I’ve been enjoying drinking my daily Nourishing Herbal Infusion (NHI). I usually make it using Stinging Nettle (and add a little marshmallow root to decrease the drying effect it has on me). However there are many herbs that make great NHI for instance:

Oatstraw – which is great for bones, teeth, nails and the nerves

Red Clover – hormone balancing

Linden – high blood pressure and nervous tension

Alfalfa – inflammation, osteoporosis

I enjoy the taste of my Stinging Nettle NHI, but if you don’t, feel free to add some mint leaves for flavor. In the video below I explain how simple it is to make one for yourself.

You will need:

• 2 quart-sized jars and 1 lid – plastic or metal is fine
• Kitchen scale (just a basic one is fine)
• Dried Stinging Nettle (preferably organic or wildcrafted for optimum nutritional benefit)
• Boiling water
• Small Ladle
• Small towel, potholder, or trivet
• Nut milk bag

Directions

1. Preheat your jar. I fill it with hot water and let it sit for a minute then pour the water out
2. Set preheated jar on the trivet on the scale and make sure the scale reads zero
3. Using your ladle, carefully measure out 1 oz of the dried herb
4. Fill the jar with water “just off the boil”
5. Stir well and cover with lid
6. Let it sit on your counter for a minimum of 4 hours
7. Strain through the nut milk bag into a second jar and drink or store in the refrigerator.

This will be good for up to 36 hours, after that you should use it as a hair rinse or pour it on your plants for some added nutrients.

Traditional Uses of Nettle

Helps build blood & increase circulation

Regulates blood sugar

Normalizes metabolism to aid in weight loss

Decreases profuse bleeding (including menses)

Can help decrease allergies

Reduces inflammation

Encourages milk production & quality in lactating mothers

Vitamins A, C, Iron, Manganese, Selenium, Calcium, Magnesium

Externally helps with insect bites, burns, and wounds

Other types of infusions

These instructions are for a Nourishing Herbal Infusion made from the leafy part of a plant, if you are brewing:

Roots/barks use 1 oz  in one pint jar and infuse a MINIMUM of 8 hours

Flowers use a quart sized jar, 1 oz flowers and infuse a MAXIMUM of 1 hour.

Seeds/berries will be 1 oz in a one pint jar for a MAXIMUM of 30 minutes.

This is NOT medical advice, it is informational only.