Benefits of herbal tea

Nature is a rich source of valuable substances. How can you calm nerves, restore immunity, cleanse the body and improve health? Natural herbal teas will help you. The benefits of herbal tea have been known for thousands of years. But where can people of megacities get acquainted with environmentally friendly drinks?

The company “Alteya” offers you a large selection of healing phytoteas. The delivery is carried out throughout Russia.

Benefits of the drink

A real herbal tea consists of harmoniously selected ingredients. Collections for herbal tea are made from inflorescences, roots, leaves and stems of medicinal plants. They are used both hot and cold. The healing properties of the drink are influenced not only by the composition, but also by the temperature.

For example, cold tea is good for relieving headaches, and the benefits of hot tea is proven in the treatment of colds. Such a drink relieves fervescence, fever, supplementing the treatment prescribed by the doctor.

All phytoteas are divided into several categories:

• Mono-tea. The composition includes one healing herb. For example, fireweed, chamomile.

• Herbal collections. The base consists of two or more types of medicinal culture. These include collections for stabilising blood pressure, diuretic or choleretic, multivitamin teas.

• Black or green tea that contains medicinal plants. Popular are drinks with the addition of birch buds, raspberry and mint leaves.

Many people, taking care of their health, prefer herbal collections or mono-teas. Unlike classic black and green tea, such drinks do not contain caffeine. Therefore, they can be enjoyed by hypertensive people who are contraindicated caffeine. The benefits of herbal tea have been proven over time.

Benefits of phytotea

To choose the herbal tea correctly, consider the herbs contained in the tea and providing benefits when used:

• tonic: ginger ginger root with chaga, , ginseng, strawberry leaves, hawthorn;

• sedative: melissa, valerian, mint and motherwort;

• anti-fever: burdock, linden, chamomile and raspberry;

• anti-inflammatory: immortelle;

• vitaminising: sea buckthorn, black currant and rosehip;

• antispasmodic: chamomile, hypericum and cedar cone;

• diuretic: chamomile, rosehip;

• for coughs: oregano, coltsfoot, thyme.

Rejuvenation

Herbs, such as mint, currant leaves, chamomile slow down the aging process. Herbal anti-inflammatory teas prevent the acne formation by stopping inflammation. They protect the skin from UV rays with antioxidants and save it from wrinkles.

Disease prevention

Each herbal tea is rich in a specific set of healing substances and antioxidants. These help to reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and alleviate symptoms. They help to stabilize blood pressure and regulate sugar balance.

Digestive stimulation

Remember that herbal tea provides a good therapeutic effect only when it is properly brewed and taken.

The preparation of the tea recipe will be perfect with the help of:

• double-bottomed porcelain teapots;

• crockery;

• thermos with a non-metallic flask;

• siphon functioning on the principle of a water bath.

Be sure to warm the pot with steep boiling water before brewing. This will save more heat. The same rule applies to the cups from which you will drink the tea. Take phytotea at the rate of 1-1.5 teaspoons per one cup. After adding boiling water, the natural herbal tea will be ready in 5-20 minutes (depending on the ingredients).

The brewing methods are also different:

• Infusion. Plant collection is poured with steep boiling water, wrapped with a cloth and left to steaming. The brew itself is not boiled. This option is ideal for drinks with fine components (small leaves, flowers).

• Boiling. A good method for tea, which includes large and hard fractions (bark, roots, dense leaves, shoots, etc.). The dry mass is poured with warm water and brought to a boil on a low heat. Herbal tea should be tightly covered and left for another 15-20 minutes until fully cooked.

Collections for phytotea should be kept in a tightly closed container in a dark place. This will keep the mixture from being impregnated with foreign odors. By the way, herbal tea, unlike black or green tea, can be poured with boiling water again, but not earlier than 2-3 hours after the first brewing.

Choose carefully the water, because it directly affects the flavor. In order for phytotea to fully reveal its bouquet, use soft spring or artesian (bottled) water for brewing.

Herbal tea and pregnancy

• fireweed is used to cope with insomnia;

• mint and juniper tea is great for toxicity;

• chamomile infusion has a calming effect;

• phytotea with rosehip and sea buckthorn helps to strengthen the body and replenish vitamins.

Herbal tea with melissa, linden and mint is recommended for those women who have already given birth and are breastfeeding. It is tasty and healthful. In any case, before buying a healing herbal collection, consult your doctor. After all, both pregnant and breastfeeding women should approach nutritional issues with caution.

How to drink phytotea?

Herbal tea has certain patterns of use. According to the standard rules, it is drunk regularly for 2 weeks. Then a break is made for a week. Usually the drink is taken 2-3 times a day in the volume of 150-200 ml. It is better to take it 30-40 minutes before meals. To make the phytotea even tastier, it can be taken together with honey, candied fruits and dried fruits.

Herbal tea is better to drink no more than 3 weeks twice a day for preventive purposes and without medical advice. You should stop to drink the tea immediately in case of stomach pain, skin rashes (allergic reactions) and bowel disorders. In this case, it is better to consult a doctor. Specialist will advise you a suitable tea composition taking into account your chronic diseases.