Tea and Coffee, the REAL essentials of Life!
Here's a listing of the edible plants that can be used to make tea
Bearbearry AKA Kinnikinnick; found in the artic and subartic regions, the young leaves can be brewed to make a refreshing tea
Blackberries, raspberries and dewbarries; found in temperate regions, the leaves are used to make tea, if suffering from diarrhea, brew a tea from the dried root bark of the blackberry bush.
Broad leaf lawn plantain: found in the north temperate regions, a tea to treat diarrhea can be made from 1 ounce of this plant boiled in one pint of water.
Chickory; native of Europe and Asia, found in Africa and North America; doesn't brew a tea, but can be used as a coffee substitute.
Dandelion; grows throughout the Northern Hemisphere; the roots can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute.
Juniper; roast the seeds and ground and use as a coffee substitute, the young twigs can be vrewed to make a tea.
Nutsedge; grows in sandy areas throughout the world, the tubers can be roasted and ground and used for a coffee substitute.
Oaks; throughout Europe, North and Central America and parts of Europe and Asia; the acorns can be baked until dark, then ground and used as a coffee substitute.
Persimmon; throughout Africa, North America and the Far East; dry the leaves and soak them in hot water to make a tea.
Sassafras; a common tree in Eastern North America; dig the undergroun portion of the tree, peel off the bark and let it dry, thne boil it in water to make a tea.
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