Bone-Strengthening Tea Recipe
Build stronger, healthier bones with the help of this herbal tea blend.
Get a hearty dose of iron, beta-carotene and bone-building vitamins with this tasty tea.
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These herbs all work to build stronger bones.
Bone-Strengthening Tea Recipe
Ingredients:
• Oatstraw
• Nettle leaf
• Dandelion leaf
• Raspberry leaf
• Red clover flowering tops
• Horsetail shoots
Instructions:
1. Blend herbs in equal parts. Store in a capped jar away from heat and light.
2. Boil 1 quart water. Remove from heat and add 4 tablespoons tea blend. Cover and steep 30 to 60 minutes, then strain. Drink 3 to 4 cups a day.
Discover more healing teas in Tea Time: 10 Herbal Teas for Health.
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