PLANT LORE STUDY GROUP: FEBRUARY 2025: CARDIOVASCULAR BOTANICALS: HEART-OPENING HERBS: PART III

HEART OPENING HERB RECIPES:

Hawthorn Heart Tea: a simple heart tonic tea blend:

Ingredients:

·        1/3-ounce hawthorn berries

·        1/10-ounce rose petals

·        1⁄4 stick cinnamon

Directions:

·        Soak hawthorn berries in 16-ounces of water for 8-12 hours.

·        Pour soaked hawthorn berries and soaking water in a pot and cover.

·        Bring water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

·        Simmer for 15–20 minutes, covered.

·        Prepare roses and cinnamon and place into a teapot.

·        Pour hot water and berries over roses and cinnamon then cover.

·        Steep for 10 minutes, then strain and serve.

Heart Ease Tea: a tea to delight the taste buds and nourish a sorrowful heart: Ingredients:

·        ½-ounce linden flower and bract

·        ¼-ounce anise hyssop aerial parts

·        ¼-ounce hawthorn leaf and flower

·        ¼-ounce rose petal

·        ¼-ounce lavender buds

Directions:

·        Blend herbs together.

·        Infuse the herbal mixture in 8-ounces of hot water.

·        Cover & steep for 10-15 minutes.

·        Drink 1-4 cups daily.

Spiritual Heart Infusion: combines heart relaxant, protectant, and exhilarant properties of linden, hawthorn, and Tulsi for a gentle hug throughout the day: Ingredients:

·        1 tablespoon linden flowers and bracts

·        1 tablespoon hawthorn leaf, flower, and berry

·        1 tablespoon Tulsi leaf

Directions:

·        Add 1 heaping tablespoon of each herb into a 32-ounce mason jar.

·        Pour just-boiled water over herbs, filling the jar.

·        Let the mixture infuse overnight.

·        Strain and compost herbs.

·        Sip throughout the day for an exhilarating and protective treat.

Hibiscus Rosewater Tonic: Taken from Chakra Tonics:

Ingredients:

·        1 teaspoon dried ginger

·        2 tablespoon hibiscus flowers

·        2 teaspoon hawthorn berries

·        1/2 teaspoon rosewater

·        3 cups purified water

·        1-3 teaspoon honey of choice

Directions:

·        Bring water to a boil, add herbs, cover, and steep for 15-20 minutes.

·        Strain out the herbs and add the rosewater and honey.

·        Serve warm or over ice.

Warming Herbal Truffles: Taken from the Herbal Academy:

Ingredients:

·        ¼ cup cocoa powder

·        ¼ cup maca powder

·        ¼ cup turmeric powder

·        2 tablespoons damiana powder

·        1 tablespoon ginger powder

·        1 tablespoon rosemary powder

·        1 tablespoon cardamom powder

·        ½ tablespoon black pepper finely ground

·        3/4 cup tahini or almond butter

·        1/2 cup raw honey or maple syrup

·        1 tablespoon coconut shreds or black sesame seeds to roll balls in

Directions:

·        Mix the nut butter and syrup together in a large bowl.

·        In a separate bowl combine the powdered herbs.

·        Slowly add powdered herbs to the nut butter and syrup mixture.

·        Form mixture into 1-inch balls and then roll in coconut or sesame seeds.

·        Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a firmer texture.

·        Enjoy 1-3 truffles per day.