Herbalism 101 Part 1: How To Make Medicinal Herbal Teas

[@WalkInTheWildMedia]

I just made a cup of Tea and i'm letting it steep for 20+ mins with the lid on to hold in all the volatile oils in and let the medicinal qualities be extracted! Thanks for the awesome advice! 🍵

[@herbalistkristen]

yay!!! so happy to hear it🌿

[@akashablack2507]

You just don't know how u've saved me from preparing my herbs ,I wasn't sure about myself...came to KZbin and it took me hours before I found this perfect video.. Peace✌🏽 and Blessings

[@LoralynnAnn]

Thank you so much for this! I did not realize that I was not steeping my herbs long enough. I was of the "tea" mind set and thought that 10 to 15 minutes was enough. I am learning a lot from your videos and I really appreciate all the effort that you put into making them!

[@coracummins827]

Thank you. I boil about 10 dried sour sop leaves for 10 mins to release the goodness in them. My refreshment for the day. I just wasted some butterfly pea tea, I made a big batch. Cannot finish so I threw it away. Did not realise that it would keep for a few days. Now I know, thanks again.

[@Chels-1792]

I’m still new at all of this but I have a small herb garden with mints and lemon balm and my husband has been have facial spasms and I remembered reading that peppermint and lemon balm was an antispasmodic so I brewed him up a tea real quick and it was so much better in a matter of 30 mins prob. Blew my mind. I just sweetened with honey he actually loved it. 😊 I appreciate your channel and others that have helped me learn! You guys are amazing

[@Herbalalchemist]

I love how you explained this so easily. I had it so complicated 😂….Thank you!

[@jdrollins6485]

I just found your channel, liked and subscribed. I have been drinking powdered moringa leaf tea for the past six months and find it gives me a lot of energy - not a rush, like coffee does, but more like a lack of fatigue that lasts almost all day, if you know what I mean. I also drink black tea throughout the day because I enjoy it more than drinking coffee. I am just getting started in wanting to expand on this and, seriously, this 12 minute video has given me a lot of information and tips. I will watch the other videos you have after this one. I have some questions, but I will hold off until I watch your other videos, which might answer most or all of them. Thanks for the video! Well done!!

[@diannellyfetalvero4893]

You can try a sweet potato tops into a tea. Bring water to boil add the fresh sweet potato purple leaves and cook it for 2-3 minutes. You may add lemon juice and honey to enhance the flavor. Drink it hot or cold tea.

[@herbalistkristen]

oh lemon! I never add lemon to teas, I should do that more often.

[@diannellyfetalvero4893]

@@herbalistkristen if you add lemon to sweet potato tea the color of the tea is so nice and am sure you will love it.

[@nancylafferty8362]

Thank you for making these changes in my life much easier to understand!

[@sparrow7711]

Could you please suggest some herbal remedies for hair loss?

[@permaculturacurico]

finding your channel has been the best ❤

[@WalkInTheWildMedia]

Great video! Could you please do one covering Herbal energetics and actions please🌿

[@herbalistkristen]

this episode is already written and on deck for shooting in the next few weeks 😉

[@carolynlouise6566]

I have been doin a cold brew with my teas, let them sit in fridge cause i have a cat that knocks things off. I do most of my teas like that, never thought about the hot water needing to do its work

[@casarah79]

Oh my God I just found you thank you thank you thank you for your information

[@dianelyons9910]

In your other video you mentioned you will teach how to make tinctures....i enjoyed this tea video so please make the tincture video. Thank you!

[@timothylongmore7325]

Check out chaga tea. I use chaga tea occasionally but use tinctures of it and reishi quite often. Chaga has many health benefits and as a tea pleasant flavor. I forage for my own as anyone with reasonable health can do. For chaga and native reishi you do need to be in the north.

[@herbalistkristen]

I LOVE chaga AND reishi! I have never had the fortune to be able to find them in the wild but it is on my bucket list!

[@timothylongmore7325]

@@herbalistkristen If you're ever in northern NY message me. Reishi is just starting. I'm going out scouting today. I gps any notable finds and hope to find some ginseng and edible mushrooms. We do chaga hikes in the winter but if the pack is empty I'm apt to bring one or two conks out with me.

[@lorismith2354]

Milk is dairy, please don't use milk. Cow milk is for baby calfs, not human infants. I would like to know what herbs she use.

