Herbal Tea Benefits

What are herbal tea benefits? What are some of the common herbal tea remedies?

Though this beverage is called tea, herbal teas are not actually made from tea leaves. They are made from the infusion of parts of plants such as petals, seeds, flowers and roots.

There are many different types of herbal teas. Some of the common ones are hibiscus tea, fennel tea, dandelion tea and chrysanthemum tea. Hibiscus tea is made from the infusion of the sepals of the hibiscus flower. Fennel tea is obtained by pouring boiling water on bruised fennel seeds. Dandelion tea is made by boiling the dried, chopped, roasted and grounded dandelion roots. Chrysanthemum teas are prepared by soaking dried chrysanthemum flowers in hot water and added with rock sugar and sometimes wolfberries.

As you can see, none of the above mentioned herbal teas uses any tea leaves. And these concoctions are used as remedies or curatives for health problems. There are different herbal health benefits for each infusion.

Herbal teas can detoxify your body, improve your overall health, thus making you feel much happier and relaxed. The infusions from the herbs in the teas contain high levels of antioxidants. This helps remove the buildup of harmful toxins in the body. These toxins can cause physical and mental diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, strokes, and other health issues. The antioxidants found in the herbal teas work on different specific body parts, which gives a focused cleaning effect.

Chamomile for example, is used for upset stomachs, irritable bowel syndrome, and is also used as mild sedative to help with sleep issues. Chrysanthemum tea helps speed up recovery from the flu, mild acne, sore throats, and to lower body temperature due to fever. In traditional Chinese medicine, the chrysanthemum flower tea is also used to treat certain eye conditions and to help clear the liver off toxins.

Fennel tea helps improve eyesight, is used as a diuretic and help mothers improve supply of breast milk. Cinnamon tea contains a significant amount of antioxidant potential and ginger tea relieves feelings of nausea like motion sickness and morning sickness.

Acai berry tea is becoming popular. Health and weight conscious people are now sipping the infusion of blueberries, acai and black currant to help them improve their digestive systems, enhance the immune system and boost energy levels.

Though there are many herbal tea benefits, you should check before you add it to your diet. Some people are allergic to some types of herbs. Make sure that you read all of the ingredients used in the herbal tea that you plan to use. Also, some herbs can react to prescription drugs. To make sure that you don't have a reaction, you should consult your doctor first if you are on medication.

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