Verdes Medicinas Recipe

Created: August 21, 2025 12:16 AM

Recipe Information

Type: [Tea]

Difficulty Level: [Intermediate]

Prep Time: 7-10 hours of preparation

Cook Time: [3-5 hours of cooking]

Total Time: [10-15 hours]

Servings: [70 liters]

Medicinas Verdes

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

• Fresh Mint - 200-300 grams
• Fresh Lavender - 150 -200 grams
• Fresh Melissa

Seasonal Herbs

• Jon’s Worth
• Yarrow
• White Sage
• Rosemarry
• Majoram
• Pine / Fir leaves and buds
• Thyme
• Garden Sage
• Cotton Lavender (small amount)
• Marigold
• Camomille
• Other optionalmedicinal herbs (Galium verum, Eucalyptus young leaves, Verbascum densiflorum, Artemisa, etc)

Spices

• Cinnamon rolls - 1 big roll (40 cm)
• Clove - 75-100 grams
• Anis - 50-75 grams

Equipment Needed

• Big Pot
• Sieve
• Jug

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Preparation

Description: [Assemble the herbs in the pot]

Instructions:

1. Put layers of herbs starting with the Mint, Lavender, Melissa
2. Blow mapacho smoke on them
3. Put layers of optional herbs on top
4. Blow mapacho smoke on them
5. Put spices in and arrange them
6. Blow mapacho smoke on them
7. Sing the Verdes Medicina Icaro

https://media.zgondea.com/3.VerdeVerdeMedicina.mp3

Step 2: Cooking Process

Description: [The cooking takes around 3-4 hours and the medicine should be attended at all times]

Instructions:

1. After mounting the pot over the fireplace in a steady position fill it with water up to 2-3 cm from the top
2. Start the fire and keep the lid on
3. Pour all the love, blessings, prayers into the pot with medicine and sing the Verdes Medicinas icaro as well
4. Wait for the medicina to start boiling, usually it spills a little bit.
5. At that point you can stop adding wood to the fire and take the lid off
6. Wait 10 minutes to 2 hours before removing the plants from the tea depending on how strong and concentrated you want the medicine to be
7. Wait for the tea to cool down before proceding to the next step

Step 3: Final Assembly

Description: [Brief description]

Instructions:

1. Once the Tea is cooled down you can start blowing mapacho smoke on the tea and on the bottles you want to load up with tea
2. After the bottles have been blessed use a jug and a sieve to pour the content into the bottles
3. You can bless each bottle individually if it’s for a specific person or ailment.

Icaro 🎵

https://media.zgondea.com/3.VerdeVerdeMedicina.mp3

Chef’s Notes & Tips

Recipe Variations

• Variation 1: [Description of how to modify]
• Variation 2: [Another way to customize]
• Dietary Modifications: [Vegan, gluten-free, etc. options]

Storage Instructions

• Refrigerator: [Can be stored for 2-4 weeks in the Refrigirator]
• Freezer: [Freezing can store it for up to 1 year]
• Reheating: [Always heat it up to hot temperature before consumption or bath - it re-activates it]

Recipe Reviews & Ratings

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Recipe Source & Credits

Original Recipe: [Verdes Medicinas - Jungle of Peru]

Inspiration: [Gumercindo Galindo]

Date Created: August 20, 2025

Created By: @Paul Zgondea