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clipped from www.herbalremediesinfo.com Making Herbal Infusions Herbal infusions are potent water-based preparations. They are superb for extracting the medicinal properties of dried herbs. You can drink them or use them externally as skin washes, compresses, douches, sitz baths,or poultices. How are they different from a tea? They are made using larger amounts of herbs and are steeped in an air-tight container for at least several hours. You can drink them at room temperature, reheated, or over ice. Using Dried Leaves Using Dried Roots or Barks Using Dried Flowers Using Dried Seeds Printer friendly instructions for making infusions Herbal Baths Herbal Sitz Bath Herbal Poultices Herbal Compress