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How to prepare Agua del carmen
What is “Agua del Carmen” ?
“Agua del Carmen”, Water of Melissa or Water of Carmen (from Spanish Agua del Carmen) is a remedy made from the year 1611 by the monks of the religious community of Discalced Carmelites.
Water of Carmen properties
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It has been called antihysteric water because, traditionally, it has been used as a folk remedy for the cure of hysteria.
This is an individual anomaly characterized by violent emotional changes, with exaggerated responses in feelings and also with a corresponding physical reflection in form of stomach problems, palpitations, melancholy, lack of humor, etc.
How is Water of Carmen prepared?
Agua del Carmen is made in the following way:
Ingredients:
- 1 liter of alcohol of 80 °.
- ½ liter of water.
- 20 tablespoons of lemon balm leaves and flowers.
- 1 tablespoon chopped angelica root
- 30 gr. lemon rind.
- 10 gr. cinnamon.
- 10 gr. coriander seeds.
- 8 cloves
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients and place the mixture in a glass bottle for three weeks. Filter well and store in a glass jar in a cool, dry place away from light.
Use:
The daily dose to calm your nerves is 5 ml dissolved in a cup of water
More information on lemon balm.
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