Bannocks

Bannocks are traditional Scottish Beltane fare, dating centuries back. And often paired with a Caudle, also a traditional Beltane drink. Following is a recipe that was taken from Tairis, which is a gaelic polytheistic website

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 pt (1 cup) milk

1 tbsp oatmeal

2 beaten eggs

1 tsp sugar or honey

salt

nutmeg or mixed spice

whisky, ale or white wine

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat the milk in a pan with the oatmeal and a pinch of salt. Stir well and bring to the boil, then simmer until it starts to thicken.

2. Stir in the eggs, sugar and spices (added according to taste), and keep simmering for at least five minutes – stir well to make sure the mixture doesn’t burn or stick to the pan.

3. Remove from the pan and add in as much whisky, ale or white wine as you prefer.

4. Serve immediately, either on its own or poured over bannocks or a dessert.

Angelica Tea

The angelica plant is one of the most highly regarded herbs. Steeped in legend and valued for its many medicinal properties, angelica has been used for the past 2,000 years. Many magickal claims for this herb have persisted through the years – protection from the poisons and the spells of witches – is now just folklore. Today, herbalists recommend other, more viable uses for the herb, such as for treating indigestion, fatigue insomnia and tension. There are many species of the herb. Angelica archangelica is the one used most in Western medicine. Its properties promote digestion, eliminate bloating and relieve cramps. In addition, nervous stomach complaints respond very well to it. Furthermore, angelica tea can stimulate the functions of the gallbladder, the liver, and the pancreas. It increases stamina, strengthens the entire body and may help prevent disease, as well.

Preparation of the Tea

Add 2 tsp. of angelica root to 1 cup of cold water and bring to a boil under low heat. Boil briefly, and then remove from heat; steep for 5-10 minutes and strain. Keep the pot covered while you are steeping the tea, so that the essential oils are retained. Drink 1 cup of angelica tea 3 times a day, about 30 minutes before meals. You can sweeten the tea with honey, if desired.

Therapeutic Effect: Antibacterial pinene is a main component of angelica root’s essential oil. The herb also contains bitters, tannins, resins, coumarins, pectin and sugar. The whole plant – the roots, stems and seeds – is a warming expectorant useful for asthma and bronchitis. Angelica also has antiseptic and diuretics properties, which can help treat urinary-tract infections.

For Bloating: Angelica tea relieves feelings for fullness and bloating, especially after large meals. When poor digestion, swallowing air while eating, eating too quickly or poor food choices causes gas build-up, angelica tea can help to alleviate these uncomfortable symptoms, strengthening normal digestive functions at the same time.

For Mood Lifting: Drinking angelica tea may enhance your mood, lift depression and improve general malaise. It also relieves nerve-related digestive problems and insomnia due to tension and anxiety.

A Little Lore: Angelica is believed to have gained its name from a legend that dates back to 1665, the year of the Great Plague. An angel appeared to a monk and revealed the many medicinal properties of the plant, claiming it could end the dreaded epidemic.

Take Care! The furocoumarins in angelica make the skin sensitive to sun and can cause irritation. If you have a reaction, avoid sun exposure while drinking angelica tea.

Healing Tea Mixtures

For Nervous Stomach

2 tsp. angelica root

2 tsp. lemon-balm leaves

1/2 tsp fennel seed

Bring angelica to a simmer in 4 cups of water. Turn off heat; add the lemon balm and fennel. Steep for 10 minutes and strain. Drink 2-3 times a day to relieve indigestions due to nervousness, anxiety and irritability.

For Poor Appetite

1 tsp. gentian root

2 tsp. angelica root

1 tsp. chamomile flowers

1/2 tsp. centaury

1/2 tsp. aniseed

Simmer the gentian lightly in 5 cups water for about 5 minutes; add the other herbs and steep for 10 minutes. Drink1/2 cup before meals to stimulate digestive juices.

For General Malaise

2 tsp. angelica root

1 tsp. ginseng root

1 tsp. dandelion root and leaves

1 tsp. nettles

Simmer the herbs lightly for 10 minutes in 5 cups of water. Remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes; strain. Drink 2 mineral-rich cups a day to help increase stamina and improve liver function.

Medicinal Uses

For Bronchitis with Congestion: If the respiratory passages are severely congested, an herbal tea made with equal parts angelica root and thyme leaves can help. These expectorants will help relieve congestion. For the most benefits, drink 2-3 cups a day, sweetened with honey if desired.

For a Nervous Stomach:Trouble and stress frequently affect the stomach and often result in feelings of pressure and fullness, as well as mouth odor and belching. For a period of 2-3 weeks, drink 1 cup of the unsweetened angelica-blend tea (below) 3 times a day.

