Healing Herbal Teas: Learn to Blend 101 Specially Formulated Teas for Stress Management, Common Ailments, Seasonal Health, and Immune Support
Healing Herbal Teas by Sarah Farr
272 Pages
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Release Date: December 27, 2016
The book has 101 tea blends for stress management, common ailments, seasonal health and immunity support. It is divided into three parts. Ms. Farr provides a list of basic equipment needed to blend and store the teas. I appreciate that she included a formulation pyramid for the blends. This formula is similar to ones used for notes in aromatherapy.
Part 1 – The art of tea blending
Chapter 1 tea-making process
Chapter 2 formulation and herbal actions
Part 2 – Recipes
Chapter 3 tonics for holistic health
Chapter 4 remedial teas
Chapter 5 seasonal teas
Part 3 – Living amid your medicine
Chapter 6 starting an herb garden
Chapter 7 wildcrafting a better world
Most of the recipes are written in parts to make 16 ounces of a tea blend. This way the reader can adjust the measurements for smaller or larger quantities. I love her description of her recipe notebook. She lists the processes for each blend along with her intentions. The step-by-step instructions are very thorough and easy to follow. She has inspired me to start blending again. This is a great book for anyone interested in blending and making their own herbal teas.
