Yet another month, yet another great Herb Box! This month’s herb is Nettle.Take a peek at my goodies…

One of the hands-on activities is to make an herbal infusion with a mixture of nettles, holy basil, and licorice. This nourishing adaptogenic infusion is a wonderful tonic for your adrenals.

Here is what I did to make mine…

I placed 5 TBSP of the pre-made Nourishing Adaptogenic Infusion blend in my jar and poured boiling water over it. I screwed on the cover and let it sit overnight (OK, I confess, I snagged a cup of tea out around bedtime and added more hot water to replace what I took. Sooo yummy!).

In the morning, I put the nylon mesh strainer over a mason jar funnel that was set in a new mason jar, and I poured out the infusion.

All poured out

I mashed the herbs with a fork to push out every last drop of water.

Done! Now I have a richly steeped nourishing adrenal tonic.

You can drink right away, and store the rest in the fridge for 2-3 days. Mine will be gone before then, that is for sure

You can find a free issue of Nettles in our herb group on facebook. 66 pages packed with information about nettles, as well as recipes

You can purchase bulk herbs on Mountain Rose Herbs, and also on Vitacost. If you are a new customer, you can get a $10 coupon (I get one, too!) if you sign up here.

 

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Lea Harris founded Nourishing Treasures in 2006. A mom passionate about her family's health and well-being, Lea believes education is power. Encouraging others to take baby steps in the right direction of health for their families, Lea's goal is to raise awareness of what goes into our mouths and on our bodies, providing natural alternative information that promotes health and prevents disease by using traditional foods and nature's medicine. Lea is a Certified Health Coach graduate from Beyond Organic University, and a Certified Aromatherapist graduate from Aromahead Institute. "Like" Nourishing Treasures on Facebook, join the Nourishing Treasures Group on Facebook, follow @NourishTreasure on Twitter, and subscribe to our newsletter. You can also find me on Learning About Essential Oils forum, and Fido Fermentation Facebook group. Disclaimer: I use affiliate links wherever possible. So if you click on a link, and make a purchase, I might make a small commission, but it doesn't cost you any more.