The Best Way to Make Herbal Teas & Decoctions | Yarrow Willard Cl.H. | Harmonic Arts
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- Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary Co-Founder and Master Herbalist Yarrow Willard describes the difference between tea infusions and decoctions, and shows you the best way to make both.
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What is an Herbal Decoction?
A Decoction is a herbal tea that is lightly simmered for 30 minutes-5 hours. It is different from an Infusion, which is a tea that is steeped in hot water, but not simmered. Typically decoctions are done with woody plant parts like roots, barks, seeds and berries as well as mushrooms, where the medicinal compounds require longer extraction as they are contained by tough fibrous cell walls. They are not ideal for leafy green herbs or those containing highly volatile oils. These types of herbs are better made into Infusions. The strength of a decoction is based on how long they are brewed for and how much herb material is added. Most are typically done with 20 parts water (ml) to 1 part herb (grams), 20:1 . To make stronger this can be reduced as low as 5:1 before you start having more herb than liquid. When making a decoction, it is also important to use the best water you can get (spring water is ideal).
As it can take up to a few hours to make a strong decoction, sometimes it is ideal to make more then you are able to use right away. After straining, they can be stored in mason jars or other glass container in the fridge and reheated or used cold when desired. Most will last for up to a week, so keep this in mind, so as not to make more then you can use, unless you plan to freeze or can some of it.
How do we use decoctions?
Once created, a decoction can be used in many ways other than drinking as a tea, they also make a great base for other projects. One of my favourite options is to make a hot tonic drink. This can be done by adding super food powders like Raw Cacao or our Super Power Blend, a nut mylk, coconut oil or cacao butter and sweetener to the base and blending while still hot, like an amped up hot chocolate. Another option is to use it cold, as a smoothie base or a base for making your own nut mylks.
Decoctions also make a great base for a tonic Immunity soups, becoming the broth. Some are used externally for skin conditions by applying with a dampened cloth or sponge. They can be added to a bath or used as a traditional steam bath, surrounding the area with a towel to keep the steam in. To preserve a decoction, sweetener and alcohol can be added making a syrup or just alcohol making a tincture.
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Herbs of choice:
Like I said before, the best choice of herbs are those with tough fibrous cell walls, like roots, barks, seeds, berries and mushrooms.
Harmonic Arts Tea Blends that lend well to decoctions:
Adapting Gems: harmonicarts.ca....
Tonic Immuni-tea: harmonicarts.ca....
Organic Chai Blend: harmonicarts.ca....
Throat Harmony: harmonicarts.ca....
Coastal Roots: harmonicarts.ca....
Adaptogenic Tonic Herbs- Chaga, Reishi, Astragulus, Ginseng, Eleuthero, Ashwagandha, Fo-Ti, Rhemmania, Codonopsis, Wild Yam, Goji, Maca, Licorice, Suma, Devils Club, Sarsaparilla
Immune Herbs- Chaga, Reishi, Astragulus, Goji, Echenacea, Elder Berry, Codonopsis, Wild Cherry Bark, Lomatium, Wild Indgo, Osha
Digestive Support- Fennel, Licorice, Fenugreek, Slippery Elm, Marshmallow, Ginger, Gentian, Burdock
Liver Herbs- Burdock, Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Artichoke, Black Radish, Oregon Grape, Yellow Dock, Turkey Tail, Maitake
Reproductive Support- Dong Quai, Vitex, Cramp Bark, Fo-Ti, Rhemmania, Wild Yam, Maca, Muria Puama, Catuaba, Ginger
Circulation and Blood- Ginger, Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, Chai Spices, Hawthorn, Turmeric, Garlic, Cayenne
Pain- Willow Bark, Jamaican Dogwood, Cramp Bark, Ginger, Poplar Buds, San Qi
Seaweeds- Bladderwrack, Kelp, Wakame (Harmonic Arts Fucoidan Blend)
All the Herbs mentioned above are available at Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary
If you are using a small cut of herb they are ideally brewed loose and strained out, but can also be put in a re-usable muslin tea bag*, cheese cloth pouch or should be strained out before adding other vegetables. Another option is to add herbal powders and not filter them, although this will leave some sediment in the soup.
