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Female Tonic Tea

2 tbsp. Horsetail tops
2 tbsp. Lady’s mantle, tops
2 tbsp. Lemon balm leaves
2 tbsp. St. John’s wort tops
2 tbsp. White dead-nettle flowers
2 tbsp. Yarrow tops

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 2 tsp. of mixture, steep for fifteen minutes; strain, sweeten with 1 tsp. of honey and drink 1-2 cups of tea daily for four weeks.

Source: alive Magazine (pre-2000)