The beauty of the summer meadow with the lush flowering of wildflowers and herbs will not leave indifferent even the most avid city dweller. In addition, many of these plants are also very useful.
To save flowers and herbs is very simple - they can and should be dried. And then in the cold season you can please yourself and loved ones with a fragrant cup of tea from herbs. And as you know, herbal teas are not only tasty, but also very healthy. The main thing is to know where and what herbs you can collect, then to dry.
Grass can only be collected in the forest zone, away from roads and urban settlements. Leaflets and inflorescences must be checked so that they are clean, without damage and without aphids. Drying herbs is best laid out on paper in a well-ventilated, dry room. In the process of drying the plants need to be grown, turned over. Store dried herbs for no more than three years.
You can independently dry the flowers of St. John's wort, mint, lemon balm, currant leaves, oregano, sage, chamomile, and thyme.
These herbs give tea a unique aroma and taste, make it useful.
Tea with St. John's wort, sage and chamomile will help to cope with a cold.
Tea with lemon balm will help you relax after a hard day, calm your nerves and give you a good sleep.
Currant and mint leaves, coupled with green or black tea, give the drink an unusual taste and aroma.
Thyme and oregano will take you away on a cold winter evening to the memories of summer.
On a note
The main difference chamomile pharmacy - bushiness, strong, pronounced aroma, inflorescences in the form of a conical basket.
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Material prepared by Julia Dekanova
