Guest guest Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 I make a drink with melissa. I take frozen pineapple juice, bananas and melissa, and blend it in the blender. It's delicious. It works with fresh mint too, but not peppermint, either spearmint or plain old mint. I use about 2 cups of fresh leaves, 3 cups of pineapple juice, and 2 frozen bananas. Blend well, then add enough water to fill the blender. Makes 5 cups of energizing drink. Like any herb, I understand it's not recommended to take it regularly, it loses its efficacy. Take only when needed, and for no more than two weeks, isn't that the general rule? Oh, for steeping, I use my coffee maker. The hot plate's heat would normally " kill " the herb, but I found a loophole: I put three nickels on the plate, and it doesn't cook the herbs. I put the herbs in the basket in a filter and let it drip through, works quite well. Kathy foxhillers [foxhillers] Wednesday, May 28, 2003 5:50 AM Re: need some help . . . Helen One doesnot brew Melissa (lemon balm), one steeps it in hot water. When using this method, I heat the water, go out to the garden, cut a ton a lemon balm, place it in a large pot, just barely cover it with the hot water, place a lid on it and let it steep about 30 minutes. The essential oil is very volatile. I also start tincturing it in late May. I make about three gallons of this tincture annually. mjh In a message dated 5/28/03 7:40:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, worth249 writes: > Having this stuff from head to toe would be sheer misery. Right now I have > about 8 VERY active spots that will not let you forget they are there. > > I have a HUGE patch of lemon balm . . . should I just start grazing??? > LOL!! So how did you fix it? What is supposed to do? It is raining out right > now, I am dressed for work but by gosh I will trudge out there and cut a bunch > to brew up . . . .if I thought it would help. > -Helen > - > foxhillers > > Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:38 PM > Re: need some help . . . > > > Helen > Misery loves company. I went through something very similar for six > months last year. I finally succumbed to the steroid treatment, which > helped bring > things under control as I was getting very weak..... This stuff covered me > from my shoulders to my toes. > > Finally, I got really mad, drank several ounces of my homebrewed > Melissa > officinalis tincture daily and YELLED at this stuff to get the H*LL out of > my > life. > > And, it went. > > mjh > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 In a message dated 5/28/03 12:44:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, katmakiah writes: > Like any herb, I understand it's not recommended to take it regularly, it > loses its efficacy. Take only when needed, and for no more than two weeks, > isn't that the general rule? > > Oh, for steeping, I use my coffee maker. The hot plate's heat would normally > " kill " the herb, but I found a loophole: I put three nickels on the plate, > and it doesn't cook the herbs. I put the herbs in the basket in a filter and > let it drip through, works quite well. > > Kathy > On the first part - this would depend on the herb being used. Some are general tonic herbs which can be taken every day for years - others should only be used for duration of condition and still others for a very short period of time as they are very strong acting. You need to know your herbs. On using a drip style coffee pot for herbal infusions, the herb does not stay in the water long enough to create a true medicinal tea. The herb needs to infuse in the water for at least 10 minutes to release constituents. Personally, I infuse a pot for as long as it lasts, but at least 20 minutes before I drink first cup and I just leave herb and water together. On the hot plate thing, there is no herb to burn as its in the basket. Have a wonderful day. Green Blessings Patty Corapi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2003 Report Share Posted May 29, 2003 Hi Patti, Thanks for the info on differences in herbs. I'd forgotten that. Been too busy gardening and doing other things. I'll check my book before I make any choices. As for the drip style, the hot water takes about 15 minutes to go through the tea, then I put it through again by filling up the filter with the tea and letting it run through a little at a time until it's done. As for the hot plate thing, if the plate is too hot, it cooks the tea and it loses its flavor, it then tastes like steeped hay. The nickels keep it from getting that hot. My chiropractor fixes big coffee pots of tea that taste like hay because the heat spoils the flavor. Is it still healthy when there is no flavor left? I wouldn't think so, I know that food loses nutritional value when overcooked. Beautiful wonderful day! Kathy PACorapi [PACorapi] Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:01 AM Re: melissa On using a drip style coffee pot for herbal infusions, the herb does not stay in the water long enough to create a true medicinal tea. The herb needs to infuse in the water for at least 10 minutes to release constituents. Personally, I infuse a pot for as long as it lasts, but at least 20 minutes before I drink first cup and I just leave herb and water together. On the hot plate thing, there is no herb to burn as its in the basket. Have a wonderful day. Green Blessings Patty Corapi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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