I’m in New England and there’s an abundance of wintergreen tea leaves on my land. I’ve never made wintergreen tea before so this video was very informative. Thank you!
Hey man...I'm in NS too! Great video...ya kinda said it backwards about the traditional uses though...it was used by indigenous people for thousands of years before it became a tea substitute during the colonial days, for the reasons you stated. I'm Mi'kmaw First Nations and my mother, grandmothers, and aunts, used to harvest teaberry all the time. It was what was given to me for headaches, pain, and fever instead of Tylenol or aspirin...also good for chest congestion. If I had a really bad cold they gave me fermented tea...it was much stronger than the steeped version you made. I enjoyed your video :)
I could hear you just fine Sam. Love wintergreen, especially in the winter when there is not much else to make tea from other than softwood needles. Thanks for sharing
I do too. They're delicious and I like them for stopping heartburn. I realize I didn't mention everything I wanted to in this video so I may make another this winter.
I’m in New England and there’s an abundance of wintergreen tea leaves on my land. I’ve never made wintergreen tea before so this video was very informative. Thank you!
Hey man...I'm in NS too! Great video...ya kinda said it backwards about the traditional uses though...it was used by indigenous people for thousands of years before it became a tea substitute during the colonial days, for the reasons you stated. I'm Mi'kmaw First Nations and my mother, grandmothers, and aunts, used to harvest teaberry all the time. It was what was given to me for headaches, pain, and fever instead of Tylenol or aspirin...also good for chest congestion. If I had a really bad cold they gave me fermented tea...it was much stronger than the steeped version you made. I enjoyed your video :)
I could hear you just fine Sam. Love wintergreen, especially in the winter when there is not much else to make tea from other than softwood needles. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Mark! I meant to mention that but I forgot.
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Thanks
I would chew the leaves, as a kid
I do too. They're delicious and I like them for stopping heartburn. I realize I didn't mention everything I wanted to in this video so I may make another this winter.
I still do
How about the striped wintergreen?
So wintergreen is not poisonous?
The fact that commercial candies say wintergreen flavored means it's poisonous.
Jk, yeah of course it's edible. :)
16 broken up leaves + 10 minutes and 1 tbs honey + 2 sugar = not as bitter an you get that "candy" flavor.
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