Uva Ursi (Bearberry) Tea (Loose) and 50 similar items

Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rollingboil. Place 1 teaspoon for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boilingwater into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according totaste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). - Icedtea brewing method (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons into ateapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled waterover the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Q - Uva Ursi (Bearberry) Tea (Loose) (4 oz, ZIN: 427620): The leaves and berries of uva ursi were used by numerous indigenous people from northern latitudes. Combined with tobacco, Natives sometimes smoked uva ursi. It was also used as a beverage tea in some places in Russia. The berries were considered beneficial as a weight-loss aid. It was found in wide use for infections of all parts of the body because of its astringent, or "drying," action. - Active constituents The glycoside arbutin is the main active constituent in uva ursi and compris Uva Ursi (Bearberry) Tea (Loose) (4 oz, ZIN: 427620): The leaves and berries of uva ursi were used by numerous indigenous people from northern latitudes. Combined with tobacco, Natives sometimes smoked uva ursi. It was also used as a beverage tea in some places in Russia. The berries were considered beneficial as a weight-loss aid. It was found in wide use for infections of all parts of the body because of its astringent, or "drying," action. - Active constituents The glycoside arbutin is the ma Additional Details ------------------------------ Binding: Health and Beauty Part number: 427620 Size: 4 Ounces MPN: 427620 EAN: 0064434276202 UPC: 064434276202