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Iced Nettle-Mint Tea

May 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment

The weather got warm so it didn’t take long for me to start icing our Nettle-Mint Tea for Allergies. I put double the amount of herbs in my French press (or 2 cups). I pour boiling, pure water over all of it. I fill a pitcher with 2 trays’ worth of ice cubes. After the [...]

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Nettle-Mint Tea for Allergies

May 23, 2007 By 2 Comments

Allergy season is picking up here in the NorthWest. Every one of us is sniffling. Prior to this year, I was the only sufferer. It is a bummer that the rest of the family is now affected. I am serving each of us 2 cups per day of nettle-mint tea. I mix the dried nettle [...]

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Nettle Tea and Allergies

June 5, 2006 By 2 Comments

I am amazed what an effect drinking nettle leaf tea is having on my allergies. The sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat, and itchy eyes symptoms subside for 2 to 3 hours after drinking a cup. I looked on the web today to find how this could be. Histamines, which occur naturally in the body, are [...]

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