Saturday, November 15, 2008

Herbal Tea Recipes for Anorexia

Herbal Tea Recipes for Anorexia #1

Ingredients:
Cardamom, powdered 1 g
Water ½ cup

Preparation:
Put the powdered cardamom in 1/2 cup water and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for one minute, remove from the heat, let it stand for 10 minutes and then strain.
Preparation time: boiling time 1 minute; standing time 10 minutes.

Dosage:
1 table spoon, every 15 minutes till the symptoms disappear.

Herbal Tea Recipes for Anorexia #2

Ingredients:
Chamomile Flowers, crushed 1 tea spoon
Boiling water 1 cup

Preparation:
Combine the boiling water and the flowers in a covered container and allow the tea to stand for 5-10 minutes. Discard the flowers by straining the extract through a muslin cloth or any other suitable strainer, and drink the freshly prepared watery extract 3-4 times a day. Preparation time: 5-10 minutes.

Dosage:
1 cup, 3-4 times a day.

Herbal Tea Recipes for Anorexia #3

Ingredients:
Holy basil Leaves, crushed 11 g
Water 2 cups
Milk 1 table spoon
Sugar 15 g

Preparation:
Boil- the leaves in 2 cups water in a covered container and cook till the water is reduced to 1 cup. Strain and add milk and sugar and garnish with powdered cardamoms.
Preparation time: 15 minutes.

Dosage:
1 cup, 3 times a day.

Herbal Tea Recipes for Anorexia #4

Ingredients:
Juniper Berries, branches, wood finely chopped 1 tea spoon
Boiling water 1 cup

Preparation:
Combine the chopped herb and the boiling water in a container, cover and let the tea brew for 20 minutes. Strain and drink morning and evening. Preparation time: 20 minutes.

Dosage:
1 CUP twice a day.

Caution: This tea is not recommended for pregnant and nursing women.

Recipes #5

Ingredients:
Peppermint Recently dried leaves, crushed 15 g
Boiling water 2 cups

Preparation:
Infuse the herb in boiling water for 5-20 minutes, depending on the concentration required. Strain the infusion before drinking. Preparation time: 5-20 minutes.

Dosage:
1- 2 cups a day between meals, hot or warm.
Caution: This tea should not be given to infants or very young children as they may experience an unpleasant choking sensation.

Recipes #6

Ingredients:
Rosemary Leaves, crushed 1 tea spoon
Boiling water 1 cup

Preparation:
To prepare the tea, place the leaves in a container and pour the boiling water over them. Cover the container and let the leaves steep in the water for 10 minutes. Strain, and the tea is ready. Preparation time: 10 minutes.

Dosage:
1 cup, twice a day.

Recipes #7

Ingredients:
Fennel seeds, crushed 6 g
Mint leaves, crushed 6 g
Rose flower, crushed 6g
Boiling water ¾ cup

Preparation:
Combine the three herbs and pour the boiling water over them. Let the mixture stand in a covered vessel for 30 minutes, then strain the tea and drink twice a day.
Preparation time: 30 minutes.

Dosage:
¾ cup, twice a day.