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Women's " Root " Tea (for the endocrine glands*)

This tea has a flavour reminiscent of homemade old-fashioned root

beer. It is a

wonderful tonic for the endocrine glands*, contains liver cleansing

herbs, and is useful

for gently regulating hormone production.

3 parts sassafras bark 1 part ginger root

2 parts dandelion root ½ part cinnamon

1 part licorice root ¼ part orange peel

1 part pau d'arco ¼ part dong quai root

1 part vitex (chaste berry) Optional: a pinch of stevia

1 part wild yam root

To make:

Use four to six tablespoons of herb mixture per quart of water. Add

herb mixture to cold

water and simmer for twenty minutes. Strain. Drink three to four cups

daily.

*The endocrine glands are considered to be the major energy centers

of the body. A group of small glands situated in prime areas

throughout the body, the endocrine glands secrete minute but powerful

hormones. The endocrine glands play a major though little understood

role in the transitional periods of womanhood.

Hormonal Regulator Tea (for menstrual cramps)

For three weeks each month, drink three to four cups of the following

tea every day.

1 part wild yam 2 parts licorice root

1 part ginger 2 parts sassafras

2 parts dandelion root (raw) 1 part yellow dock

2 parts burdock root (raw) ¼ part vitex

To make:

Use four to six tablespoons herb mixture per quart of water. Add

herbs to cold water

and bring to a slow simmer. Keep pot covered. Simmer for twenty

minutes. Strain. Drink

three to four cups daily.

Pregnancy Tea

Many modern herb books provide a long inventory of herbs to avoid

during pregnancy.

Though I certainly believe it's important to exercise caution in this

area, I also feel that

many herbs end up on this " herbal blacklist " and there they stay,

inadvertently passed

from one list to another. One guideline to follow is to use herbs

that are considered

food, or tonic, herbs; for example: alfalfa, nettle, dandelion,

raspberry leaf, oat straw,

, and chamomile.

3 parts red raspberry leaf 3 parts lemon balm

2 parts nettle 2 parts squaw vine

1 part alfalfa leaf A pinch of stevia for sweetness

4 parts peppermint and/or

spearmint

To make:

Use four to six tablespoons of herb mixture per quart of water. Place

herbs in cold water

and bring to a simmer over low heat. Immediately remove from the

heat. Keeping the

pot covered, let mixture infuse for twenty minutes or longer and

strain.

Endocrine Tonic for Menopause

The adrenals, which take on the role of producing estrogen after the

ovaries cease to,

often need a boost during this transitional time. This blend contains

herbs that help

revitalize the adrenal glands.

1 part licorice 1 part ginger

1 part wild yam 1 part cinnamon

3 parts sassafras 1 part dandelion root

3 parts sarsaparilla ½ part orange peel

1 part vitex (chaste berry) ¼ part dong quai

To make:

Mix the herbs together. Adjust taste. For each quart of tea use four

to six tablespoons of

herb mixture. Simmer over a very low heat for twenty minutes. Strain.

Drink three to four

cups daily for three months or as long as needed. The herbs may be

simmered several

times before being thrown out. Make a quart of tea each day and drink

it throughout the

day. It may be refrigerated and drunk cold.