Stacking up on different tea types and enjoying every cup of earthy goodness isn’t a grandma thing to do anymore. With the benefits of green tea gaining ground, more and more people are discovering great new ways to mix and match tea according to their own taste and gaining health benefits. Coffee might be good to jumpstart your sleepy mornings, but it’s tea that you can easily use to increase your fluid intake and gain nutrients without the risk of pesticides and possibly fatal caffeine doses. Here are 10 must-try teas you have yet to explore, make your own and live healthy with:
Milk Thistle and Dandelion
These teas sound like a treat, and our livers agree. Known to be gentle liver cleansers, these help in liver regeneration, improve liver function at a higher capacity and assist in the production of bile to aid in our digestive process.
Ginger
Hit the road and go on your trip worry-free with ginger tea. Motion sickness won’t have to spoil the fun you’re about to embark on because ginger tea curbs nausea, vomiting and upset stomach. Make ginger tea at home easily by simmering a piece of its root on the stove for 10 to 15 minutes and add fresh lemon juice and honey if you’re fighting colds.
Peppermint
Peppermint tea works wonders in relieving symptoms of bloating and abdominal gas and easing nausea by avoiding vomiting. It also helps stop muscle spasms, heats up our bodies and makes us sweat out toxins we need to release.
Echinacea
With this tea, your allergy symptoms of wheezing, runny, nose and eyes and itchy throat won’t have to develop into full-blown allergic reactions. Echinacea tea does this by boosting the immune system, thanks to the polysaccharides and echinacoside properties it packs.
Roobios
This tea is largely grown in South Africa and it’s popular for being a good antioxidant, fighting off diseases and the signs of aging. With regular drinking, it’s known to help with eczema and be a steady source of Vitamin C and other minerals.
Raspberry Leaf
Women will love raspberry leaf tea for its hormone-balancing and skincare properties. Moms-to-be will love this tea even more for strengthening the uterus and being a good source of essential nutrients such as B-vitamins, Magnesium and Potassium – all important in keeping themselves and their babies healthy during pregnancy.
Lemon Balm
If bedtime wasn’t as fun for you as a child, or your own little ones now complain of nightmares, too, lemon balm tea is a good way to keep them happy and well-rested at night. It’s known to lift spirits and help with concentration, helping everyone feel good after every cup.
Chamomile
This is one of the most popular teas around the world, just coming up behind regular black tea. Chamomile flowers are naturally sweet with the slightest hint of apple. It’s an herb known to reduce stress because of its soothing and sedative properties. Aside from providing relaxation, chamomile provides a good herbal source of Magnesium and can effectively cure pinkeye.
Cranberry
Make urinary tract infections go away with cranberry tea, as its anti-bacterial properties helps keep harmful germs away. Rich in antioxidants, you won’t have to worry about gingivitis and kidney infections when you make cranberry tea your new habit.
Rosehip
Roses aren’t just beautiful to look at, but the fruit of their plant gives rise to this tea packed with high levels of vitamin C that boosts the immune system, keeps the skin and tissues healthy and aids in improving adrenal function.