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.