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Recipe

Garden sorrel leaf tea

Herb:
Common sorrel Rumex acetosa
Plant part:
Leaf

About 8 minBeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Use 1 teaspoon of dried leaf per cup — sourness is pronounced.
  2. Pour boiling water, cover, and steep 5–8 minutes.
  3. Strain; drink occasionally, not as your main fluid intake if your stomach is sensitive.

Extraction

Herb:
poměry dle kroků receptu na kartě
Solvent:
mediální složení (voda, alkohol, olej, med…) viz jednotlivé kroky
Shelf life:
po přípravě uchovávej hygienicky a podle typu výrobku (chlad, světlo, alkohol)
Target compounds:
orientační domácí extrakce — profil závisí na teplotě, času řezu a poměrech

Notes

High acid content — use caution with reflux or peptic ulcers.

Why it works

Hot water and infusion time govern the release of polar metabolites and part of the volatile oils; a home infusion is not the same as a standardised tea extract from registered preparations.

Literature

Related

Common sorrel — Herb card

Herbal infusion (tea) — Processing method detail

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