OSHA ROOT TEA
About Osha Root/Bear Root
Osha roots botanical name is “Ligusticum porteri,”. It is a perrenial herbal plant that is mainly found in various parts of northern Mexico as well as in the Rocky Mountains of North America.
This herb is mainly a mountain plant. The natural herbal plant is a member of the “Umbelliferae” family just like the Dill and Parsley herbs.
Osha Root, which is considered to be sacred by a majority of Native American's is also known by other names including “Indian Parsley's, Colorado cough root, Chuchupate, mountain lovage, Porter’s lovage, nipo, bear medicine and bear root.
Osha Root Health Benefits
The natural herb was given its name “loveroot or bear medicine” as it was increasingly observed that bears were easily affected by its potent lovage properties after chewing the plant for its proven health benefits. This lovage effect made them to nuzzle each other passionately.
The root is the only part of the herb used medicinally. This is because the essential plant part contains various potent essential oils, lactone glycosides, volatile oils, terpenes, ferulic acid, phytosterols, and saponins. However, both the plant’s seeds and leaves can also be used for culinary purposes.
Osha Root:
Alleviates digestive issues
Relieves Muscle Pain
Venom Neutralizer
Manages Fever
Treats many respiratory illnesses
Fights common infection
Osha Root Tea Recipe
You are going to be shown how to make the standard potent Osha root infusion. Kindly follow the simple step-by-step instructions provided below to prepare the amazing herbal remedy tea.
Put a handful pieces of the dried Osha root to the boiling container.
Add several cups of drinking water.
Heat the mixture until it starts to boil.
Reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer for more than 60 minutes. Kindly note that the decoction is likely to become even more potent if it is allowed to simmer for a relatively long time.
Remove your herbal remedy when its colour has changed to translucent, grey-blown.
This is my first time making Osha Root Tea! It smells absolutely amazing! I'll probably take it off the stove in about an hour and a half and I'll let you all know how it is!