Caution: Do not use angelica is you have stomach ulcers.

For Listlessness and Fatigue: Chronic pain and stress often saps strength and can lead to exhaustion. To help combat this effect, drink 2-3 cups of angelica tea daily for 3-4 weeks to lift your spirits and relieve malaise.

Herbal Tea Remedies

There are so many ways that our immune systems can be overwhelmed … it’s in our air, our water, our food, our workplace, our stress. This blend of organic and wild herbs is not only helpful but comforting, strengthening and tasty.

1 part red clover blossoms
1 part nettle leaves
1 part pau d’Arco
1 part alfalfa & sage leaves
1 part St.Johns wort tops
1 part ginger root

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

After Dinner Carminative Tea

1 cup water
1 tablespoon fennel seeds

Bring the water and fennel seeds to a boil with the lid on the pan and let sit for 15 minutes and enjoy this calming cup of tea. Fennel is a wonderful herb for digestion and can help your body increase its ability to digest a big meal or a meal with lots of fat.

Allergy Season Blend

Cool minty, citrus flavour to assist you with the discomfort associated with allergy season.

1 part nettle
1 part peppermint
1 part spearmint
1 part yerba santa
1 part eyebright
1 pat lemongrass leaves
1 part calendula
1 part red clover
1 part lavender flowers
1 part fennel seeds
a pinch of stevia

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Aphrodite Blend Tea

A sensuous, aromatic blend with just the right tint of zest for your palate, and sure to kindle flames! A delicate, but dashing combination makes this one of your most enjoyable cups of tea.

1 part Damiana leaves
1 part rose petals
1 part peppermint leaves
1 part muira puama
1 part gingko leaves
1 part orange peel
1 part cinnamon bark chips
pinch of stevia.
Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.

Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Bladder Infections Tea

1 ½ oz dried Goldenrod
¼ oz Juniper Berries*
¾ oz chopped Dandelion root
¾ oz chopped Rose Hips

Pour 1 cup boiling water over 2 tsp of mixture. Steep 10 minutes & strain.
*can become toxic, so only drink 2 cups of this mixture daily for no more than 3 days*

Blood Builder Tea

1 tsp Rose Hips-crushed
1 Tsp Butcher’s Broom
1 Tsp Yellow Dock

Bring 31/2 cups of water to a boil. Remove water from heat and add herbs. Place a tight lid on the pot. Let the mixture steep for five to ten minutes. Drink one cup three times daily. Yields three cups.

Blossoms of Health Tea

Beautiful to look at, nectar to taste and good for you. A popular tea. Spirited, uplifting and energizing.

1 part ginkgo leaves
1 part red clover tops
1 part nettle leaves
1 part meadowsweet leaves
1 part calendula
2 parts chamomile
2 parts lavender flowers
1 part gotu kola leaves
a pinch of stevia.

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.
Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Blues Tea

1 part Nettle leaves,
1 part St Johns wort tops
2 parts spearmint
1 part damiana leaves
1 part kava kava root
a tiny pinch of stevia to taste

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Breast Health Tea

2 parts calendula
2 parts red clover
1 part cleavers
1 part lady’s mantle
Spearmint or peppermint (optional; for flavor)

Prepare as an infusion, using 1 ounce of herbs per quart of water, and letting steep overnight. Drink 3 to 4 cups daily.

Bronchial Congestion Tea

1 ½ oz Aniseed
1 oz Calendula flowers
¾ oz Marshmallow root
1/3 oz Licorice root

Crush anise seeds and add to herbs. Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp mixture; cover & steep 10 minutes.

Calming Tea 1

1 oz Lemon balm
1 oz Chamomile flowers
½ oz St Johns Wort

Steep 2 tbs of mixture in 1 cup boiled water. Cover 10 minutes; strain.

Calming Tea 2

1 Part Sage
1 Part Thyme
1 Part Marjorham
1 Part Chamomile

Blend ingredients in a tea ball and put in a mug of hot water.

Colds and Flu Tea

1 oz Blackberry leaves
1 oz Elder flowers
1 oz Linden flowers
1 oz Peppermint leaves

Pour 1 cup boiling water over 2 tbs mixture. Cover & steep 10 minutes; strain.

Colds and Hoarseness Tea

2 oz Malva flowers
1 ½ oz Mullein flowers

Use 2 tbs of mixture per 1 cup hot water. Steep 10 minutes; strain. Drink only 2 – 3 cups per day for just a few days.

Coughing Fits Tea

1 1/3 oz. St. John’s Wort
2/3 oz. Thyme
2/3 oz. Linden Flowers

Use 1 tsp. of the herb mixture per cup of boiling water to soothe irritations of the upper respiratory tract that cause coughing. Steep for 5-10 min., strain, sweeten if necessary. This tea has proved helpful with bronchitis and whooping cough.

