Bella Adams
In the winter cold, it is customary to warm up with hot tea, coffee, or cocoa. We suggest drinking herbal tea, which can not only warm you up but also tone up your body, protect it from colds and make it feel better.
The benefits of herbal teas have long been confirmed by modern medical research, and it is difficult to overestimate them. It should be noted that herbal teas are rich in trace elements, vitamins, and nutrients. Their regular consumption slows down the aging process and normalizes metabolic processes in the body. They are able to stop the progression of many chronic diseases, and simply warm you up in the winter weather.
Today we will tell you about useful flowers and herbs that should be added to winter tea.
Winter herbal teas: lavender
Lavender is known for its sedative effect – its scent alone will help with insomnia and nervous tension, which, by the way, kills other odors and repels moths. Lavender relieves fatigue, restores strength, and improves blood circulation. As a result, wounds heal faster, inflammation goes away, and skin and hair become stronger and healthier. Lavender also fights colds, rids the body of toxins, and has a beneficial effect on the female body. You should add no more than 10 lavender flowers to your tea and drink it in this form at least every day.
Winter herbal teas: jasmine
Jasmine has a beneficial effect on the nervous system: it fights depression, fears, insecurity, and headaches. It calms and at the same time increases sexual desire. Jasmine also normalizes the female hormonal system, keeps the body vigorous, normalizes insulin production, and fights allergies. It is not brewed separately but added to green tea. Both jasmine flowers and leaves have beneficial properties, but the flowers are still more effective, but also more expensive.
Winter herbal teas: thyme
The word “thyme” in ancient Greek meant strength of mind. Hence, it is easy to guess the invigorating, restorative effect of thyme tea. Drink it for colds and coughs, as well as after serious long-term illnesses. Thyme is a good helper in the rehabilitation period. It can be consumed daily, even by children. But it is better in the morning. Thyme tea improves performance, heals wounds, relieves pain, and resists the development of allergies. Thyme contains vitamins B, and C, carotene, organic acids, gum, and polyphenol, which protects the genetic material of cells. In winter, hot thyme tea will warm you up, and in hot summer it will refresh you.
Winter herbal teas: mint
Everyone knows the aromatic mint tea, which soothes, refreshes, and restores strength. In addition, it normalizes heart function, treats colds, and quenches thirst. Mint tea is a wonderful helper for women, but an enemy for men. Mint lowers testosterone levels, thereby undermining male strength. You should not abuse mint – a large amount of menthol may not be pleasant to your stomach, so mix mint with green or black tea.
Winter herbal teas: lemon balm
Unlike mint, lemon balm is not harmful to men. Otherwise, the beneficial properties are the same. Plus, lemon balm lowers blood pressure (not everyone will benefit from this), improves appetite, and relieves muscle spasms. It is an excellent medicine for insomnia, irritability, and depression.
Winter herbal teas: chamomile
Chamomile tea can be drunk from an early age. It boosts immunity, relieves cramps, and at the same time eliminates pain, helps with stomach inflammation and generally normalizes the digestive system, prevents the formation of kidney stones, and generally calms. Chamomile can be brewed separately or mixed with other herbs to make a collection to your liking.
Winter herbal teas: sage
Sage improves appetite, prevents bloating and relieves spasms, improves memory, and sharpens senses. In addition to being antispasmodic, it has anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, and antibacterial properties. Sage tends to “dry out” – for example, to eliminate mucus in the throat and respiratory tract, to stop the production of breast milk, and to reduce sweating. Sage tea is beneficial for women’s health both in youth and in more mature years. In general, it strengthens the nervous and digestive systems. An ancient proverb says that a person cannot die if sage grows in his garden.
Winter herbal teas: Ivan tea
Ivan tea, also known as narrow-leaved fireweed or Koporye tea, is used to prevent and treat various kinds of tumors and male diseases. Ivan tea fights infections, boosts immunity, heals stomach ulcers, purifies the blood, eliminates alcohol and food poisoning, relieves headaches, and strengthens hair roots. This herb contains a huge amount of trace elements, as well as organic acids, vitamins, flavonoids, and pectin.
Winter herbal teas: karkade
Karkade is called red tea, but in fact, it is dried flowers of the Sudanese rose or hibiscus. Karkade is brewed without any additives. If you haven’t tried it yet, you may find its sour taste interesting. Karkade saturates the body with vitamin C and boosts the immune system. It relieves inflammation, lowers cholesterol, and normalizes blood pressure. Also, cardamom strengthens the walls of blood vessels and improves complexion. In general, it affects mainly the circulatory system. And it’s easy to remember because of the deep red color of this drink.
Consult your doctor about the regular use of herbal infusions.
