Makes 1 Quart

I asked Brighid Doherty, founder of Solidago School of Herbalism, if she had a most-recommended recipe for hot flashes. This was it! This infusion is composed of dried rose petals and sage leaves.

Rose petals are energetically cooling and nourishing to women’s reproductive and nervous systems.

They taste floral and divine. Sage leaves are cooling and drying. Sage is an astringent herb that is known to dry body secretions from sweat to breast milk, making it ideal for counteracting hot flashes and high pitta.

This tisane can be enjoyed in the evening before bed to cool night sweats or sipped throughout the day from a water bottle to help cool hot flashes. It’s most potent when made fresh daily, but it will keep in the refrigerator for up to five days.

To make a cooling face or body spritz, soak a washcloth with the tisane and rub it over the body, especially during night sweats, hot flashes, or reddening of the skin. Fill a spray bottle with the tisane and mist it on the face for cooling on the go.

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Makes 1 Quart

Red raspberry strengthens and tones the uterus; it has been used for centuries to prepare women for childbirth and to rebuild the uterus postpartum. Nettle provides much-needed minerals, and oat straw bolsters the deep tissues and nervous system. Bring a few jars of this infusion-or sachets of the blended herbs for enjoying later — to your postpartum friend.

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(Best for Kapha)

Makes 1 Quart

This astringent formula is tonifying for conditions of excess moisture, as well as deeply purifying.

Burdock and tulsi motivate the circulation and remove stagnation, while raspberry leaf and nettles lend a balance of cleansing and rejuvenating qualities. Each of these herbs also has a sweet taste—so pleasant to drink!

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(Best for Pitta)

Makes 1 Quart

Rose is a famous pitta balancer that reduces heat and calms the mind and nerves with its soft and sweet taste. Both raspberry leaf and red clover purify the blood, remove toxins, and support healthy reproductive tissues. Together this trio is cooling, nourish-ing, and cleansing, and it targets the rakta dhatu and generative system.

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(Best for Vata)

Makes 1 Quart

This overnight infusion contains nourishing and hydrating plants. The demulcent quality of marshmallow and slippery elm protect the membranes of the gut and support healthy elimination. Oat straw is a famous rejuvenator and nourisher that also has nervine actions that support feeling calm and resilient. Nettles supply minerals and a purifying punch to balance this building formula.

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