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Create an infusion of alfalfa leaf or flower - PEP BB medicine.sand.alfalfainfusion

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

For this BB, you will create an infusion of alfalfa leaves or flowers. Infusion is a method of extracting desired compounds from plant material by steeping the material in hot or cold water, depending on the plant and its attributes.

To show you’ve completed this Badge Bit, you must post:
- a picture of your plants being harvested
- a picture of the infusion being made
- a picture of the finished infusion
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Here is my submission for the Natural Medicine Aspect - Sand for Straw - Create an infusion of Alfalfa leaf with some alfalfa flowers BB.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:
- a picture of your plants being harvested
- a picture of the infusion being made
- a picture of the finished infusion

Harvesting Alfalfa at Wheaton Labs during the PTJ 2021.


Steeping the Infusion


Alfalfa tea

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I harvested alfalfa from Wheaton Labs to bring home and dry, as well as make this tea
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Harvesting
Harvesting
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Cutting some up
Cutting some up
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Making the tea
Making the tea
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Finished!
Finished!
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I looked up on the internet how much alfalfa to use and everywhere I looked said 1 teaspoon, although that looked pretty weak. I added a little more and some more hot water. I think I didn't chop up my dried alfalfa fine enough to fit properly in a teaspoon.

I harvested and dried the alfalfa for this BB.
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Harvesting the alfalfa.
Harvesting the alfalfa.
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Putting the dried alfalfa in the tea strainer.
Putting the dried alfalfa in the tea strainer.
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Put hot water in the mug.
Put hot water in the mug.
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Let it sit with a plate over it to keep it warm.
Let it sit with a plate over it to keep it warm.
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Finished infusion. It tastes a bit weak so I think I'll use more next time.
Finished infusion. It tastes a bit weak so I think I'll use more next time.

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