cranky Lady Tea

Herbs have many different uses in the home.  They can be used as seasonings and spices in your cooking.  They can be made into teas by steeping the leaves and/or flowers in hot water.  Poultices involve simmering dried plant matter, wrapping it in fabric, and placing it on the body.  A decoction usually uses bark or roots from the plant and it is boiled for some time before straining and using the resulting liquid.  Salves, syrups, and tinctures can be made from herbs for medicinal use as well.

One tea I use in our home is affectionately called *Cranky Lady Tea*.  It is a mixture I blend of red raspberry leaf, peppermint leaf, nettles and alfalfa.  It is perfect for use when the hormones are out of balance, such as during PMS.  Both raspberry leaf and peppermint relax the muscles.  Nettles and alfalfa both contain trace minerals our bodies need.

We heat water to boiling while putting 1-2 tablespoons of the herbal blend in a small tea strainer sitting over a cup or mug.  You could use a tea ball or even put the herbs into the mug directly.  Then we pour the water over the herbs and let it steep.  Remove the strainer or tea ball.  Sweeten to taste with sugar, honey, stevia, etc. 

My husband often says this tea is useful when the men in your life get on your last nerve.  LOL

Because of my husband's business, I also sell this in little bags containing enough herbal blend to make a number of cups of tea.