Herbal pills are easy to make and a great way to use your medicinal herbs. They're perfect for making your own blends to suit your needs, and all you really need are finely powdered herbs and honey. You can also add carob, cocoa powder, licorice, cinnamon, or anything you'd like to make them tasty as well as effective!
Recipe from Herbal Academy
Place your powdered herbs in a bowl and mix with honey to make a stiff dough.
Break off small bits of your dough and roll into balls. Optional: Roll the pills in the powdered herbs, carob, cinnamon, or cocoa powder to give them a finished look and extra flavor.
Place your pills in the fridge for a while to harden them up.
Store in glass jars in the fridge. Refrigerated pills will last about 3 months, but powdered herbs lose effectiveness over time.
Recipe from Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide
Place your powdered herbs in a bowl and mix with water and honey or maple syrup to make a sticky paste.
Add carob, unsweetened cocoa powder, licorice powder, or whatever you're using until a thick, smooth paste forms.
Knead your mixture until it's smooth like bread dough.
Break off small bits of your dough and roll into balls. Optional: Roll the pills in the powdered herbs, carob, cinnamon, or cocoa powder to give them a finished look and extra flavor.
Dry the pills. You can use a dehydrator, place them on cookie sheet and dry in a low oven (150°F or so), or if the weather is warm and dry you can dry them in the sun.
Store them in glass jars in a cool, dark spot or in the fridge. Dried pills will last indefinitely, but powdered herbs lose effectiveness over time.
Herbal pills are typically chewed or sucked on until they break apart and can be swallowed. You can swallow herbal pills whole, but they can be a choking hazard especially if you roll them bigger! You can also dissolve your pills in hot water/herbal tea and consume them as a drink.
Sources: Herbal Academy, Gladstar, R. (2012). Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide. Storey Publishing. pp. 34-35
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