Sage Tea
Ingredients
- 1 quart of water
- 4 tbsp of dried sage
Instructions
- Put water and sage into a pot with the lid on.
- Bring water and sage to a boil then turn off the heat and let sit for one hour.
- Using a fine mesh, metal strainer, strain out the sage and re-heat the tea.
Notes
This recipe for Sage Tea can be used in many ways.
1. Drink it as described.
2. Make 3 quarts of tea and put it into your bath to help prevent colds.
3. Use it as a steam inhalation, but putting the hot tea in a pot, cover your head with a towel and lean over the pot. Breathe in the steam of the sage tea. Only do what is comfortable for your skin and don’t burn yourself. This is a helpful remedy for coughs, colds and a runny nose.
4. Children can do this steam, but an adult has to be with them to help them navigate not burning themselves with the hot tea or the steam.