Crone Root Tea

For menopause and beginning a new cycle of life.

2 tablespoons wild yam
2 tablespoons licorice
3 tablespoons sarsaparilla
1 tablespoon chaste berry
1 tablespoon ginger
1 tablespoon false unicorn root
2 tablespoons sage
1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ tablespoon black cohash

Detoxification Tea

1 tsp Green Tea leaves

Simmer 1 cup water & pour over leaves. Cover & let stand 4 minutes.

Dream Tea

2 parts Rose
1 part Mugwort
1 part Peppermint
1 part Jasmine
½ part Cinnamon

Drink to cause dreams. Combine all ingredients thoroghly, fill tea diffuser @ 1 tsp. per cup of boiling water and as it steeps say;

Dual Purpose Tea

Do not drink more than 2 cups a day.

2 teaspoons dried German Chamomile flowers
1 cup boiling water

Steep the flowers in the boiling water, covered, for 15 minutes. Strain, then slowly sip the infusion to relieve nausea, stomach upset, and lessen menstrual cramps.

Echinacea & Roots Tea

A tasty way to help strengthen and support your natural resistance. A very popular tea.

1 partechinacea purpurea root
1 part pau d’arco
1 part dandelion root (raw and roasted)
1 part sarsaparilla bark
1 part cinnamon barks
1 part ginger root
1 part burdock roots
1 part sassafras bark
a pinch of stevia

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Evening Repose Tea

When the sun sets over the hill and the new moon dips her silver softness, savour the tranquility in our evening repose blend. It’s a perfect toast to the rising moon. A robust flavour of flowers and mint.

1 part roses
1 part lavender flowers
1 part lemon verbena leaves
1 part chamomile flowers
1 part each peppermint & spearmint leaves
1 part blue malva flowers
pinch of stevia

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Fever Reducer Tea

2 tsp dried Catnip
1 tsp dry Vervain

Pour 2 cups boiling water over herbs. Steep 10 minutes & strain.

Flashes Blend Tea

Brew up a pot and sip when needed.

1 part sage
1 part motherwort
1 part dandelion
1 part chickweed & violet leaves
1 part each elder flowers & oatstraw

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Flu-away

2 medium cloves of freshly crushed garlic
1 cup of very warm water
1 teaspoon of honey
1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Stir and drink.

Fluid Retention Tea

1 oz Dandelion root
1 oz Dandelion leaves
2/3 oz Nettle leaves
2/3 oz Spearmint leaves
Steep mixture in 1 cup of water for 10 minutes

Tea for menstrual problems, fertility and childbirth.

3 tablespoons sassafras bark
2 tablespoons dandelion root
1 tablespoon ginger root
½ tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon licorice root
½ tablespoon orange peel
1 tablespoon pau d’arco
¼ tablespoon dong quai root
1 tablespoon chaste berry
1 tablespoon wild yam

Forests Tea (formerly Lung Blend)

1 part echinacea purpurea
1 part elecampane
1 part ginger
1 part each pleurisy & licorice roots
1 part white oak bark
1 part cinnamon bark
1 part each orange peel and fennel seeds

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.
Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Happy Man Tea Blend

1 part Siberian ginseng
1 part dandelion root
1 part nettle
1 part each marshmallow & burdock roots
1 part each hawthorn & saw palmetto berries
1 part fennel seeds
1 part wildoats
a pinch of stevia

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Climb into bed and enjoy!

Happy Tummy Tea

Put a smile on your face with this soothing and yummy tea.

1 part catnip
1 part spearmint & lemongrass leaves
1 part calendula flowers
1 part skullcap
1 part rosemary & sage leaves
1 part fennel seeds

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Headache Tea

Lavender
Chamomile
Rosemary
Mint

Put a pinch of each herb in a coffee filter and place in your coffee maker. Wait a half hour before drinking this mix, this should make you tired so you can sleep your headache away.

Healing Ginger tea

2 cups of water
4 tablespoons freshly grated ginger root

Place in pan with a lid on, bring to a boil, turn off the heat and let sit for two hours. Re-heat the tea, strain the herb from the tea and drink.

Insomnia Tea

1 ½ oz dried Vervain leaves
1 oz Chamomile
½ oz Spearmint

Mix all and add to 1 cup boiling water. Steep 8 minutes; strain.

Less Stress Tea

Relieves stress, relaxes low back and neck areas.

1 part chamomile
1 part mint
1 part calendula flowers

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Mellow Mood Tea

This tea is made with the most palatable of the calming herbs. Blended together, they’ll defuse stress and anxiety and promote sound sleep.

