Naturegrail Lungwort Herb for Loose-Leaf Tea, 40 g Cut & Dried

Naturegrail Lungwort Herb is a cut-and-dried, single-ingredient herb for loose-leaf tea, homemade blends and traditional wool dyeing, made from Pulmonaria officinalis.

• 100% cut-and-dried lungwort — a single-herb ingredient for your cup or craft.
• Steep 1 to 2 teaspoons in boiling water for 10 minutes — a straightforward loose-leaf preparation.
• Works in herbal blends with mint, sage, thyme or lemon balm — add it to your own combinations.
• Traditional dye plant for wool — used with alum mordant for soft green tones.
• Vegan, gluten free and caffeine free — fits these dietary preferences.
• 1.41 oz (40 g) net weight — a pack of dried herb for tea and dyeing projects.

Lungwort offers a way to use one dried woodland herb for both a brewed herbal drink and a traditional wool-dyeing project. Its mild, slightly earthy taste can be enjoyed on its own or combined with other herbs, while its use as a dye plant gives it a place beyond the tea cupboard. The plant is a perennial of shady European woodlands, with white-spotted leaves and spring flowers that change from pink to blue.

How do you make lungwort tea?

Steep 1 to 2 teaspoons (about 5 to 10 mL) of dried lungwort in 1 cup (8.5 fl oz; about 251 mL) of boiling water for 10 minutes, then strain. Use a tea infuser or teapot to hold the loose herb while it steeps. The resulting infusion has a mild, slightly earthy taste, and can be served plain or with honey.

• Combine it with mint, sage, thyme or lemon balm for a homemade herbal tea blend.
• Choose the amount within the 1-to-2-teaspoon range to suit your preferred preparation.

What is in the pack, and where is it from?

Each pack contains 100% cut-and-dried lungwort herb, identified botanically as Pulmonaria officinalis. The herb originates in Serbia and is packed in Germany. Also called Jerusalem cowslip, lungwort is supplied as dried herb rather than a prepared tea blend, giving you the option to brew it alone or combine it yourself.

• Store the herb in a cool, dry, dark place.
• The ingredient is lungwort only; no other tea-blend herbs are included in the stated ingredients.

Can lungwort be used to dye wool?

Yes. Lungwort is a traditional dye plant used to produce soft green tones on wool with an alum mordant. This makes the dried herb suitable for people interested in natural dyeing as well as loose-leaf tea preparation.

• The stated dye use is for wool.
• An alum mordant is part of the dyeing method for the soft green result.

Naturegrail Lungwort Herb suits tea drinkers who want a caffeine-free, single-herb infusion, home blenders who like to combine herbs, and wool dyers exploring a traditional plant dye. It is dried lungwort from Serbia, packed in Germany, for tea and wool dyeing.