Natural Herbal Tea

Posted by Stephen Kiteris on September 26th, 2009 filed in Tea

Loose leaf tea can be helpful for many ailments such as IBD, depression, headaches, anxiety, stress to name a few. As well as enhancing your vitality and strengthening your immune system. Make it your ritual to sit, relax, put your feet up, and enjoy a pot of herbal tea. I have listed below some popular herbs and their benefits.

STINGING NETTLE Stinging nettle is used as an excellent blood cleanser. It also has anti - inflammatory agents. It is used widely throughout the world and because of its high content of calcium, magnesium, iron sodium, potassium and vitamins it is recommended as a blood cleanser and is used too treat many blood disorders.

THYME Thyme herbal tea has been used to treat many ailments such as whooping cough. pneumonia, asthma and bronchitis. It is also used to fight infections whether they are fungal, viral or bacterial. As well as tea Thyme can be used as an ointment or a mouthwash, because of its antiseptic qualities.

LADY'S MANTLE Lady's mantle loose leaf herbal tea is a great herb for strengthening the uterus in women who are likely to miscarry. It also can be useful in controlling heavy menstrual bleeding. As a herbal loose leaf tea it is a tonic to the womb and associated tissues so that problems with painful or heavy periods and the changes associated with menopause are alleviated.

HOREHOUND Horehound herbal tea can be used to treat many ailments. Used externally horehound can be used to manage a range of skin conditions. Internally taken horehound soothes a cough and is beneficial for bronchial problems. Horehound also promotes sweating, which in turn can be helpful to reduce fever. As well as stimulating the flow and secretion of bile from the gallbladder, thereby aiding digestion.

PEPPERMINT The leaves and stem of the peppermint herb have a high oil content therefore this part of the plant is used medicinally. Peppermint is used for many ailments including motion sickness, nausea, heart burn, cold or influenza, tension headaches and flatulence. Peppermint aids the flow of digestive juices, and can be beneficial to aid bowel problems such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

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