Herbal Tea for Insomnia, Hemorrhoids, Bruises, Geranium Tea

Found through out the temperate climates of the world, Geranium is a popular plant grown both indoors as well as outdoors. There are different types of Geraniums from the showy more delicate version mostly grown inside to the hardy variety that grows outside and weathers the temperatures rather well.

Geranium produces essential oils that can be used medicinally as an effective astringent and is often used in facial treatments, lotions and even aromatherapy. Geranium is often an ingredient in natural soaps and lotions for its astringent qualities as well as its wonderful scent.

Geranium is available in tea form, dried form, as seeds or young plants to be added to indoor or outdoor gardens, flower essences for positive moods and as an essential oil. Geranium has a lovely scent and the essential oil can be added to carrier oils for use as a perfume or added to carrier oils and used as massage oils; try warming the massage oil for a romantic evening in with the significant other.

Geranium Tea Benefits
Geranium essential oil can be diluted with water and used on the face for a cleanser and astringent.

A compress made from strong Geranium tea can be used to help heal bruises, Hemorrhoids, and sunburns.

Geranium flowers and leaves are edible and favored by many. Recipes can be found that includes Geranium as well as just tossing it into a salad.

Geranium essential oil dotted inside a pillow can help ease Insomnia, and promote a more relaxed sleep.

How to Make Geranium Tea:
You can make a tea from dried or fresh geranium leaves. For dried leaves, use 2 teaspoons, for fresh use /14 cup. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the leaves and let sit for 5 minutes. Strain the leaves out and drink.

How to Make a Geranium Oil Infusion:
Fill a jar with the dried herbs almost to the top. Pour in extra virgin olive oil – make sure the oil covers the herbs and goes 1" above the volume of the botanicals. Put in the sun for two weeks shaking it daily. Strain out the flowers. You can store this infusion in the fridge for up to three months.