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A little something about teas. Enjoy!
A little something about teas. Enjoy!
Top 10 healing Herbal teas and their health benefits
- Green Rooibos Tea (with lemon grass)—high in antioxidants and can fight cancer and improve vascular health
- Valerian Tea—helps to improve sleeplessness and stress
- Echinacea Tea—helps to treat colds, flues and common infections
- Peppermint Tea—helps to improve digestion and relieve irritable bowl syndrome
- Dandelion Tea – Great for detox and improves digestion and liver function
6. Peppermint Tea—helps to improve digestion and relieve irritable bowl syndrome
Peppermint is a nutritious herb that can help indigestion and calm stomach disorders. Peppermint tea can also sooth stomach muscles and intestine and improve the inflammatory bowel disease. The powerful phytonutrient in peppermint can also reduce the growth of cancer cells in liver and pancreas.
7. Dandelion Tea – Great for detox and improves digestion and liver function
The health benefit of dandelion has been known for centuries and Persians were the first to discover the great medicinal properties of dandelion. For centuries, dandelion has been used to improve liver function, digestion and expel kidney stones. The active phytonutrient in dandelion can also help to promote weight loss and detox the body from accumulation of toxins and free radicals.
8. Passion flower Tea—helps insomnia and anxiety
The leaves of the medicinal passionflower plant have active compounds known as flavonoids and alkaloids. Like chamomile, valerian root and lavender, this great medicinal herb can help sleeping problems and combat stress and anxiety.
9. Thyme Tea—helps coughs, bronchitis and brain cells
Thyme is a great herbal remedy rich in minerals, flavonoids and antioxidants. One of the oils in thyme known as “thymol” can help to increase the omega 3 fatty acids essential for growth of brain cells. Also, according to a study by the Biochemical and Biophysical Research, thyme oil can help to protect brain cells against aging and can prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Thyme tea can also relax coughs and bronchitis and fight against infections.
10. Hawthorn tea—promoting vascular health and reducing high blood pressure
Hawthorn tea is well known for its great antioxidant and medicinal properties and can prevent cardiovascular diseases. The antioxidants in hawthorn tea can increase the circulation and prevent plaque built up in the arteries. Hawthorn tea can also improve hypertension, anxiety and stress.
One more week before the Daniel Plan ends. Hope you have established some great habits by now.
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