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Recipe

Ribwort plantain leaf tea

Herb:
Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata
Plant part:
Leaf

About 12 minBeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Use 1–2 teaspoons of dried leaf per cup (use less fresh leaf and steep for a shorter time).
  2. Pour boiling water, cover, and steep 8–12 minutes.
  3. Strain — a thicker, more mucilaginous mouthfeel is common.

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

Make sure you identify the species correctly if you harvest your own material.

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

Ribwort plantain — Herb card

Herbal infusion (tea) — Processing method detail

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