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Making Tea From Native Plants
Of course these are just a few, mostly East coast/Appalacian woodlands plants. I know of a few plants in the Southwest that make good teas. Pine leaves being a good one, with its high Vitamin C content. Then there are wild rose hips, blackberry, Navajo tea, dandelion, and several others. The article below is just an example of what's out there as shelves in grocery stores clear out.
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01-09-2022, 09:11 AM | #2 |
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Yaupon Tea is petty common, yaupon actually has caffine.
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01-09-2022, 09:15 AM | #3 |
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I've grown sweet mint for years in my yard. It makes a great cup of hot mint tea, and is also good in cold ice tea.
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01-10-2022, 03:32 PM | #4 |
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I once grew a mint plant in my side yard, by my garage. Dang plant took over the side yard. Neighbors came by and took clippings to start their own.
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01-10-2022, 04:04 PM | #5 |
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01-10-2022, 04:49 PM | #6 |
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That's why I always grow mine in terra cotta pots. If planted on it's own it becomes a Godzilla in your garden and even yard.
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01-11-2022, 05:51 AM | #7 |
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Mint leaves, Sassafras root, pine needles, strawberry leaves, chicory root, I've made teas with all of them.
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06-20-2022, 12:21 PM | #8 |
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mullein makes a great medicinal tea, and you can use the fuzzy soft leaves to wipe your ass, but dont use then after for tea..lmfao...well unless your into that, one nickname for mullein is cowboy toilet paper..you can use the leaves, flowers and roots for lots of medicinal ailments..
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