Here are some herbal teas known for their de-stressing qualities. Explore with single herbal teas and be inspired by making herbal tea blends. The purpose of a de-stress tea is to help one to relax but maintain focus and help the body adapt to new situations. Detox teas are refreshing and revitalising.
Make Herbal loose tea your daily ritual.
Cinnamon bark can be broken up in a pestle and mortar, and used in beverages. Add ½ to 2 teaspoons of powdered cinnamon or broken up pices of bark, to 1 cup of boiling water, steep for 10 -15 mins. To make an Indian Chai Tea with black tea, cinnamom, cardamom, ginger, fennel seeds, vanilla and milk.
Jasmine flowers have an age old tradition of being associated with beauty. Their fragrance intoxicates and enhances the senses. This herbal tea has the power to calm and arouse making it great anytime of the day. Traditionalists might like to mix Jasmin Flowers with Sencha Green Tea or you could mix it with other blends to add aroma and taste. A highly enjoyable cup of tea.
The Nettle Root & Nettle leaf Tea has proven to be very useful for both men and women.
Nettle leaf Tea has a detoxifying action and can also help with Osteoarthritis.
For men who might suffer from an enlarged prostate, Nettle Root Tea inhibits testosterone binding with glycoprotein which can tend to inflame the prostate. The chemical that is responsible for this in the Nettle root is thought to be bioactive lignans.
Nettles have been used throughout history as a food, clothe dye, rope and a medicine. The oldest known recorded use of Nettle was in Denmark where Bronze Age shrouds were found made from Nettle fibre.
Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil, has a long history in India for being a tea that has the ability to put the world right. It soothes digestion, relaxes, rebalances and relieves stress.