1 teaspoon chamomile flowers
1 teaspoon lavender spikes
1 teaspoon kava leaves
1 teaspoon lemon balm leaves
1 teaspoon marjoram
1 spray valerian flowers
1 quart water

In a large saucepan, steep the chamomile, lavender, kava, lemon balm, marjoram, and valerian to taste in the freshly boiled water. Strain out the plant material. Drink the tea hot or cool as often as needed, refrigerating any left over for later use.

CAUTION: Chamomile is in the rag weed family, and many are allergic to herbs.

Memory Zest Blend

A mentally refreshing beverage, to help give you feelings of clarity and precision.

1 part ginkgo
1 part gotu kola and peppermint leaves
1 part red clover tops
1 part rosemary leaves
1 part ginger root
a pinch of stevia

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Migraine Tea

1 2/3 oz dried St Johns Wort
1 oz Valerian
1 oz Linden flowers
¼ oz Juniper berries

Use 1 tsp of mixture per 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10 minutes & strain.

Moon Ease Tea

For that time of the month.

2 parts crampbark
1 part chaste tree berries
1 part each spearmint & skullcap leaves
1 part marshmallow root
1 part passionflower herb
1 part ginger root

Procedure- Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

My Nerves Are Shot Tea

Uses: Sleeplessness and Insomnia
Job-related stress
Panic attacks

2 parts Chamomile
1 part Jasmine
1 part Hops
1 part Lavender
1 part Yerba Santa
1 part Gota Kola
1 part St. John’s Wort

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favourite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Natural Concentration Tea

Helps you to become more creative in designing a more natural environment in your home.

1 part Celendula
1 part mint,
1 part sage (flowers only)
1 part yarrow leaves

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Nausea Tea

½ tsp dried Ginger root
½ tsp Clove blossoms
1 tsp Chamomile flowers

Pour 1 cup boiling water over herbs. Steep 10 minutes, strain & let cool.

Nervous Stomach Tea

2 tsp Angelica root
2 tsp Lemon Balm leaves
½ tsp Fennel seed

Bring Angelica root to a simmer in 4 cups water. Turn off heat,add lemon balm & lemon; steep 10 minutes & strain.

Nervous Tension Tea

1 1/3 oz. St. John’s Wort
1 oz. Lemon Balm Leaves
1 oz. Valerian

Use 1 tsp of the herb mixture per cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 min., strain, sweeten if necessary. Drink a cup before going to bed each night for several weeks to calm nerves, lift depression, and help you fall asleep more easily.

“No-Sweat” Tea

4 cups boiling water
1 tsp. dried hops
1 tsp. stinging nettle
1 tsp. fresh cut rose petals
1 tsp. dried strawberry leaves
1 tsp. fresh walnut leaves
3 tbsp of dried sage leaves

Reduces perspiration within 2 hours of use with its effects lasting several days:

Combine all ingredients, cover and steep for an hour. Strain and sweeten with honey if desired.

Nursing Mother’s Tea

1 teaspoon crushed Fennel seeds
1 cup boiling water

Mix the seeds with the boiling water. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain, and sip the infusion. Drinking a tea made with fennel helps to promote the secretion of breast milk in nursing mothers.

Pinkeye tea recipe

Fill a tea ball with equal parts

chamomile(antiseptic),

borage (alleviated inflammation and redness),

eyebright(excellent for conjunctivitis any other eye complaints)

elderflowers (beneficial for tired eyes).

Pour on 2 ½ cups boiling hot(fresh from the kettle)water allow to steep until cooled. add 5 drops witch hazel extract(coolant and antiseptic) and stir. wash eye(outside) gently with infusion and put one drop of infusion in eye as needed or desired. also can be used by soaking a cloth in the infusion and putting over the eye until you eye feels better. if your using this for a child leave out the witch hazel. this is good for anything where your eyes are painful inflamed and red.

Pleasant Dreams

1 cup mugwort

½ cup rose petals

½ cup chamomile

1/3 cup lavender flowers

1/3 cup catnip

2 tbsp mint

Quiet Child Tea

Good for anytime of the day or right before bedtime.
1 part raspberry leaves
1 part catnip
1 part each spearmint & skullcap leaves
1 part calendula flowers
a pinch of stevia

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.
Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Quiet Time Tea

1 part oregano
2 parts Chamomile
1 part lemon balm
1 part lemon thyme

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Rejuvenation Tea

Etheric cleanser of old, stale thoughts and patterns of behavior for new beginnings and awakening.