[@moonstonerising6856]

What herb is better for hot flushes I've tried red clover and mint so far

[@earlenerogers8472]

Love your channel! Could you please do a video on the health benefits of using the Camellia Sinenis tea? Excited to whatch your future videos.

[@sandymurray3997]

Fabulous...

[@dynamiclady7112]

Just came across your post…very interesting and informative information. Do you have burdock lions Maine roots. Also ashwaganda root

[@seatribefilms]

I would like to see a video about camellia sinensis, please.

[@stacyrobbins2378]

I just signed up for your classes thank you

[@cinaannie7338]

You have such beautiful hair. I was born with thick curly and big hair. I guess women are never happy with what God has given them, right??? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Anyways... You have BEAUTIFUL hair.

[@ricomax9956]

can you use a coffee maker for herbal tea? and how should i use a French press for herbal tea ? please help

[@lisahodge1122]

Do you have any videos regarding using fresh herbs as opposed to dry?

[@IvyNiya]

Would it be okay to use a ratio of 1 tbsp of herbs per 1 cup of water instead of drinking 2-4 cups a day with less herbs?

[@herbalistkristen]

Totally! if you want to do 1 cup of tea at a time go for it and feel free to adjust the measurements to make it the most efficient and accessible for you. Herbs don't work if you don't take them so "make them how you'll take them"

[@alwayslearning5681]

So if i get tea blends from book boxes that have some medicinal herbs could i steep it longer to benefit from it? Also if i prefer to do hot herbal tead how do i do 1 cup at a time?

[@Pamsgarden213]

How can I make Yarrow tea taste better?

[@rebeccabrown1739]

Good information

[@KarianneHylkema]

If you leave the infusion overnight it can become too strong, so you water it down when you add it to a drink the next day. Doesn't that also make it less potent or did I miss something?

[@ashleighearnest2247]

Hello, I’ve been getting into medicinal herbs and implementing them and I was wondering if you could give me some advice. My grandmother has lupus and that and her arthritis really cause her to ache and hurt and her energy isn’t very great and I have been trying to figure out the best way to make her a tea to supplement her general wellness but I’m having a hard time with what kind of herbs to use and the best way to make the tea. Any advice that could help I’d appreciate it.

[@bribri7344]

Look into teas that help with inflammation

[@chadwelborn8642]

I just found your site, do you have a video on the camellia sinen sis?

[@herbalistkristen]

not yet! I currently only have the capacity to put out videos every 2 weeks while I am doing my clinical program and seeing my bodywork clients but a full camellia sinensis video is on the list to write and shoot soon!

[@essunshine380]

After the tea steeps for an hour it’s no longer hot so do you heat it or drink room temp?

[@herbalistkristen]

i personally just drink room temperature. Sometime I will add a littl hot water to warm it up but its dealers choice on this one!

[@HealthyTalks-101]

Ordinary black tea or green tea is also herbal. Is tea a plant?

[@deanablythe9394]

Yes

[@judypeterson9952]

Black Gunpowder tea, I've been steeping 60 minutes or longer when i forget aboit it, lol, is that ok to do?

[@herbalistkristen]

it is totally fine! It will absolutely pull out a ton of the chemical constituents as well as the bitter and astringent properties. It is not dangerous at all! Tea is usually brewed shorter and for pleasure so brewing it that long will make it a little bit unpleasant but if you enjoy it thats all that matters!

[@judypeterson9952]

Thank you, i"m looking to keep my body and mind as healthy as possible, as a 5 year cancer survivor i want to keep my cells working the way they should and play nice together, so have been doing fun powder, matcha, will be adding rooibos tea, ill do a long steep on that too, what else do you suggeat? I cant find the cleavers tea at our local coop.

[@judypeterson9952]

Lol, gun powder not fun powder, didnt have glasses on.

[@megastitches]

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[@sammick4663]

Why Americans say eerb, why can't they just not change things and call it herb.

[@herbalistkristen]

dang americans, they really ruin everything!

[@deanablythe9394]

@@herbalistkristen lol

[@vicsaunders9710]

Affectation, they are copying the French who cannot pronounce the aiche unlike proper English speakers.

[@gooblysgaming287]

Tea and herbal tea mean the same thing not to mention you're extremely superfluous and pedantic

[@herbalistkristen]

another word you could use is nuanced.

[@gooblysgaming287]

@@herbalistkristen no

[@maryamalbertamohammed-laba7779]

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[@megastitches]

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