Marjoram. A pinch of this herb adds 
variety to Chinese tea. Marjoram is also 
used as tea with lemon and sugar. 
Melissa. Old European tea with lemony 
scent and flavor. 
Mormon Valley Herd. Favorite tea of 
Cowboys. 
New Jersey Tea. Tea substitute used 
during Revolutionary days. 
Parsley Leaf Tea. Served as healthful 
tea in place of coffee and Chinese tea. 
Pennyroyal. Old Pioneer Tea. Often 
given to colicky children and children with 
colds. Sweetened with sugar or honey. 
Peppermint Leaves. An old time fa- 
vorite for young and old. May be given 
to colicky babies. 
Raspberry Leaves. Old European tea 
generally taken by women during preg- 
nancy. 
Sassafras Root Bark. A very old spring- 
| time favorite. Sweeten if desired. Boil 
| Sassafras 10 minutes. 
Spice Bush Twigs. Still used by many 
| old folks living in the hills of Kentucky, 
| Tennessee and Ozarks. The tea is fra- 
| grant, spicy and pleasant. Steep twigs 
| 10 minutes or longer, in boiling water. 
! Sumach Berries. (Rhus glabra). Used 
' to make acidulated beverage. 
Thyme. A pinch of this herb adds pleas- 
| ant variation to Chinese tea. May also be 
| added to Alfalfa, Clover, Linden, Parsley 
| leaf teas. 
| Wild Ginger. Used by Indians generally 
| after over-indulgences of food or question- 
pte foods that have caused them discom- 
| fort. 
Wild Strawberry Leaves. An excellent 
| substitute and flavor similar to China tea. 
| Wintergreen Leaves (or Teaberry). An 
| old pioneer tea. 
| Yerba Buena. A rather rare little vine 
/ used in Northwest where found. 
| Yerba Mate. ‘‘Produces mere mental ex- 
|) hilaration, bodily comfort and _ refresh- 
| ment, with no subsequent organic physical 
| destruction—it quenches thirst, has nour- 
| ishing properties, appreciated by the hum- 
| ble laborer as well as by those of culture’’ 
| (from Commodities of Commerce Series 
No. 4). This South American tea is 
rapidly gaining favor over the world. 
Yerba Mate sold in 35c and $1.25 size 
| boxes. 
Other teas sold in 35c and $1.00 size 
| boxes. 
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