I got this recipe from Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs book. This has to be my favorite herb book and the one I refer to most. I love her simple approach to herbs and herbal remedies. This tea was blended particularly for headache and stress relief but also works for obtaining the other healing properties of basil, with a more pleasant taste than basil alone.
The Recipe
1 part basil leaf*
1 part lemon balm
1/4 part chamomile
1/4 part lavender
Combine the herbs together either fresh, dried or both. Lemon balm is always best to use fresh if possible. Follow the instructions for making an herbal tea here. I like to stir in a tablespoon of raw honey as a sweetener.
*I used Holy Basil (Tulsi) for my tea for the adaptogenic properties that it carries. For headaches and more medicinal purposes Sweet Basil is the better choice.
1 part lemon balm
1/4 part chamomile
1/4 part lavender
Combine the herbs together either fresh, dried or both. Lemon balm is always best to use fresh if possible. Follow the instructions for making an herbal tea here. I like to stir in a tablespoon of raw honey as a sweetener.
*I used Holy Basil (Tulsi) for my tea for the adaptogenic properties that it carries. For headaches and more medicinal purposes Sweet Basil is the better choice.
If you are treating a headache, sip on this tea blend while soaking your feet in very hot water with a few drops of essential oils added to the water, I prefer lavender and peppermint essential oil.
Other Headache Remedies
Where to get the best herbs for this blend?
Growing your own is always the best way to go when using herbs, local is the next best. For those herbs that can't be grown in my own garden I purchase from Mountain Rose Herbs or Bulk Herb Store, both carry high quality, organic herbs. Mountain Rose has a bigger selection and you can order them is smaller portions, but I love and use both herb stores.
