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The standard formula for a water infusion is one teaspoon of dried herb, or one-and-a-half teaspoons of fresh herb for every cup of boiling water. Unless otherwise advised, maintain these proportions even when using multiple herbs, adjusting the proportions of the individual ingredients rather than the whole.

1 Place the botanicals into a nonreactive pot or container (glass rather than plastic, for instance).

2 Pour the water over the botanical material.

3 Allow it to brew, usually for between five and fifteen minutes.

4 The plant material may be strained from the liquid or allowed to remain, depending upon the purpose of the spell. For a floorwash, you’d want to remove the botanical; for a particularly potent magical bath, it may be more powerful to retain the botanicals, even though this may leave a mess to clean up.

Sometimes a stronger, more concentrated infusion is desired for a bath or floorwash, but not for drinking.

1 Place a more substantial quantity of botanical material into a nonreactive pot or container.

2 Pour only enough boiling water over the botanical material to cover it.

3 Allow it to brew for as long as it takes the water to return to room temperature.

4 Strain the botanicals from the liquid or retain, as desired.