Things You'll Need:
- chamomile flowers
- a pot
- water
- tea strainer
- a cup
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Step 1
Pick some chamomile flowers. If you don't have these flowers growing in your own garden, they're easy to find in the wild. They are small white and yellow flowers similar to daisies but smaller. The yellow center of a chamomile flower is rounder than that of a daisy. Chamomile is a creeping plant that grows close to the ground in clusters. They prefer to grow in loose sandy soil. If you're not sure if you've found the right flowers just smell them. You'll recognize the distinctive smell. It's similar to apples.
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Step 2
Pick the amount of flowers you need to make chamomile tea. You'll need about 1 tablespoon of flowers for each cup of tea.
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Step 3
Wash your flowers well before making your chamomile tea.
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Step 4
Fill a pot with water and put it on the stove to boil.
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Step 5
Once the water boils, add the appropriate amount of chamomile flowers. Remember that's about a tablespoon per cup. You can use the same amount if you're using dried flowers instead of fresh.
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Step 6
Turn off the heat. Cover the pot and let the flowers steep for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Step 7
Pour the chamomile tea through a tea strainer into your cup. Having the chamomile flowers in your tea cup won't hurt you at all, they're just annoying.
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Step 8
Add honey or lemon or both if you desire.
