Fresh Chamomile Tea

Fresh Chamomile Tea

 

The tea itself is fairly easy to make, depending on desired potency you steppe 3 to 5 dried flowers for every cup of water just below boil for 15 minutes. This process releases essential oils from the flowers which is the active medicine that is hard to find in most store bought chamomile tea. the tea is used as a sleep aid and is great for many digestive issues including stomach ache, cramping and lack of apatite. breathing in hot steam from the tea helps with nasal congestion and sinus infections.

Chamomile is a small annual flower that needs light to germinate from the surface of the soil. Chamomile is a great addition to any mountain garden, as it quickly shoots out small flowers with yellow centers and white pedals that look like small daises. The plant quickly expands to cover whatever container it is in.It's flower heads can be taken off to make tea with or to harvest the small seeds. Chamomile can be 6 inches tall to two feet, but regular pruning can help control plant growth. Wild fauna including bees, butterflies and birds love the aromatic flowers, but care should be taken to keep the plants out of reach of deer and other herbivores.