Kinds of herbal tea highly recommended to try

Herbal teas have been used over thousands of years as a natural remedy to treat various kinds of diseases and health conscious. Unfortunately, modern medicine has made many people forget about the efficacy of herbal tea.

Despite its popularity still lost by black tea or green tea, herbal tea actually has always been drunk by the Greeks and Ancient Egyptians, to gain health benefits and relaxation effects. In the UK, this tea, called a tisane or tea infusion. Also often called the 'tea instead of tea' (tea but non-tea), because it does not contain
tea leaves and no caffeine.

Herbal teas are of various types and each type has different benefits for health. Here are the types of herbal teas that you can consume in accordance with the benefits that would like to come by.

1. Chamomile tea

If you often feel anxious, try to drink chamomile tea because it can make you feel calmer. In addition to useful as antidepressants, chamomile tea is also beneficial for those who have insomnia.
Chamomile is an anti-inflammatory medication (anti-inflammatory) which is very strong, so you can get the benefits by way of drinking it, inhaled the vapor or submerge the fabric which is then placed on the sore area. Chamomile is also useful to treat menstrual cramps in women.

2. Peppermint tea

If you feel your stomach is filled with gas or flatulent, you need to do is brew a cup of peppermint tea. This tea is also an ideal drug to relieve headaches. Take 1-2 teaspoons of dried peppermint leaves. Add hot water to the leaves, then cover your cup and let stand for about 10 minutes. After that, strain the herb and you can enjoy homemade peppermint tea.

3. Ginger tea

Ginger tea can be used when you experience motion sickness. Drinking ginger tea is far healthier than relieving nausea pills sold in the market. Ginger tea will provide comfort to the nervous stomach and make you more energized.

4. Fennel

Taste like licorice tea, but it contains a lot of minerals and phytoestrogens. To overcome stomach cramps, indigestion, flatulent, encourages menstruation, suppress appetite, neutralize bad breath.

5. Lemon Mint Tea

For those of you who want to gain weight, you should drink this refreshing herbal tea. Contrary to the benefits of green tea helps to reduce weight, lemon mint tea which rich in anti-oxidants it can actually increase your appetite.

6. Juniper tea

Juniper (a type of berry fruits) can help the detoxification process that not only remove toxins but also excess fluid. It's very important for women, since the body tends to retain water at some periods of the menstrual cycle. In addition, this tea can also serve as an antiseptic to prevent inflammation of the bladder.


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