Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rollingboil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling waterinto the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste(the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). - Iced teabrewing method (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 tea bags into a teapotor heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water overthe tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Qua - Blessed Thistle Tea (25 tea bags, ZIN: 427508): General Herb Information - Blessed Thistle - Holy Thistle ( Cnicus benedictus ). - Propagation: By seed, easy germination. - Nature of Plant: Branching thistle-like plant; suitable for rock gardens. - Spacing of Mature Plants: 2 feet. - Cultural Requirements: Dry, sandy soil. - Uses - Herb and Seed: (Culinary) Bitter tea; (Health) fever, dyspepsia, tonic, emetic, induces perspiration; (Industrial) in vermouth. - Flower: (Industrial) Substitute for hops.