Simply gently boil the twigs, (about 1\/4 cup) for 15minutes in 4-8 cups of water and drink as a tea. The same twigs can be used a second time, (to extract more tea). It is naturally sweet and very mild. The reported benefits are more than a few. We suggest informing yourself about the tea before consuming. Click here!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Also known as: Mormon Tea, Indian Tea, Brigham Tea, Cowboy tea, American Ephedra, Nevada Joint-fir, Mexican tea, and more<\/p>\n

This tea has been used for centuries by the natives of the southwest as a pleasant tasting beverage and for medicine. It is a diuretic and has also been known to help with bronchial congestion and is an excellent source of calcium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n