Unraveling the mystery of Cistus Tea
This post is the 2nd in a two part series about Cistus Incanus tea. If you haven’t read that, I recommend starting there. The first post was focused on the benefits of Cistus tea and why it is so amazing. This post is going to be more focused on how to make it. When I first looked into how to make Cistus tea, I expected the usual tea brewing methods but I found several different vague references to a “labor intensive” three brew method. These posts all had some kind of easier alternative brewing method but none of them actually described what the three brew method, why was traditionally done that way, and why their method was acceptable. I had to dig a little bit more to figure it out. Here is what I discovered!
Can Herbal Tea Repel Ticks AND Treat Lyme? Part 1
As I meet people here in Southern Missouri, they often ask me how we like it out here. The truth is, I like it very much! Of course, there are things I miss about Utah, and I look forward to going back to visit, but so far, I love it here in the Ozarks! There is so much life here!
However, there is one thing that I hate about this place! I hate the ticks! I hate that they carry serious disease. I hate that they have painful bites that irritate you for so long. I hate that they crawl up you’re clothes and latch on in the most awkward places! I hate that they are parasites and suck your blood! I hate that they are difficult to kill! I hate how they discourage us from enjoying the outdoors! I could go on…