1 part rose hips
1 part calendula flowers
1 part gallum (cleavers) flowers
1 part borage flowers
1 part nettles leaves

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Relaxation Tea

2 parts chamomile
1 part lemon balm
1 part lemon peel
1 part thyme

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Sleep Tea Recipe

2 tbls. Hops
1 tsp. Lavender
1 tsp. Rosemary
1 tsp. Thyme
1 tsp. Mugwort
1 tsp. Sage
1 Pinch of Valerian Root

Take a teaspoon of the mixture and pour into 1 cup of hot water. Let sit for 3 minutes then strain. Store the unused portion.

Soothing Tea

1 part mint
1 part hyssop
1 part oregano
1 part parsley
1 part lemon balm

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Spiced Relief

1 teaspoon anise seeds, crushed or ground
2-3 cinnamon sticks
1 inch of ginger, sliced
1-2 teaspoons dried loose Echinacea

Combine spices and Echinacea in a pot with three cups of water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes to make a decoction. Strain into a mug and add honey to taste. This is a multi-function tea. Anise acts as an expectorant, ginger soothes the cough, and cinnamon has anti-bacterial properties.

Tea For Health

1 tablespoon China black tea
2 teaspoon fennel
1 teaspoon mint
2 teaspoon rose hips
1 teaspoon elder flower
2 teaspoon hops
1 teaspoon mullein

Tea for Nervousness

1 ½ oz Peppermint leaves
1 ½ oz Lemon Balm leaves

Use 1 tsp of mixture per 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10 minutes & strain.

Tummy Tea

A wonderful tea blend to enjoy after a big meal or hectic day.

1 cup dried peppermint (or other)
1 tbsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried sage

Crush ingredients and mix well. Store in an airtight container. Steep 1 heaping tsp in a cup of boiling water for 1 minute. Sweeten with honey.

Upset Stomach Tea

8 oz Peppermint leaves
8 oz Lemon Balm leaves
8 oz Fennel seeds

Use 1 tsp of mixture per 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10 minutes; strain.

Urinary Infection Tea

1 teaspoon uva ursi
½ teaspoon each corn silk, cramp bark, marshmallow root and rose hips
1 quart water

Simmer herbs in water for a couple of minutes, then steep them for 20 minutes. Strain herbs. Drink 2 to 4 cups daily. To make sure the infection is gone, continue taking the herbs for 2 days after the symptoms disappear.

Winter Tea

Boneset
Echinacea
Peppermint
Just use equal parts of each, or pre-made tea bags…3 bags, one of boneset, 1 of echinacea, and 1 of peppermint.

Wise Woman Tea

A wonderful menopause tea. Gently calms, cools and balances.

1 part motherwort
1 part sage
1 part nettle leaves
1 part each lemon balm & mugwort leaves
1 part chaste tree berries
1 part horsetail

Place all herbs in a tea ball or bag, put in your nicest or most favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea ball or bag, and add sugar, honey, sweetener, milk, cream or whatever, to taste.

Teas & Brews

You can make this fragrant tea with herbs from your garden or dried herbs that you buy. Seven Flower Tea cools you down on a warm summer’s day, helping to keep you calm and soothe your digestion.1 quart boiling water2 teaspoons chamomile flower1 teaspoon linden flower1 teaspoon calendula flower1 teaspoon lavender flower1 teaspoon honeysuckle flower1 1/2 teaspoon passion flower1 1/2 teaspoon orange flower or orange peelPour boiling water over the flowers. Allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain. Drink.

Headache Tea

Put a pinch of Lavender, Chamomile, Rosemary, and Mint into a coffee filter and make it like you would coffee. Or you can put the herbs in a spice ball and leave in hot water for 15 to 30 minutes.

Keep Me Healthy Tea

Prepare this tea when you are already in good health and want to maintain it. As you drink it, visualize yourself in the days to come as healthy, happy, and active.4 parts calendula flowers1 part mullein leaves or flowers1 part marjoram leaves1 part St. John’s Wort

Heal Me Tea

Although your potions should never replace a trip to the doctor when you are ill, this tea can give you a magical boost to speed your healing. Focus on ridding your body of whatever ails you. If you are running a fever, add 1 part of Feverfew.4 parts rose petals3 parts violet petals2 parts dried apples1 part dried blackberries1 part eucalyptus leaves1 part ginseng root

Sip for Success Tea

While sipping this tea, envision yourself succeeding at a current project you are undertaking. Use tangible images such as seeing the project complete. Feel yourseld doing your job successfully. This tea works best when working with specific projects or situations. Don’t just imagine yourself successful—define what success means to you.4 parts clover flowers2 parts lemon balm leaves1 part ginger root

Cramp Alleviating Tea

To stop menstrual cramps, drink a half cup of the following tea twice a day.Place one teaspoon of feverfew in the filter cup of the coffee maker and add one cup of water. As the tea brews, chant:Herb and water, powers thrive,Bring your magick now to life.Pour the tea and sweeten with honey, if desired. Before you drink it, chant over the cup:Feverfew, now herbal tea,Send painful cramps away from me.

