Very often you hear "do yourself a herbal tea", "Prepared an infusion or a decoction", but that difference passes between this type of preparations? Let's see how to juggle between the one and the other: The herbal tea is formed from a mixture of herbs in which there is present the basic remedy (who owns the active ingredient) and from other plants that act as support to the basic remedy. The tea is prepared by pouring hot water over dried herbs, It leaves to infuse for a few minute, then it is filtered and sweetens preferably with honey. The infusion is prepared by pouring hot water on a herbal remedy. Leave to infuse into the cup to 10 minutes, then filtered and drink. It is used for delicate parts of the plant such as flowers, leaves, whose active ingredients would be lost during boiling. The decoction is prepared by putting the herbal remedy immersed in water in a saucepan. It brings about the boil 10/15 minutes, then let stand other 5 minutes and after filtering you can drink. The decoction is used for the hardest parts of the plant (roots, cortices, berries), whose active ingredients they need more time to be extracted.
Dr. Maria Rita Insolera graduated in 1999 in Natural Sciences at the University of Catania. subsequently, satisfying his passion for natural cures and treatment based on natural remedies, he obtained a naturopathy degree at the Italian School of Science with specialization in naturopathic Biotherapy and Natural Power. Its naturopath activity is based on the synergy of therapeutic application of medicinal plants, floriterapia, natural feeding and psychosomatic disorder, establishing an empathic dialogue and trust with the patient. He writes articles for portals that deal with natural health and has published several books on the same subject.
