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3 Responses to “How do I make a tea with whole ginseng root?”
I think you can make it by chopping the root into pieces, and then boiling it in some water, then strain the roots out of the water and drink the water. But… Maybe it would be best to get a recipe online for it. ^_^
1) Chop the root into coarse pieces. (This will allow more of the root’s properties to be extracted in water than the whole root would)
2) Measure out 1 tsp. root per cup of water
3) Put root into a pot with cold water.
4) Cover pot and bring to a boil
5) As soon as it starts boiling, turn the temperature to the lowest setting, and simmer the root for 15 minutes. If you boil it instead of simmering it, you will lose a lot of the root’s properties.
6) Let it steep at least 6 hours. The longer you steep, the more properties will be extracted. I generally make my root teas at night before going to bed, so that it will be ready when I wake up, and I make enough to last me the whole next day.
You could take it at night if you wish, but I think ginseng is better suited for daytime use, since it can give you an energy boost. Otherwise, you may have trouble falling asleep
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I think you can make it by chopping the root into pieces, and then boiling it in some water, then strain the roots out of the water and drink the water. But… Maybe it would be best to get a recipe online for it. ^_^
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:52 am
boiling it i think with water
November 6th, 2008 at 2:39 am
1) Chop the root into coarse pieces. (This will allow more of the root’s properties to be extracted in water than the whole root would)
2) Measure out 1 tsp. root per cup of water
3) Put root into a pot with cold water.
4) Cover pot and bring to a boil
5) As soon as it starts boiling, turn the temperature to the lowest setting, and simmer the root for 15 minutes. If you boil it instead of simmering it, you will lose a lot of the root’s properties.
6) Let it steep at least 6 hours. The longer you steep, the more properties will be extracted. I generally make my root teas at night before going to bed, so that it will be ready when I wake up, and I make enough to last me the whole next day.
You could take it at night if you wish, but I think ginseng is better suited for daytime use, since it can give you an energy boost. Otherwise, you may have trouble falling asleep