There are many individuals who drink tea regularly not just for its taste but also for its health benefits. The digital world has made us more vulnerable to diseases and infections. Truth be told, most of us are addicted drugs, it is hard to find a person who doesn’t take regular medication for some health condition. But taking any medications on a regular basis brings along its own set of side effects which are harmful to your health. Instead of taking in these harmful medications, you can easily cure small infections and shield yourself against many diseases in a natural way by preparing and drinking certain herbal teas at home. In this article we will look into some popular herbal teas you can prepare yourself at home and the health benefits attached to it.
Turmeric Tea
Turmeric tea cures skin problems, acne, cough, cold, throat infection, and reduces body weight.
China Rose Tea
This tea is quite popular in some countries. Not just that, it is mostly had during the hot summer days. It is believed to be very good for your heart’s health. It regulates blood pressure levels, Increases immunity, and it reduces wrinkles and aging effects on the skin.
Tulsi Tea
Tulsi water or tulsi tea can be consumed by anyone at any part of the day. Tulsi water naturally has a good taste so you no need to add any sugar or sweeteners to it. It cures throat pain, indigestion, and it is an excellent anti-stress drink. Additionally, it strengthens the immunity.
Liquorice Tea
Liquorice tea is an excellent cure for the throat infection and throat pains. Additionally, this drink has a sweet taste to it, which makes it easy to be given to kids in case of throat problems. But this drink should only be consumed as a medicine. It is strongly forbidden to be had as a regular drink.
Fennel Tea
Fennel tea is a great medicine for stomach problems in both children and adults. When you consume fennel in the form of a tea it cures all the gastric problems and improves your digestion. You can also add fennel seeds to your recipes in small quantities.
Lemon Grass Tea
It cures cold, cough, fever, and digestion problems. Lemongrass tea is usually prepared with fresh grass leaves and ginger.
Ginger Tea
Pregnant women regularly experience nausea and vomiting. When they drink ginger tea during those times, it will reduce the feeling of nausea and vomiting. It cures digestion problems. Ginger is one of the important ingredients in many medicines. You can prepare ginger tea either with fresh raw ginger or with dry ginger powder. This tea doesn’t have any side effects.
Make a little paste out of raw ginger, add this paste to 250ml of water and boil the water for 10 to 15 minutes in low flame. Filter out the ginger sediments and add a little honey, mint, and lemon extract to this tea. Mix it well and drink it every night before going to sleep. This will shield your body from most viral and bacterial diseases and infections.
Fenugreek Tea
Fenugreek tea is a great drink for diabetes patients, it regulates and reduces the blood sugar levels. To check its effectiveness you can drink a little fenugreek tea before going for a blood test to check the sugar levels.
Green Tea
Green tea is very popular in many countries today. It helps a lot with weight reduction. It prevents the deposition of fat and toxins in the body. It is very helpful in maintaining healthy skin. Drinking green tea regularly will prevent acne, wrinkles, and other aging signs on the skin.
Blue Tea
You might be very familiar with black tea and green tea, but blue tea? Sound quite strange is it not? This tea is prepared from a flower called butterfly bee. Many research has concluded that this drink is rich in antioxidants. If you do not have access to fresh butterfly bee flowers to prepare this tea, you can purchase dried form of these flower’s petals online in Amazon.com and other popular e-commerce sites.
Peppermint Tea
Peppermint tea is a good cure for vomiting sensation and nausea. If you experience acid reflux or digestion problems drinking a glass of this tea will help to cure the condition. What makes peppermint special when compared to other herbal teas is that you can grown peppermint plant right in your home and have access to fresh leaves from it.
Marigold Tea
Do you suffer from insomnia? Marigold tea will not only clam down your mind but also helps you to sleep in peace. Additionally, it will cure digestion problems, cold, cough, and throat infections.
Take some marigold flower petals in a glass of water. Boil the water for 3 minutes, filter out the petals and drink the tea by adding a little honey or lemon extract or both.
Rosehip Tea
Rosehip tea is rich in Vitamin-C. We all know that Vitamin-C strengthens our immunity, protects our skin, and makes our skin to look bright and beautiful. Vitamin-C is one of the most essential and vital vitamins. We need vitamin C for the proper functioning of adrenalin gland. If you have a constant feeling of tiredness then drink a glass of rosehip tea regularly for two to three weeks once or twice a day to get relief.
Centella Tea
Centella helps to get relief from stress and anxiety. You can prepare Centella tea from both fresh and dried leaves. You can add a little honey or lemon extract to this tea to make it taste better.
