Suffering from common health problems like upset stomachs, headaches, heartburn, stress, tension, exhaustion, colds, flues, fatigue, nausea, constipation and sore throats can be treated at home using herbal teas. There are all kinds of different herbal teas out there with all different kinds of healing properties to them. Most herbal teas are even more affordable and effective than some over the counter medication when it comes to common health conditions. The top 10 herbals teas you should always have on hand are green tea, chamomile, peppermint, ginger, rosehip, licorice root, ginseng, dandelion root, Echinacea and cranberry.
Green tea Green tea comes from camellia sinsensis plant and is important to have on hand because it contains powerful antioxidants in it called catechins. These antioxidants help fight off illness by fighting off the free radical cells that cause them. Green tea is a light greenish yellow tea when brewed properly with a strong bitter taste. Drinking 3 cups of green tea a day can help prevent you from becoming ill because it also contains nutrients in it such as vitamins and minerals. Caffeinated green tea can help relieve the feeling of fatigue and exhaustion. It can also help you loose weight if you are trying too. To fight off the cold or flu drinking green tea constantly throughout your day with honey and lemon can help boost the immune system and possibly shorten the length of time you are sick. You might want to consider drinking green tea to help reduce cholesterol levels if yours are high. Green tea is also excellent to drink if you are looking for a way to get healthy glowing skin because it removes toxins from the body naturally and safely.
When you are looking to relieve stress and sleeplessness chamomile tea is for you. Chamomile tea is a golden yellow with a sweet earthy apple taste and aroma. Many people like to sweet chamomile tea with honey or nectar. Chamomile contains natural sedative properties in it that help calm and relax the body and mind so you can relieve your stress and get to sleep easer at night. Chamomile tea also helps sooth digestive issues causes by overeating, gas, heartburn, constipation, and diarrhea. People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome can sometimes relieve their symptoms with a cup or two of chamomile tea a day because it soothes the intestinal walls. If you have body and muscle aches or stiffness, chamomile tea is excellent to drink because it is a natural muscle relaxer. Having pains in the butt caused by hemorrhoids can be relieved with chamomile tea since it has anti-inflammatory properties in it. Soothing a sore throat or coughing can be relieved with this tea because of its antibacterial properties. Drinking 2 to 3 cups of chamomile tea each day can help prevent types of cancers as well, but I recommend drinking this tea before bedtime because it can make you drowsy.
If you are suffering from nausea and vomiting peppermint tea is for you. Peppermint tea has a light brownish color and a mint flavor and aroma to it that helps ease the stomach and rid nausea right away with its uplifting aroma. Peppermint tea is even excellent for treating and relieving heartburn after you have just had a hot spicy meal. Those who suffer from the herpes virus can find relieve from the sores and prevent outbreaks by simply drinking a couple cups of peppermint tea each day because it contains anti-viral properties in it. If you are suffering from migraines and tension headaches peppermint tea is excellent to drink because it contains menthol, menthone and menthyl acetate, which are compounds that help, relieve the pain. I personally drink peppermint tea to relieve my wheezing due to the asthma I have and I have to say it works well. I also find peppermint tea to be calming when I need some relief from stress and sadness.
Gingerroot tea is necessary to have on hand by any pregnant mom because it helps relieve morning sickness. Women who suffer from painful menstrual cramps can even find relief by drinking a few cups or gingerroot tea during their menstrual cycles because of its natural warming and anti-inflammatory properties in it. Gingerroot tea is also good for preventing and relieving all kinds of headaches such as migraine and tension by blocking a substance called prostaglandin, which causes inflammation in the blood vessels. When you go to brew gingerroot tea, you will notice its golden color and the warm spicy aroma and flavor it has. The warm spicy aroma and flavor make it a wonderful natural treatment for relieving sinus congestion and respiratory discomforts.
Rosehip tea is wonderful to drink when you are trying to relieve the cold or flu because it contains high amounts of vitamin C. This herbal tea also contains antioxidants that help boost the immune system when it needs a bit more help to keep you healthy. If you are suffering from a bladder, infection this might be the tea for you because rosehip tea is a natural astringent that can clean the bladder and flush the bad stuff. However, you would have to drink lots of rosehip tea throughout the day to fight off this kind of infection. Rosehip herbal tea comes from the pods of roses and is deep pinkish red when brewed. It has a sweet tangy taste and aroma.
When you have a sore throat and respiratory infection, licorice root tea is what you want to be drinking. Licorice root tea contains healing compounds in it called glycosides. These compounds help break up the thick mucus in the respiratory system so you can breathe easier and have less coughing. They also help coat a sore throat and relieve the pain with there anti-inflammatory properties. People who suffer from ulcers can find some relief from them by drinking licorice tea because it helps promote mucus in the digestive tract that helps heal the lining of the stomach and helps control the production of stomach acids. When you go to brew licorice root tea you will notice the golden brown color it has and the sweet warming aroma. Licorice root is a very sweet tea so adding honey or any other sweetener can make it unbearable to sip on.
If you are looking for away to fight fatigue, improve the mind and relieve stress sipping on some ginseng tea will help with all of it. The reason ginseng is so good for fighting fatigue, the mind and relieving stress is because it contains substances in it called adaptogens. Adaptogens help the body heal itself so it can have more energy to do what it is suppose to do. When you have more energy, you tend to be more, alert, active and happy. Ginseng root tea has a light yellowish color and an earth flavor and aroma. It is best to drink with honey and lemon.
Dandelion root tea contains loads of nutrients such as vitamins A, B-complex, D and C, copper, manganese, calcium, boron, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium, silicon, choline, eudesmanolide and germacranolide. These nutrients help relieve and treat high fevers, body aches and pains, bloating, digestive disorders, warts, tinnitus, tonsillitis, respiratory disorders and viral infections. Drinking dandelion root tea can also help purify the bloodstream, kidneys and liver by removing toxins. Dandelion root tea is a bitter yellow tea that is best to drink a few times a day with honey.
Being ill with the cold or flu is no fun at all, but the good news is Echinacea tea can help boost your immune system to help fight off your illness. Echinacea is able to boost the immune system because of the polysaccharides and echinaceoside properties in it. When the immune system is working at its best, it is able to help the body fight and resist infections better and faster. Echinacea tea can even help ease allergy symptoms such as wheezing, runny nose and eyes and itchy throat. I personally drink Echinacea tea when I am stressing because it helps prevent me from getting fatigued. Echinacea tea is dark in color and has an earthy bitterness taste to it. I like mine with honey, lemon and milk. However, if you care bare drinking the tea as is more power too you.
Cranberry tea is excellent to drink down to help treat urinary tract infections because of the anti-bacterial properties in it that help cleanse the urinary tract from any harmful germs. In addition, cranberry tea is loaded with antioxidants that help treat gingivitis and kidney infections. I personally use cranberry tea to because of the high amount of vitamin C in it. Vitamin C is essential to have in the diet every day because it helps keep the body and immune system healthy and strong so it can prevent infections like urinary ones.
Well, now you know the 10 herbal teas you should always have on hand to help treat common health conditions at home. However, if your concerned about any of these herbal tea, but still want to try them check with your doctor to make sure they are safe for you to take. Some people do have allergies with some of these herbs and some herbs can interact with medication your on. So keep that in mind before trying any of these herbal tea remedies. I wish you all the best with staying well.
