I’ve been drinking tea since ever and ever and totally LOVE tea! I think it’s a great drink to warm you up in winter or cool you down (ice tea) in summer. Personally I think herbal tea’s have great health benefits. I have been drinking green and nettle tea for my health and wellbeing and know that nettle tea helps calm my skin (face). So here I share with you some great benefits of herbal teas! Much love, Caroline.
What is herbal tea?
As you might know, herbal teas are renowned for their health benefits but what benefits do herbal teas actually have?
Herbal tea looks like tea and is brewed in the same way as tea, but it not actually a tea at all. This is because they do not come from the Camellia Sinensis bush, the plant from which all teas are made. Herbal teas are actually infusions, and are properly called tisanes. Tisanes are made from mixtures of dried leaves, seeds, grasses, nuts, barks, fruits, flowers, or other botanical elements that give them their taste and provide the benefits of herbal teas.
Unlike other forms of tea, herbal teas contain no caffeine. They also taste great and are easy to drink. Depending of which herbal tea you choose to drink, the teas can; increase energy, relieve allergies, improve digestion, prevent or help heal cancer, help hunger or cravings, improve muscle aches or tension, and relieve headaches.
Black iron asian teapot with sprigs of mint for tea
List of Herbal Teas and their benefits
- Chamomile: Calming, soothing, anti-inflammatory. Great for nervousness, PMS, cramps, flatulence, and colds.
- Chrysanthemum: A Chinese herbal tea remedy. Lowers blood pressure, relieves headaches, helpful for cold & flu, helpful for skin issues, may help tinnitus, helps dizziness, and has been believed to help mental alertness and vision.
- Dandelion: Liver decongestant, cleansing, diuretic. Great for bile secretion, indigestion, constipation, and helpful for skin conditions.
- Echinacea: Immune system support, anti-inflammatory, tissue healing, blood and lymphatic cleanser. Helpful for eczema, psoriasis, hives, allergies, fever, cold & flu, weak immune system, slow-healing wounds, allergies, and infections.
- Fennel:Expectorant, enhances breast milk production, gentle liver and bile stimulant. Great for indigestion, nausea, cough & cold, suppressed or insufficient lactation.
- Green Tea: Antioxidant, mild stimulant, astringent, diuretic, anti-inflammatory. Great for cancer prevention, treatment of gum disease, inflammation, and mild cases of diarrhea.
- Hibiscus: Antioxidant, diuretic, immune boosting. Great for lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, colds, and weight loss.
- Jasmine: Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immune support. Great for blood circulation, mental concentration, cancer prevention, enables regular bowel movements and cleanses the urinary tract.
- Kava: Sedative, anti-anxiety, muscle relaxant, antispasmodic, clarifies thought process and improves memory. Great for depression, anxiety, cramps and muscle aches, PMS, asthma, and topically great as an anti-fungal.
- Lavender: Relaxant and antispasmodic. Great for asthma, bronchitis, spasms and constriction of urinary tract and bladder, muscle cramps, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, upset stomach and flatulence. Topically great for infections, irritable skin conditions, and healing for wounds.
- Lemongrass: Antioxidant, anti-fungal, antimicrobial. Great for reducing blood pressure, improving circulation, reducing flatulence, improving skin, boosting immune system, calming to nervous system, detoxifying to organs, reducing cellulite, and help tone muscle and tissue.
- Licorice: Soothing, expectorant, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, liver protective, adrenal gland tonic. Great for soothing coughs and clearing phlegm, bronchitis, liver inflammation, ulcers & colitis, and adrenal insufficiency.
- Mullein: Soothing expectorant, soothing diuretic, soothing to lymph and mucus membranes. Great for allergies, inflammation, dry cough, mouth sores, respiratory issues, and lymphatic irritation.
- Nettle: Antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, urinary tonic and diuretic, astringent to mucus membranes. Great for seasonal allergies, chronic inflammations, arthritis, excessive mucus discharge, burning or difficulty urinating, and skin disorders.
- Peppermint: Stomach antispasmodic, breath freshener. Great for bad breath, indigestion, heartburn, upset stomach, muscles aches, flatulence, nausea/vomiting, congestion and cough, stress, asthma, and skin disorders. The taste and aroma can be energizing and stress reducing.
- Rooibos: Antioxidant, antispasmodic, soothing. Great for irritability, mild depression, hypertension, headaches, heartburn, nausea, stomach cramps, healthy skin, healthy nervous system.
Herbal Tea Recipes
Benefits of Herbal Tea – Yummy recipes for your own diy tea
Floral Fantasy Tea
3 parts Lavender
3 parts Yarrow
1 part Chamomile
1 part Stevia
Spiced Anise Tea
4 parts Anise Hyssop
1 part Cinnamon
1 part Vanilla Bean
1 part Cloves
Devoted Remembrance Tea
3 parts Rosemary
3 parts Lavender
3 parts Marjoram
2 parts Anise Hyssop
Dark Rose Tea
2 parts Rose Hips
3 parts Anise Hyssop
3 parts Yarrow
1 part Bergamot
Aromatic Mint Tea
2 parts Spearmint
1 part Marjoram
1 part Sweet Woodruff
1 part Sage
Good Start Tea
2 parts Yarrow
2 parts Rose Hips
2 parts Lavender
1 part Marjoram
1 part Stevia
Chocolate Mint Tea
4 parts Chocolate Mint
3 parts Lavender
2 parts Sweet Woodruff
1 part Stevia
1 part Rose Hips
Black Licorice Tea
2 parts Anise Hyssop
2 parts Bergamot
2 parts Marjoram
2 parts Spearmint
Everything & More Tea
1 part Lavender
1 part Yarrow
1 part Anise Hyssop
1 part Stevia
1 part Spearmint
1 part Bergamot
1 part Rose Hips
1 part Calendula
Love Charm Tea
3 parts Yarrow
1 part Lavender
1 part Anise Hyssop
1 part Spearmint