Desert Sage Third Eye Brew Extra Strength

Brew tea from desert sage, white sage, mugwort, lemon balm, peppermint and orange zest.

Desert Sage Third Eye Brew

Desert sage is a popular ingredient in commercial psychic-inducing herbal teas. It has a smoky flavor and is less bitter than mugwort or wormwood.Brew tea from desert sage and white sage. Drink to enhance clairvoyance, psychic vision, and reception. (The Third Eye is the area between the eyes, just above the bridge of the nose, and has long been associated with psychic powers.)

Protection Brew

3 parts Rue2 parts Rosemary1 part Vetivert1 part Hyssop1 part Mistletoe*Brew as usual, strain and anoint each window and door of the house. Pour the rest down the drain to safeguard them. Do not drink!!

Purification Brew

Collect any nine sacred plants, such as vervain, rue, rosemary, oak, pine, acacia, rose, carnation, thyme, basil, jasmine and so on. Place in a nonmetallic pot or bowl. Add rain water (or fresh water) and let the herbs soak, covered and away from light, for three days. Strain. Use for asperging the house, others, or yourself for purification.

Purification Brew #2

1 part Lemon Verbena1 part dried Lemon peel1 part ChamomileBrew, drink for purification prior to ritual. If desired, add a splash of lemon juice, a teaspoon of honey or sugar. (Sugar is used by Peruvian shamans in purification ceremonies).

Rainbow Brew

When it rains, wait for the clouds to break somewhere and look for a rainbow. If you find one, put a saucer or some other nonmetallic pan outside where it can catch rain. If it rains while the rainbow is still present, save the water for ritual uses. It has been blessed by the rainbow’s appearance. Because the rainbow contains all colors, this “brew” is useful for all types of magick. Bottle and label. Add to bathe or anoint the body and hands while visualizing your magickal goal.

Sleep Brew

1 part Rose petals1 part Myrtle leaves1 part VervainSoak rose petals in a pot of water for three days. Add more rose petals each day. On the third day, add myrtle and vervain at sunrise and let soak all day. That night, just before going to bed, bathe your forehead with three handfuls of the brew. Your sleep should be free from nightmares. Use the brew until gone, then make another batch if needed.

Tranquility Tea

2 tablespoons nettle4 1/2 teaspoons oat straw4 1/2 teaspoons chamomile flowers1 1/2 teaspoons St. John’s wort1 1/2 teaspoons skullcap1 1/2 teaspoons passionflowerCombine the ingredients thoroughly and place three tablespoons of the mixture in the filter cup of the coffee maker. Add a full pot of water. As the tea brews and drips into the pot, chant:Herbs, mix your energiesAnd flow now into harmonyTo soothe and calm and bring new peaceWith every sip I take of thee.Drink the tea hot or over ice. Sweeten with honey.

Sleep Inducing Tea

Add one tablespoon of chamomile flowers to a cup of boiling water. As the tea steeps, chant:Soothing flowers, bring to meThe sleep that I so sorely need.Sweeten with honey if desired.

Psychic Tea

Drink this tea during psychic and divination works.1 teaspoon cinnamon1 teaspoon rose petals3 teaspoons mugwort1 teaspoon yarrowCombine all ingredients. Use one tablespoon of mixture for every cup of boiling water. As it steeps, chant over the tea:Tea of richest psychic powerEnhanced awareness on me shower.Bring the visions I should see.As I will, so mote it be!

Brews

Moon Brew

Set a silver container filled with water out on the night of the Full Moon just as it rises (which will be at sunset). Allow the water to soak up Lunar rays all night. Just before dawn, rise and retrieve the water. Place in an earthen jug and cork tightly. (Never expose to the rays of the Sun). Add to the bath for love; anoint money to increase wealth; touch to the brow to promote psychic awareness; place in the bath to attune with the spiritual planes or prior to Lunar rituals

Money Brew

3 parts Sassafras2 parts Cedar1 part Allspice1 part Clove1 part Dill1 part Vetivert1 part CalamusHalf fill a green glass bottle with fresh water. Add about a handful or so of the mixed, empowered herbs. Cap tightly and leave in full sunlight all day. At dusk, sniff the water. If the scent is strong, strain and add to baths, wash hands, anoint money charms and so on. If it isn’t strong enough, chill overnight and return to the Sun the following day.

Kernunnos Protection Brew

1 part Pine needles1 part Caraway1 part Bay1 part Basil1 part AniseIn a red glass bottle half-filled with water, steep the herbs in the Sun for a day. Strain and add to bath water, or anoint your body for personal protection. Also, anoint protective amulets and talismans.

