Thursday 4 December 2014

A Cup of Tea for Healthy Living - Herbal Tea and its Benefits

On a cold winter day nothing is more soothing than a cup of herbal tea. Besides being  tasty, warm, free from caffeine, herbal tea has lots of other wonderful health benefits. Some of its benefits are relaxing a troubled  tummy, reliving insomnia and it also helpsin relaxing a stressed mind.  Herbs in such tea have a lot of healing powers. It is also a great source of vitamins and minerals.
What is a Herbal Tea
Herbal tea is an infusion of leaves, seeds, roots or bark  extracted in hot water. By drinking a cup of herbal tea, we get all the benefits of the plants in a digestible form. Drinking herbal tea every day, can bring all sorts of significant changes to one's mood, skin, and brings in a sense of well-being.

There are many wonderful herbal teas from which we can choose. Here are a few of them:

1. Peppermint Tea:
    This tea is especially good for bloating, gas and indigestion. Peppermint tea works by relaxing the muscles of     stomach. Drink one cup which can be followed by another after sometime if required.



2. Lemongrass Tea:
    Lemongrass is commonly found. It has a very good aroma. It helps to dilate blood vessels which help to         increase the flow of blood. it is also a mild diuretic. persons having problems of blood pressure can have this         tea. It is also an effective antibacterial and digestive drink.

Lemongrass Tea Brewing


3. Lavender Tea:
    Lavender tea relaxes the nerves and helps one to sleep better. If taken regularly it helps to reduce the     symptoms of depression and stress. It also helps to relieve bloating and the colic associated with it.


4. Mint Tea:
    Mint's antibacterial properties make it a great mouth freshner tea. It relieves nausea and also reduces     cramps and spasms associated with diarrhoea. Mint tea also helps in reliving cough arising from allergies and     chest infections.


5. Chamomile Tea:
    Chamomile is a flower and when taken in the form of tea relieves anxiety and also relaxes the nerves. It is best when taken at bed time as it relaxes the nerves and also induces sleep.

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