22-08-2010, 14:34
Hi Jessica Mae. Macojaco mentioned geting tired of taking a lot of pills and not getting any results. I would give herblas more than 3 months to work. Sometimes you have to stop and cleanse and then try something a little diffrent. I would recomend adding a phyto estrogenic herb to your program. So if you are not interested in taking a alot of pills. It is not always nesscary to do so. I would recommend adding a herbal phytoestrogenic tea to your program. As with any herbal program. Always keep in mind that you don't want to over do it on the herbs and stall. I would add the tea into your program slowly in larger doses over time. If you are going to use the tea as the basis of your program. And you have not felt any changes within the first month or so. I would slowly up the amounts of ingredients or try drinking more of the tea. As with any herb program. You might have to try diffrent levels until you find the one that works for you.
Whether you use it as a add on or the basis of a program. I have put together a list of recipes for several diffrent herbal teas for NBE. Some use Fenugreek, others fennel as the base for the tea. These recipes can be made easily and inexpensively at home. Many of the ingredients can be found at your local grocery or health food store. I recommend the use of a tea ball when making the tea. You want to ensure that you give the herbs a good soak. Also makes clean up easier.
The first recipe is the much talked about Bustea.
Bustea By Dr. James A. Duke,author of "The Green Pharmacy,"
In a saucepan, combine 1-2 cups of water with several tablespoons of fenugreek seeds. Add a dash or two of the following spices: anise, caraway, fennel, and licorice.
Allow the water to boil for several minutes and strain before drinking. You can add lemon juice and honey to improve the taste.
Be sure to drink 1-2 cups of Bustea per day
The rest of the recipes are from diffrent places. Where applicable. I have listed the author.
It should be noted that this tea, as written. In my opinion would be best used for females. It uses Vitex and don quai in its ingredients. My current understanding of vitex and don quai, is that they are progesterone and estrogen levelers.
I don't think it would be a good idea for a male on NBE to take these herbs. Removing these herbs should, make it ok for males to use for NBE.
Estrogen Producing Herbal Tea
Ingredients
1 part Licorice
1 part Ginger
1 part Wild Yam
1 part Cinnamon
3 parts Sarsaparilla
1 part Dandelion
1 part Vitex
1/2 part Orange Peel
1/2 part Dong Quai
I believe the next two came from Cselestyna at Breast Nexus
Breast Enhancement & Good Complexion Tea
Ingredients
5 grams of Dandelion
5 grams of Angelica
10 grams of Chinese Yam
Take note: Do not consume the above tea during menstruation. Avoid eating white carrot and Kang Kong when consuming the tea.
Angelica Breast Enhancement Tea
Ingredients
30 grams of Dandelion
30 grams of Astragalus hoantchy
30 grams of Angelica
30 grams of Codonopsis dangshen
30 grams of bai shu
Three Fennel Tea recipes
1.
4 cups water
1/2 cup honey, or to taste
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
4 orange-pekoe tea bags
Three 3-inch strips of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler plus additional for garnish
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Preparation.
In a saucepan stir together the water, the honey, and the fennel seeds and bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, add the tea bags and 3 strips of the zest, and let the tea steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea through a fine sieve set over a heatproof pitcher, let it cool, and add the lemon juice. Chill the tea, covered, for 1 hour, or until it is very cold. Divide the iced tea among tall glasses filled with ice cubes and
garnish each glass with some of the additional zest.
2.
1 Teaspoon Fennel Seed
1 Pinch Cardamom
1 Cup of Boiled Water
Sweeten to Taste
Steep the fennel and cardamom for 4-6 minutes, add sugar if desired.
Strain tea prior to serving.
3.
From Wahaika at the Beboards.com
Use fennel as a tea, not as a powdered herb. Wrap up a teaspoon of it in a coffee filter and boil it in a cup or two (should be a cup when finished) of water for 20 minutes. Drink one or two cups per day. You can make larger batches and keep in the refrigerator.
Good luck with your program.
Whether you use it as a add on or the basis of a program. I have put together a list of recipes for several diffrent herbal teas for NBE. Some use Fenugreek, others fennel as the base for the tea. These recipes can be made easily and inexpensively at home. Many of the ingredients can be found at your local grocery or health food store. I recommend the use of a tea ball when making the tea. You want to ensure that you give the herbs a good soak. Also makes clean up easier.
The first recipe is the much talked about Bustea.
Bustea By Dr. James A. Duke,author of "The Green Pharmacy,"
In a saucepan, combine 1-2 cups of water with several tablespoons of fenugreek seeds. Add a dash or two of the following spices: anise, caraway, fennel, and licorice.
Allow the water to boil for several minutes and strain before drinking. You can add lemon juice and honey to improve the taste.
Be sure to drink 1-2 cups of Bustea per day
The rest of the recipes are from diffrent places. Where applicable. I have listed the author.
It should be noted that this tea, as written. In my opinion would be best used for females. It uses Vitex and don quai in its ingredients. My current understanding of vitex and don quai, is that they are progesterone and estrogen levelers.
I don't think it would be a good idea for a male on NBE to take these herbs. Removing these herbs should, make it ok for males to use for NBE.
Estrogen Producing Herbal Tea
Ingredients
1 part Licorice
1 part Ginger
1 part Wild Yam
1 part Cinnamon
3 parts Sarsaparilla
1 part Dandelion
1 part Vitex
1/2 part Orange Peel
1/2 part Dong Quai
I believe the next two came from Cselestyna at Breast Nexus
Breast Enhancement & Good Complexion Tea
Ingredients
5 grams of Dandelion
5 grams of Angelica
10 grams of Chinese Yam
Take note: Do not consume the above tea during menstruation. Avoid eating white carrot and Kang Kong when consuming the tea.
Angelica Breast Enhancement Tea
Ingredients
30 grams of Dandelion
30 grams of Astragalus hoantchy
30 grams of Angelica
30 grams of Codonopsis dangshen
30 grams of bai shu
Three Fennel Tea recipes
1.
4 cups water
1/2 cup honey, or to taste
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
4 orange-pekoe tea bags
Three 3-inch strips of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler plus additional for garnish
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Preparation.
In a saucepan stir together the water, the honey, and the fennel seeds and bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, add the tea bags and 3 strips of the zest, and let the tea steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea through a fine sieve set over a heatproof pitcher, let it cool, and add the lemon juice. Chill the tea, covered, for 1 hour, or until it is very cold. Divide the iced tea among tall glasses filled with ice cubes and
garnish each glass with some of the additional zest.
2.
1 Teaspoon Fennel Seed
1 Pinch Cardamom
1 Cup of Boiled Water
Sweeten to Taste
Steep the fennel and cardamom for 4-6 minutes, add sugar if desired.
Strain tea prior to serving.
3.
From Wahaika at the Beboards.com
Use fennel as a tea, not as a powdered herb. Wrap up a teaspoon of it in a coffee filter and boil it in a cup or two (should be a cup when finished) of water for 20 minutes. Drink one or two cups per day. You can make larger batches and keep in the refrigerator.
Good luck with your program.