This is good to do with a friend or alone to help you observe plants and trust your instincts and impressions.
• Before looking it up, choose a herb - perhaps a dry herb that you’ve bought like camomile from a tea bag, or pick something you’re confident to identify, like the tip of a nettle.
• Steep in hot water for five minutes, covering the cup with a saucer.
• Once brewed, smell the tea, noticing what comes to mind. What does it remind you of and how does it make you feel? Does your stomach gurgle? Do you feel more awake or tired?
• Take a first sip and notice the same. Is there anywhere in your body that responds?
• Drink your cup and take note of anything that comes up, even…
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