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Making and drinking tea has benefits that range from relaxation, simple ritual and pleasure, to medicinal and healing. There are countless varieties and types of herbs and teas that can be easily purchased, and with a bit of knowledge, used to bring their magick right to you.

The perfect cup of Tea
This is the best method to use for general tea drinking pleasure. Depending on the herb a tea can be uplifting, relaxing, soothing, aromatic or just plain tasty.

Boil a cup of water and remove from heat. Add to the water one or two teaspoons of dried herbs (double if using fresh); cover, and let the brew steep for ten minutes. Strain the herbs off the tea before serving.

For a pot of tea, fill your teapot with hot water and let it stand for a minute to warm the pot. Pour off the water, add one heaping teaspoon of dried herbs per cup of water, plus one "for the pot", and fill the pot with boiled water. Cover and let the herbs and water steep for ten minutes. To serve the tea, simply hold a strainer over each cup as you pour.

Making an Infusion:
An infusion is stronger than tea and is usually done when the herb is being used medicinally. This is best when your tea material consists of herb leaves, flowers, and seeds, which have delicate essential oils that would be diminished if they were boiled.

Simply follow the same directions for tea only use three teaspoons dried herb and steep it for twenty minutes. A standard dose of an infusion is one cup three times daily.

Decoctions:
This is the best method for herb roots and barks which are hard and woody and need more to extract their oils. This is good for medicinal uses and is usually stronger than tea.

Simmer one heaping tablespoon of fresh or two heapintg teaspoons dried herbs in three cups of water in a covered saucepan for about twenty minutes, then strain into a cup.

Fun Tea Making Goodies:
Paper Tea Bags (empty)
These are great because you can fill them with whatever herbal thing you like then just seal them with a hot iron.

 
Cotton Muslin Bags
Unbleached 100% cotton muslin bags, with a drawstring . These are great great for brewing large pots of herb blends, bath herbs, poultices and a variety of other uses.

Tea Carafe
This is a unique pot for brewing tea. Inside the glass carafe is a stainless steel filter, chrome plunger unit. You pour boiling water over the loose herbs, place the plunger lid on the press and watch your herbs infuse. When your tea develops to the desired strength, press the plunger down. Infusion stops, the loose herbs are contained.  

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