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Wonderful video! One of my favourite teas that I get from my property here in Chicago is Creeping Charlie, Spearmint, boiled for 1 minute… and then steep with blue spruce needles. It's better than any green tea that I have purchased. Much more oiley and rich!
Hiya Yarrow. Thanks for that and greetings from Ireland, the island of saints and scholars 😘
I make my herbal mix every day in a large cafitére like you, which I drink during the day, but I don't squash them down, I just strain each cup through a little mesh strainer. New to all of this since March but loving the herbs and I've learnt a lot since then. Love your enthusiasm
You're awesome, Yarrow, thanks so much for sharing your abundant knowledge!
Where do you get that decoction pot?
Awesome Stuff Yarrow. It was a pleasure meeting you the other day. Happy Earth Day!
I love your videos and the great knowledge you share. Just a quick question about chaga. Can you reuse the chaga you have used to make a dual extraction tincture? I know you can normally reuse chaga a few times but just want to make sure you can reuse after dual extraction tincture, thanks man
Do you work with Sheppard purse
how do i order from you store, or what is the address?
Where did you get the com pressed tea cup? Like the video
Great information! Love the crock - pot method you shared, the idea of ongoing different blends :) Going to check out your site for your Adapting Gems, sounds like a wonderful blend - Thanks for the sharing!
Where doyou get the Chinese tea pot?
I collected several pounds of dried Turkey Tail...and was wondering...do you have a decent way and process to use these?
What's the best amount of temp, & time for Ma Huang? Don't wanna over do it but I also wanna feel the most out of the plant..
Hi, what books do you recommend that have tincture recipe's.
Thank you so much! 💜
does poison Ivy have health benefits if so what are they and how are they used
I love your videos I am studying herbal medicine in London and work for a Chinese clinic and we sell very similar electric decoction pots to our patients :) we recommend soaking the herbs first in cold water, what do you think?
Love from the south. 🤩
Can you make herb tea out of the dry St john's-wort is that possible
Ooooo Love the Decoction Pot! Did I hear you say Vintage? Love to see you're on the island. YaY!
+Linda Shields You can actually still get these plug in ceramic pots in many china towns, though they are becoming rarer...
+Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary Thanks so much....We have a nice China Town in Victoria. I'll be keeping an eye out for sure:)
How do you make a "fragrant" herbal tea?
Would making a herbal decoction work when added to say, Honey Mead, as to make it a Metheglin type drink?
Great video very important information. God bless you
i have a question im new to tea could you put the cast iron pot on the stove till boiling 2or do I need a kettle pot burner
Very inspiring, thank you x
That smile after you said “beyond the tea bag” 😂😂
That was wonderful. Thanks for sharing...
Hi sweetie can you repost without the loud background music please 💗💗🙏
Thanks, very well done!
You didn’t mention that the water shouldn’t be boiled, but just simmered for the infusion.
absolutely love this
How about an episode on Wild Lettuce?.
When I mix tough stuff with flowers and leaves, am I losing the value very much in a 15 min. simmer?
+Dana Sloan you will be losing some value from the leaves and flowers in a long brew decoction. Decoctions pull out different chemistry then infusions, so you may alter the flavour, such as some herbs become bitter in a long brew, or lose there volitle oil compounds and therefor flavour.
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Thanx!
Omg you’re the best yarrow
let us make some YONi lingham ones... & yoni pearsl (putkin/bajo chai yok
I feel like this man had a hard time keeping a straight face when he had to pull off the "Go beyond the teabag" line.
Agreed
I know I did!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
yep! :)
very nice :)
Love your videos so much to learn watching them! But feel seasick from the camera persons movement🤢
Saq
Thanks for the info. Your camera man/woman really sucks. it made me dizzy. at one part, I thought the camera was going to hit you in the face. His dancing around made it hard to focus on what you were saying.
OMG, slap your camera man, I'm getting motion sickness. Can you say tripod.
It's their preferred style in most of the videos.
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