Discover the Fountain of Youth with Herbs: Strong Bones Herbal Tea Blend

By Laurel Vukovic
July/August 2003

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Makes 3 cups
Build strong bones with this simple herbal tea blend of mineral-rich herbs.

3 cups water
4 tablespoons dried nettle
1 tablespoon dried horsetail
1 tablespoon dried peppermint

Pour boiling water over herbs, cover and steep for 1 hour.
Strain, pressing the herbs to remove as much liquid as possible. Drink 3 cups daily.

Laurel Vukovic writes and teaches about herbs and natural healing from her home in southern Oregon. She is the author of 14-Day Herbal Cleansing (Prentice Hall, 1998) and Herbal Healing Secrets for Women (Prentice Hall, 2000).

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