Basil tea for headache and stress

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Ingredients:

1 part basil leaf
1 part lemon balm leaf
1/4 part chamomile and/ or lavender flower

Make the tea: 
Combine the herbs and mix well. Use 1 teaspoon (if dried) or 2 teaspoons (if fresh) of the herb blend per up of boiling water. Pour the boiling water over the herbs, let infuse for 10 to 15 minutes, then strain.

To use:
Drink warm or at room temperature. headaches are always helped by soaking your feet in hot water( as hot as you an stand). Even better, add a drop or two of lavender essential oil to the foot bath. And better yet, have a friend quietly rub the nape of your neck and your shoulder. Sit back, sip your tea, soak your feet, and feel your headache drift away.

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