Fever-Cooling Tea. 🍵

When a fever is present, herbs can help the body cool down in a gentle, natural way. This cooling tea recipe is filled with antimicrobial herbs that also stimulate the circulatory system and encourage the body to sweat, helping to move heat from the center of the body outward.

Ingredients:

2 tsp catnip (Nepeta cataria) aerial parts

2 tsp elder (Sambucus nigra or S. canadensis)flower

1 tsp yarrow (Achillea millefolium) aerial parts

1 tsp peppermint (Mentha x piperita) leaf

2 cups water

Directions:

1. Combine herbs in a glass quart jar (4-cup capacity).

2. Pour 2 cups of just-off-the-boil water over the mixture and steep for 1 hour.

3. Strain herbs by pouring the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or several layers of cheesecloth over a bowl with a spout. Press the plant material (marc) to squeeze out every last drop of infusion.

4. Compost the herbs and place the strained infusion in a labeled wide-mouth glass jar. Store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before making a fresh batch.

5. To use, heat and drink a small amount (approximately 1/4 cup) of infusion every 30 minutes.