Wednesday 21 January 2015

KEEP HEALTHY...DRINK TEA!!

There's nothing more better than a hot and soothing cup of tea or rather a herbal tea on a cold winter morning. With its soothing taste and warming characteristic it also has many wonderful benefits. Drinking herbal tea can be helpful healing from a troubled tummy to a stressed mind.
Drinking tea everyday can make significant changes to your mood, your skin, your sense of well being and energy-says Marcia Dixon(Toronto-based herbalist).
Follows the list of herbal teas to choose from. Each has its own way of keeping you healthy.

HIBISCUS TEA
This beautiful tropical flower steeps a bright red brew and offers a tart, tangy, refreshing cup.
Hibiscus tea is a delightful tea made from hibiscus flowers. It is native to Asia and the Pacific islands. Hibiscus is also the state flower of Hawaii and the national flower of Malaysia. Hibiscus ia s herb that is packed with anti-oxidants, can help with weight loss, and can prevent bladder infections. It is especially refreshing and relaxing at the same time. It can also help quell a sour stomach, or a sour mood! You can brew it and drink it over ice in the summertime, but it's a great in a hot tea form as well. Drink this tea to relieve stress naturally, along with getting quiet time to yourself each day.

CHAMOMILE
This tasty tea will help you calm down and if you think that’s the only thing it can do, you’re up for a big surprise. You see, apart from being a natural, completely safe antidepressant, chamomile tea can be used to deal with sleeping problems and help you finally have peaceful nights. But chamomile is a powerful, 100% natural anti-inflammatory medicine as well so you can drink it, inhale its vapors or soak a cotton ball or a clean cloth in it and apply on the sore spot. It also helps with menstrual cramps, girls, and it sure is much healthier than all those painkillers we often resort to. This caffeine free herbal infusion is delicious served with honey.


PEPPERMINT TEA
Peppermint leaf herbal infusion is a delicious caffeine free drink which is quite nice, tasty and refreshing making the perfect soothing drink to round off a meal.

CINNAMON TEA
 Cinnamon is an ancient herb that has and still is being used by many cultures today. Native to Ceylon, (Sri Lanka), true cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, dates back in Chinese writings to 2800 B.C., and is still known as kwai in the Cantonese language today. Its botanical name derives from the Hebraic and Arabic term amomon, meaning fragrant spice plant. Cinnamon is versatile and much-loved, a favorite not only in sweet and savory dishes, but in tea, as well!

CLOVE TEA
It's wonderful fragrance has a lovely soft warming smell which indeed is a mood uplifter and a pain reliever.


ORANGE PEEL
 A perfect ingredient for a refreshing herbal blend!  Rich, hearty and tangy, with a good balance of orange peel dryness and fruit juiciness. It smells amazing, with the orange and grapefruit undertones. Altogether, it's a nice, light sweet tea. The dried peel of both sweet and bitter orange is a vital component of your herbal tea shelf, as it is used in endless combinations and recipes for herbal tea blends. Orange peel not only adds its unique citrus flavor, but also contributes medicinal and healthy properties to your teas.




VANILLA BEANS
Once considered an aphrodisiac, the seductive aroma of vanilla envelops this medium-bodied black tea. It helps lower blood pressure and is actually high in natural carbs, promotes calmness, blood sugar regulation, energy and overall better metabolism. It is also rich in anti-aging properties, which can help illuminate skin, prevent free radical exposures, and also prevent stress that leads to wrinkles.


The latest medical research is finding potential healing powers in this ancient beverage. Recent research, for instance, suggests drinking tea may help prevent everything from cavities to Parkinson's disease. And some studies indicate it may even save lives.

The benefits of tea consumption may extend throughout the body, experts believe.

Your Health Is Our Well Being...!!
                                                                 -Tea Trove.

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