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Flavonoids and herbal teas by Paul Bergner Medical Herbalism 7(1-2):26 Flavonoids
are increasingly being
understood as important active constituents in
herbs. If they are the
specific constituent you are seeking for your
patient, however, it
might be best to avoid the tea form of the herb.
In this study, water
extracts of a number of medicinal plants showed
only small quantities
of flavonoids. The researchers experimented with
temperature
extraction, time, and particle size to maximize
the extraction of the
flavonoids, but these controlled conditions are
unlikely on your
patient’s kitchen stove. Flavonoids are, of
course, present in the
highest amount in the plant material itself. They
are also more likely
to be extracted in a tincture, although exact
extraction methods can
vary between different flavonoids.
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