Herbs

DRINK TEA, STRENGTHEN YOUR HEALTH

HERBS – ARE PLANTS WHICH HAVE HEALTHFUL QUALITIES 

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HEALTHFUL QUALITIES HAVE BLOOMS, ROOTS, LEAVES, STEMS AND FRUIT OF THE PLANTS. THE MEDICINAL PARTS OF EACH PLANT ARE PICKED AT DIFFERENT TIME. HERBS (ONLY DRY, NOT WET) SHOULD BE PICKED ON A SUNNY DAY AND DRIED COVERED.

HOW TO KEEP HERBS  

HERBS ARE KEPT IN CLOTH BAGS OR GLASS POTS IN THE DRY PLACE. DRIED HERBS ARE USED FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. THEN THEY LOSE THEIR MEDICINAL QUALITIES.

HOW TO MAKE HERB TEA?   

YOU CAN MIX HERBS. IN THIS WAY WE GET HEALTHFUL MIXTURE. WHEN YOU ARE ILL, DRINK 4-5 CUPS OF TEA A DAY. BREW THE HERBS UP WITH HOT WATER, STAY FOR ABOUT 10-15 MIN. THEN DRINK.

WHAT HERBS DO YOU KNOW?

LIME BLOOMS

STIMULATE SWEATING, DRINK LIME BLOOMS’ TEA WHEN YOU’VE GOT FLU OR COLD.

OREGANO CURES WOUNDS, RELIEVES, HELPS TO GIVE A SLIGHT COUGH.

MINT RELIEVES, SOOTHES A SORE

THROAT, HELPS TO GIVE A SLIGHT COUGH.

THYME HELPS TO GIVE A SLIGHT COUGH, RELIEVES.

CAMOMILE RELIEVES, STIMULATES

SWEATING, CLEARS WOUNDS, GIVES AN APPETITE.

COLTSFOOT HELPS TO GIVE A SLIGHT COUGH.

CALENDULA RELIEVES INFLAMMATIONS, SOOTHES A SORE THROAT.

RASPBERRY CONTAINS LOTS OF

VITAMINS, RELIEVES INFLAMMATIONS, STIMULATES SWEATING.

WILD STRAWBERRY STRENGTHENS ORGANISM.

TASKS: *TRY ALL THE TEAS. *MAKE DIAGRAMS IN THE CLASSROOM: 1. WHICH TEA IS THE MOST DELICIOUS? 2. WHAT TEAS DO YOU DRINK AT HOME? *REMEMBER 5 FACTS ABOUT HERBS.

GOOD LUCK 