Recipes: Chamomile Recipes

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Chamomile Recipes

 

Tea of Cheer and Joy

1/2 cup dried chamomile flowers

1/2 cup dried calendula petals

2 tablespoons grated lemon peel

1/4 cup dried peppermint

1 tablespoon whole cloves

honey to taste

 

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container. To brew use

1 1/2 tsp. of tea with 1 cup (8 ounces) boiling water. Steep for 3-5

minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey to taste.

 

 

Winter Afternoon Tea

1 tsp. dried chamomile

1 tsp. dried mint

1 tsp. dried lavender

honey

 

Combine the herbs in your warmed tea pot and add 2 cups boiling water.

Steep for 5 minutes and strain. Add 1 tsp. of honey to each cup of tea.

Makes 4 cups

 

 

 

Chamomile Shampoo

2 tsp.. dried chamomile

1/4 cup boiling water

1/4 cup baby shampoo (or another mild variety)

 

Pour the boiling water over the chamomile and steep for 30 minutes,

strain, then mix into the shampoo and use as usual.

 

 

 

Chamomile Hair Conditioner

1/3 cup chamomile flowers

1/3 cup olive, safflower or sunflower oil

Clean jar with lid

 

Combine the chamomile and oil in a jar with a lid. Place on a sunny

windowsill and shake the jar at once a day. After two weeks, strain out

the herbs. To apply, use about 2-4 teaspoons, depending on the length of

your hair. Brush out your hair and apply to the hair ends, avoiding the

scalp. Leave on about ten minutes, then shampoo out.

 

 

 

Chamomile Hair Rinse

1 cup boiling water

1 tsp. chamomile flowers

 

Pour the water over the chamomile; steep until it cools to lukewarm.

Strain out the flowers. This will soothe your scalp. To use pour over

your hair as a rinse after shampooing.

 

 

 

Herbal Foot Soak

2 ounces mixed fresh herbs-peppermint, rosemary, chamomile

4 cups boiling water

1 tablespoon borax

1 tablespoon Epsom salts

 

Roughly chop the herbs. Put in a bowl, pour in boiling water. Let stand

1 hour; strain. Place the " tea " water into a tub or bowl large enough to

hold both feet and another 6-7 cups of warm water. Stir in borax and

Epsom salts.

 

Soak feet 15 to 20 minutes. Add hot water if needed to keep the

temperature as warm as desired. Afterwards use a good lotion and place

cotton socks on your feet for the evening!

 

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