Isis Healing Brew

1 part Rosemary1 part Sage1 part Thyme1 part CinnamonHalf fill a blue glass bottle with fresh water. Add the ground, empowered herbs to it and let this sit in the Sun all day. If by sunset the water has been colored by the herbs, it is ready for use. If not, store in the refrigerator overnight and steep in the Sun the following day. Strain. Anoint the body or add to bath water while visualizing yourself as being in perfect health.

Headache Brew

Ingredients: A pinch of: White Willow bark, Blue Vervain, Feverfew leaves, Rosemary leaves, Skullcap.Directions: Brew and drink half a teaspoons of dry tea daily. Can be used daily. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR LACTATING.Indications: The herbs in this blend can help relieve pain and fix the underlying cause. Chronic pain is often a signal of an underlying problem, so please get diagnosed by a doctor. Do not take this tea if you are pregnant or lactating. Always ask your doctor before taking any herbs

Clairvoyance Brew

3 parts Rose petals1 part Cinnamon1 part Nutmeg1 part Bay1 part MugwortPlace in teapot, fill with boiling water, let steep, covered, for a few minutes. Remove cover, sniff steam (not so that you burn your nose) for a few moments, visualize the mystic scent opening your psychic awareness, then lie down and prophesize. If you wish, drink a bit of the brew as well, and let the steam continue to rise as you stretch your psychic awareness.

Blackberry Wine

Ingredients

3 pounds of blackberries
3 pounds of sugar
1 gallon of boiling water

Method

Wash berries, put in large bowl and pour over them the boiling water.

Stir well, then cover the bowl and leave for ten days.

Strain liquid through muslin, add the three pounds of sugar and stir well.

Cover the bowl and leave for three days, but stir daily.

Put into bottles and cork, loosely at first.  The wine will be ready to drink in six months.

Dandelion Wine

Ingredients

2 quarts of dandelion flowers
3 pounds sugar
1-ounce yeast
1 lemon
1 orange
1 gallon boiling water

Method

Pick the dandelions on a sunny day.

Pick just the heads until you have two-quart jugs full.

Wash flowers and put them into a large bowl. Slice orange, and lemon thinly and add to the flowerheads.

Pour boiling water on top of them, and stir well.  Cover bowl, leave for ten days, no more.

Strain liquid into another bowl, and stir in the 3 pounds of sugar.

Spread the yeast on a piece of toast, and float on top.

Cover the bowl and leave for another 3 days.

Remove the toast, strain again, and bottle.

Cork loosely at first.

The wine will be ready to drink in 3 months.

Old Fashioned Ginger Beer

Ingredients

For The Starter:
1/2 Ounce Yeast
2 Teaspoons SugarTo Feed The “Plant”:
7 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
7 Teaspoons SugarTo Flavour:
1 1/2 Pounds Sugar
Juice Of 2 Lemons

Method

Mix starter ingredients with 3/4 pint of warm water in a glass jar.

Stir, cover, and leave in a warm place for 24 hours. This is your starter “plant”.

Feed the “plant” with 1 teaspoon each of ground ginger and sugar each day.

After 7 days strain through a fine sieve.

Dissolve the sugar in 2 pints of water.

Add the lemon juice and the liquid from the “plant”.

Dilute with 5 pints of water, mix well and store in corked bottles for at least 7 days.

Use strong bottles as pressure may build up which will cause thin bottles to explode.

For the same reason use corked bottles rather than those with a more secure closure that will not ‘give’ under pressure.

The amount of sugar in the final stage can be varied according to taste.

Tea Potions

The brewing of magickal potions is a traditional skill of witches.

Images of the cackling witches in Macbeth might come to mind, with their bubbling cauldron and horrible potion ingredients, or one may think of Cerridwen, whose legendary potion had to brew for a year in order to yield three drops of magickal elixir—but in reality, potions can be made quickly, simply, and from ordinary ingredients.

Tea is inherently magickal because it incorporates all four elements:

boiling water (Fire and Water),

herbs (Earth), and

aromatic steam (Air).

To make any cup of tea with magickal intent is to brew a potion.

To drink a potion is to cast an in drinking spell, as you draw the magickal power of the brew into yourself.

The potions given here are simple spells that can be cast at any time.

They are best made in privacy when you are calm, centered, and feeling able to enchant the potion with the power of your intent.

You could use these potions when you have specific needs, or you could use one or more of them on a regular basis to maintain positive conditions in your life.

As with all magick, the more energy and effort that you put into a spell, the better the result that you will obtain from it.

Whenever possible in making and drinking these potions, do use your finest china, your best table linens, your good silverware, and so on.

