Baby Gripe Water (Great For Adults Too) Aka Bay Leaf Tea - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 cups water
4 -5 bay leaves
Preparation
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Place the bay leaves and the cold water in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Boil for 3 minutes. The mixture will turn a pale green, similar to some green teas.
Let cool a bit.
For adults and older children drink one cup when you have gas or other stomach upset.
For infants, feed one to two ounces, depending on age, whenever baby has gas.
Be aware that this will make you feel much better, and it will make you pass gas.
You can make half the recipe for an infant as this should be drunk before it gets cold. The basic formula is one medium bay leaf for every 1 cup of water.
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