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Peppermint or spicebush tea

Queasy, gassy, or a tension head. Mint from the bucket, or spicebush twigs from the hollow.

Skip strong mint if it gives you heartburn.

Time
15 minutes
Yield
1 mug

Method

  1. 1.Mint: 1 Tbsp fresh or 1 tsp dry, just-off-boil, covered 10 minutes.
  2. 2.Spicebush: a handful of snapped twigs in a small pot, simmer 15 minutes. Leaf is a lighter 10-minute steep.
  3. 3.Sip warm. A cloth wrung in the leftover mint tea on the forehead for a tight head.
Dose
1–3 cups a day.
Store
Dry mint in jars. Twigs can be cut as you go.

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