If you use the potions regularly, make a small ceremony of their preparation.

Such rituals are comforting.

They center you and make life more meaningful.

Rituals also encourage the flow of magick through you and throughout your life.

Recipes for many different potions are given here. They are all meant to be made by you for yourself.

It is unethical to administer a potion to someone without that person’s knowledge and informed consent.

To violate someone in that way is to invite negative repercussions to rebound upon you, so you definitely don’t want to start brewing up
potions and serving them to people who have no idea what they are drinking.

Each of these potions is designed to draw specific positive energies toward you.

You can prepare them however you usually make tea, such as with milk and sugar.

Be sure to only stir them deosil though, because you are working to attract those vibrations that will help you to achieve your objective.

Some of the potions call for symbols such as hearts and runes to be stirred into them.

First stir those potions deosil, then stir the shape of the symbol into them.

It’s fine if you would prefer to use an alternate symbol, such as a different rune. Be sure to focus on your magickal objective while you drink the potions.

The Spell

A potion spell, like any other spell, begins when you first think about making it.

The next step is to gather everything that you need to make the potion.

As you do this, focus your magickal attention on the effect that you want your potion to have.

Visualize the changes that you would like the potion to manifest in you and in the circumstances of your
life.

Get into a magickal mood when you are ready to make the potion.

Create sacred space in the place where you will make it and in the place where you will drink it.

Empty your kettle of any standing water, and fill it with fresh water.

Heat the kettle until the water is at a full boil, with steam pouring from the spout.

Regard the boiling kettle and say:

Powers of Water, Powers of Fire,
Bring to me what I desire.
Put the herbs in the pot, or the tea bag(s) into the cup, and
pour the boiling water over them. Allow the brew to steep
for a bit. Inhale its steam, and say:
Powers of Earth, Powers of Air,
Draw to me all that is fair.

Remove the tea bag(s), or pour the tea from the pot into a cup.

Raise power.

Hold your hands over the cup for a moment, as you focus on infusing the potion with your magickal intent.

This is the most important part of the spell, so use full power and give it your complete attention.

Stir the tea and say:

This cup of tea is now enchanted,
with seeds of ________,

firmly planted.
Aromatic magickal potion,
As I drink, set my spell in motion.

Ingredients

water:

Ordinary tap water is fine, but spring water or filtered water is preferable.

If you become very interested in making tea potions, you may want to begin collecting water from natural sources, such as rain water, melted snow, or water from wells, streams, or springs to use in your potions.

If you do this, be sure to only use water that you are certain is safe to drink.

tea:

When black tea is specified, it means ordinary tea, such as orange pekoe.

Lemon balm tea means Melissa of icinalis, which is also simply called balm.

Ginger tea means tea that is brewed from a piece of freshly peeled ginger root;

cinnamon tea means tea that is brewed from cinnamon sticks or chips.

Rose tea means tea that is made from rose petals, rose hips, or a combination of the two.

When a potion calls for more than one kind of tea, you can use two tea bags in the cup, or a spoonful of each herb, per cup of tea, in the pot.

You may find it easier to obtain commercial tea products, such as cinnamon tea or ginger tea.

If so, try to use those products that contain natural ingredients.

Dong quai, cat’s claw, eyebright, feverfew, scullcap, uva ursi . . . there are esoteric herbs that can be used in tea potions, but this book’s recipes focus on ingredients that are generally readily available in grocery stores.

sweetener:

Honey has the magickal power of attraction, so it is the ideal sweetener to use in tea potions.

Ginger has many magickal qualities, so pieces of candied ginger also make good sweeteners for the potions.

You could also use sugar, or no sweetener at all.

Artificial sweeteners have no magick in them, but you can use themif you need to.

citrus:

Lemon has the magickal powers of repelling and averting, so it is best not to use lemon in any of these potions unless it is listed as an ingredient.

When lemon is called for, that is because it has a magickal correspondence with the potion’s intent.

In that case you can use a strip of lemon peel or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

When the peel of any citrus fruit is called for, it means the zest, the colorful outer part of the skin of the fruit.

Citrus peel may be used fresh or dried.

Milk should not be added to potions that contain citrus, because it is likely to curdle.

other ingredients:

When a potion calls for a crystal or other stone, you place it in the cup with the tea, but you DO NOT INGEST IT!

You wash the stone after you drink the tea, and reserve it for future use.

When a potion requires a cinnamon stick, you use it to stir the tea, then discard it after drinking the potion.

The Potions

Taste is individual, so it is unlikely that you will care for all of these potions.

Do not use a potion whose taste you really dislike or one that contains an ingredient you are allergic to.

Wherever possible, more than one recipe is given.

Feel free to experiment, and create your own potions.