Aphrodi-Tea

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon dried tulsi leaf

2 tablespoons dried rose petals

Honey, to taste

PREPARATION

Pour 1½ cups boiling water over the tulsi and rose petals (loose or using a mesh tea strainer).

Cover and steep 10 minutes.

Strain the herbs from the hot tea.

Add honey to taste.

HERBAL TIPS

Teas are very basic herbal preparations. I loved the result of this recipe, and you can vary the taste and effects of herbal teas by varying the amounts of the herbs used and /or the steeping time. You may also get a different result using fresh herbs rather than dried. Experimenting and noticing subtle differences will help you grow your herbal knowledge and confidence.

Generally longer steeping times will increase the amount of herbal constituents being drawn into the water. This affects both the taste and effectiveness of the tea. Longer is not always better. Tulsi, for example, becomes bitter when steeped too long.

Excerpt From: 

Kimberly Gallagher. “Aphrodisiac: The Herbal Path to Healthy Sexual Fulfillment and Vital Living” iBooks. 2021 Hay House, Inc.