Good morning! Are you a tea person? Hot, iced, green, black, herb...or all of the above? http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20409609,00.html read more..
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Good Morning-Tea
Saturday, 26 May 2012
The Nervous System-Dried Lavender-Essential Oil-Tea Benefits
yummyrawfood:Lavender Tea Benefits have been known for a long time as being particularly beneficial to disorders involving the nervous system.Lavender is an aromatic, shrubby, multi-branched herbal plant with a stem reaching a height of about 6 to 24 inches. Purple-colored flowers typically grow on the woody stems, although there are varieties that have pink and white flowers. Lavender bears very narrow, gray green leaves.Lavender has been valued as a scented herb throughout the centuries. The fragrance of lavender is known to relax and soothe the mind and the body. Many perfumeries include the essential oil of lavender in formulating their products.
The lavender plant is native to North and East Africa, the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, India and Arabia, but is also now cultivated and grown in such places as theUnited States and Japan. Lavender grows best at sites that are dry, and are exposed to good sunlight.The beneficial constituents of lavender include flavonoids, tannins, courmarines, and essential oil containing camphor, geraniol and linalool.To make lavender tea, simply infuse a handful of dried lavender blossoms in a pot of boiling water. Let the tea steep for about 7 to 10 minutes. Then strain and enjoy.The following are the health benefits attributed to lavender tea:
- Lavender tea may help ease insomnia.
- Lavender tea may help calm nervousness and anxiety. It may also be used to alleviate stress and uplift flagging spirits.
- Lavender tea may help treat an upset stomach, as well as flatulence and colic. It may also be used to treat stomach and bowel infections.
- Lavender tea may help alleviate depressive and migraine headaches.
- Lavender tea, when applied topically, may help alleviate colds, cough,asthma, bronchitis and similar problems in the respiratory system.
- Lavender tea may help induce sweating and consequently reduce the bodytemperature during fever.
- Lavender tea, when applied topically, may help heal cuts, wounds, ulcers and sores.
- Lavender tea is also useful as a mouthwash to combat halitosis.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Health Benefits-The Research-Resolutions-Claims-Tea
Tea is super healthy for you right? We filtered all the research and claims and came out with the truth about the health benefits of this drink http://ow.ly/86Xw4The Truth About the Health Benefits of Teaow.lyDoes tea really fight cancer? Lower cholesterol? We filter the research to find out just how useful these leafy brews are. read more..
Anyone starting to think about their New Year's Resolutions? We are!
Anyone starting to think about their New Year's Resolutions? We are! Top 10 Healthiest New Year's Resolutionswww.health.comSave money: This year, pick one of these worthy resolutions, and stick with it. Here’s to your health! read more..