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4 equal parts alfalfa Medicago sativa, chickweed Stellaria media, lemon balm Mellissa officinalis, and chamomile german Matricaria recutita.
The lemon balm and chamomile are to help you sleep and to give a more pleasant taste.
Alfalfa and chickweed have not only iron but also copper (and many other constituents) to help the body assimilate iron.
*****I add dried nettle as well
1-oz yellow dock Rumex crispus root
1-oz dandelion Taraxacum officinale root
1-oz nettle Urtica dioica
1-oz watercress Nasturtium officinale
1-oz parsley Petroselinum crispum
Blend the dandelion and yellow dock roots together and weight out half an ounce of the blended roots. You may need to coarsely chop or even grind the roots depending on how whole they are. Use half an ounce of the blended dandelion and yellow dock roots and half a pint of water to prepare a decoction.
Blend the nettle, watercress, and parsley and weight out half an ounce of the blended herbs. While the dandelion/yellow dock decoction is still hot, pour it over half an ounce of the nettle/watercress/parsley blend and infuse for 10 minutes. Store for no more than 24 hours in the refrigerator.
Drink one-half cup two or three times a day. If these measurements will make too much tea, you can use one teaspoon of herb or root to one cup of water to prepare each component. This will leave you with just under two cups of finished tea.