Making a Tea Formulation (Recipe)

Instructions:

Pouring 2 cups of boiling water over 1 oz of dried herb (double the amount if using fresh) and allow it to sit for 2-4 minutes or 5-10 minutes for barks, roots, and other hard plant material.

Teas can be used in the bath, as foot soaks, hair rinses, wetting agents for facials, skin wash for wounds or irritated skin, or of course for taking internally. Teas can also replace water in skin care formulations however care must be taken to preserve your finished product properly.

Important: Most of the formulations included in the Natural Product Formulation Database have been generously submitted by our customers. We are not able to test each formulation, and we cannot guarantee the results that you may obtain. The formulations and recipes are meant to be used as a guideline and source of inspiration, so please experiment in small batches. For soap formuations that include lye, please be sure to check lye calculations prior to trying the formulations. If you find that a formulation has not been calculated properly, please let us know.