SIMPLE DIRECTIONS FOR USING HERBS TO MAKE INFUSIONS, DECOCTIONS AND OINTMENTS It seems that many health conscious people these days are turning away from prescription drugs and turning to making their own medicines. Healing with herbs and other natural remedies is becoming popular and making your own medicines is quite an art. Some popular methods of natural healing involve the use of making infusions, steeping to extract various properties, decoctions, the extraction of an essence by boiling and ointments. Always remember when you are creating your own herbal remedies to use an enamel or nonmetal pot. HERBAL TEAS To make a cup of herbal tea, for drinking or as a face wash, boil 10 ounces of water. Prewarm your teapot, put in 1 tbsp. or less of dried herbs or a large pinch of fresh herbs and