Upgrade Your Health With These Herbal Teas

Herbal teas offer delicious ways to improve your health.  In France, teas are referred to as tisanes.  Tea lovers enjoy them at their preferred times of the day; some enjoy after meals, before bed or after bed.  Tea has a host of healthy benefits, and offers alleviation to a variety of ailments.

You’ll probably be surprised by some of the great wellness benefits these favorite brews have to offer; take a look!

Lavender 

Ditch headaches!

Not only is lavender beautiful, it’s also aromatic.  Did you know its popular fragrance is well-known for curing insomnia? An added bonus, is its pain-fighting abilities. Researchers have confirmed that lavender’s fragrance, Linalool, calms the nervous system and aids in the disabling of inflammatory chemicals. It also reduces menstrual cramps, and believe it, or not, labor pains.  Ready for a hearty kettle of lavender tea, right?

French Verbana

Toss tension!

This lemony-fragranced favorite is popular for its stress relieving properties. A study in the European Journal of Applied Physiology reported that french verbana is packed with anti-inflammatory compounds which perform like a natural Valium. It has been proven to speed up healing of injuries and act as a barrier against exercise-related ailments.

Lemon Balm

Boost focus!

Do you have a difficult time concentrating at times? Try a cup of lemon balm tea! A British study revealed that it successfully reduced anxiety and helped study participants score higher on their cognitive tests than others who hadn’t taken it.  This citrusy blend has compounds that initiate the release of relaxing neurotransmitters-making it a proven remedy for the alleviation of nervousness.

Linden Blossoms

Lower high blood pressure!

Linden blossoms is one of France’s all-time tea faves. Its essential oils relaxes heart rate, and dilates blood vessels. According to Suzy Cohen, R.Ph., author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist, linden blossom works like a prescription hypertensive without the unwelcome side effects.

Have you tried any of these herbal teas? What did you think? Please share your comments below.