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How to prepare your Tea, Infusion or Decoction.

Whether you are  choosing an herb for Medicinal use or just to make some morning bush tea, it is good to know which preparation method is more effective and beneficial to  you .Directly treating whatever condition that needs to be healed.  The three preparation methods for making your cup of tea are ; by infusion, decoction or just simply tea. .  The Difference in Herbal Teas and Herbal Infusions is that; for herbal teas use less plant matter and steep for a shorter period of time.(5 to 20 mins). For herbal infusions; use a larger amount of herbs and  steep for a longer period of time. (20 mins to overnight). T eas can be prepared from either fresh or dried herbs, or even ready made local teabags. According to my research. Results show that it is better to use dried or semi dried herbs for hot tea. Never use teabags for infusions. Fresh herbs are favorable for Juicing and steaming. Let us also take note of the difference between the preparation of a decoction ...