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British Herbal Tobacco
This is a pleasant tasting and aromatic mixture which I can heartily recommend for anyone anxious to find a less noxious substitute for tobacco. It can be smoked in a pipe or rolled into cigarettes. Pipe smoking, however, precludes the direct (and harmful) inhalation of saltpeter from the papers.
- 16 part dried coltsfoot leaves
- 2 part dried rosemarry leaves
- 8 part eyebright leaves (Euphrasia officinalis)
- 1.5 part dried thyme
- 1 part dried lavender flowers
- 8 part buckbean leaves
- 1 part rose petals
- 4 part wood betony leaves
- 1 part chamomile flowers (optional)
Although they do form part of the recipe, I usually omit the rose and chamomile as I find they distract from rather than add to the flavor. The herbs should be rubbed to a coarse powder through the fingers or the wire mess of a sieve. Make sure they get a good mixing too. If you prefer a milder blend, increase the porportion of coltsfoot leaves. Any of the aromatic smoking herbs can, of course also be incorporated to give your blend extra distinction.