barberry…right in time

Berberis vulgaris   you knew when i would need you most.

last week i drank this tea...and again, i was pleasantly surprised that i did not hate it.  not that i think i hate herbs...it's just that as a tea, i guess i expect them to taste nasty.  so, i usually prefer tincture.  which is nasty a times, but smaller doses, and quick to get down.  plus the alcohol sorta sometimes gives the illusion that i am having fun.  just kidding.  :)

So...barberry.  the day i drank it my family came down with a stomach bug.  puking, diarrhea, feeling tired.  these are some of the things that barberry is good for!  so, i brought some home and brewed it up, nice and strong.  and i made my three kids drink a cup...and my husband.  i just made a fun time of it, and told them..."ok, we're gonna drink some nasty tea!" with a smile on my face.  the older two winced a little more, and with lots of coaxing about how they wouldn't get sick if they drank this...they finally got it down.  truth be told, they both had the same initial reaction to tasting it....they'd rather get sick!  opun more reflection, they choked it down.  my youngest though...she had been throwing up already that day...and she was happy to drink her "nasty" tea...so she would get better.  and she was very pleased with herself.  and she did get better.  only one other kids threw up, and that was only once...with no other symptoms.  and the biggest kid, my husband :), he did get sick...but i think he didn't get enough tea!

so...i am excited to see what this week brings....in tea form and otherwise!

peace...Melissa