Well, here we are again! “17 Best Types Of Herbal Teas To Drink During Winter Part 2:”
Be sure to check out “17 Best Types Of Herbal Teas To Drink During Winter Part 1:” where you will find many more amazing teas to have on hand!
#9 Lemon Balm Tea
It may not be the best tea to some, but it is one of my personal favorites. Lemon balm tea is very calming and is a great way to reduce stress, promote better sleep, and is great for digestion! If you are sick, you absolutely want your digestive system working properly.
What better way to make that happen than to enjoy Lemon Balm in the form of a hot cup of tea?
I’ll link to a great Lemon Balm Tea Recipe from Rachel over at Lemon Balm Tea Recipe.
#10 Ginger Tea
Ginger takes a cup of hot tea to a whole new level, with its spicy bite to it!
“According to healthline.com, People have used ginger for thousands of years to treat ailments and add an earthy flavor with a spicy kick to their food. Ginger is native to Asia and belongs to the Zingiberaceae family of plants, and people typically use its edible root or stem.”
Ginger tea is known to…
- Calm a nauseous stomach
- Can help with blood circulation and to regulate blood pressure.
- Could relieve pain and inflammation
- This isn’t necessarily a benefit for cold and flu season, however, ginger does promote weight loss, so it’s just an added perk!
It is just a great choice to have in your tea cabinet for those cold winter days.
#11 Slippery Elm
Slippery Elm is known for many great benefits according to stylecraze.com
“Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) a.ka. red elm, soft elm, or Indian elm, is a medium-sized forest tree native to the woods, streams, and hills of Northeastern Canada, Florida, Texas, and parts of Central America. It gets its name from the whitish, gummy, inner bark. It feels chewy and slippery when ingested. The redness of the inner bark gives it the scientific name “Rubra”
This slippery, chewy feel is because of the mucilage or glue-like substance in its bark, which swells (about 60-40 times) when soaked in water. It can be used as a soothing ointment/gel and has several therapeutic benefits.
The elm’s mucilage protects the inner lining of the gastrointestinal tract from excess gastric juices and pathogens. It may help treat conditions like hyperacidity, GERD, leaky gut, sore throat, etc.”
Slippery Elm is a popular tea for the cold season as it can ease your sore throat and cough.
#12 Mullein
Mullein is a kind of tea that could aid in upper respiratory infections. Mullein is thought to have antibacterial properties that can help boost you through those cold and flu symptoms. It is also another tea, known to help aid in better sleep as it is a calming herbal tea.
We have Mullein growing all over our property and our kids have pulled a lot of it in to dry, for the fall/winter months.
According to healthiersteps.com
“Mullein tea has antiviral properties and may aid in the treatment of viral illnesses. Mullein extracts were found to have antiviral action against the influenza virus in one research (05).
Another study from the National University of Rio Cuarto discovered that mullein methanolic extracts can help fight the pseudorabies virus (06).
Mullein alcoholic extracts were found to have antiviral activity against the pseudorabies virus (07). However, additional long-term research is needed to fully comprehend mullein’s value in humans.”
You will definitely want this tea around for this time of year!
#13 Green Tea
The good news about green tea is this, it not only is great for weight loss.. It’s also amazing for SO MUCH more, it’s the type of tea that just keeps on giving!
According to passporthealthusa.com “When it comes to the cold and flu, antioxidants in green tea help take away bad bacteria and free radicals. Congestion and coughing are reduced when you drink this tea.”
Green tea just has amazing antioxidant activity in it and could assist in fighting bacterial infections.
If you are not a fan of green tea all by itself, you can just create a tea blend with some of your favorite tea leaves and there you have it!
#14 Lemon Grass
Who doesn’t love any sort of lemon tea? When you have cold symptoms you almost can’t go wrong with types of tea that have lemon anything added to it!
Lemon grass is special during the winter months.
Lemon grass tea has anti-inflammatory properties, and it has antioxidant properties. When you have a scratchy throat and a stuffy nose, lemon grass soothes you.
#15 Rose Hip
Rose hips contain high amounts of vitamins. It has large amounts of vitamin C and vitamin A.
Rose hips are an amazing immune system booster.
According to seanchateabar.com “Rose hip tea contains high amounts of vitamins that help fend off the common cold and flu. This tea contains particularly large amounts of vitamin C and vitamin A, which support the immune system. The vitamin C content is also responsible for the tangy, sweet flavor of this herbal remedy.”
Rose hips, is just another delicious powerhouse fruity-tasting tea, with immune-boosting properties to add to your cold season tea box.
#16 Sage
“Called the “thinker’s tea”, sage has been shown to enhance memory, relieve sore throats, and alleviate painful cramping in the gut. Sage is also anti-bacterial and a natural antiseptic that is high in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A. Drink sage tea – your sore throat will thank you as it tightens and tones the irritated and swollen tissue.” – 6 Garden Herbs For Flu Season
#17 Rosemary
Rosemary similar to sage has amazing anti-inflammatory properties. It is a great tea for when you are dealing with the beginnings of a fever!
So many of these herbs we can grow right outside our back doors, have AMAZING health properties that boost immunity during cold and flu season…
Winter is fast upon us, and it’s so cozy to have a warm cup of healing tea with raw honey in it.
So, why not make sure its the kind of tea that is always healing?
If you have not read “17 Best Types Of Herbal Teas To Drink During Winter Part 1:” you could find that here!
You may also, want to check out the “Health Benefits Of Bone Broth”
There you have it, my “17 Best Types Of Herbal Teas To Drink During Winter Part 2:” I truly it is helpful as you prepare for the fall/winter seasons!
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