Chamomile tea leaves is derived from the beautiful chamomile flower, looks a bit like a sunflower, they actually from the same flower family. Its name was derived from the Greek language Chamomaela, (which means ground apple). The ancient Egyptians often extracted its oil and used it as a constituent of the tinctures they used for embalming their deceased and also for making different scents. The chamomile is known for its relaxing effects on the body,some ancient Romans also used it as a medicinal herbs for curing stomach aches.
In our online store we are currently featuring this wonder tea as I had like to call it because of its medicinal and health benefits,which includes
Treatment of Insomnia: Chamomile tea has a wonderful relaxing effects on the nerves, it can be used by people suffer from insomnia. Its relaxing effect helps to induce sleep. Chamomile tea once sipped before going to bed does not contain a caffeine hence enhances your sleep, it contains a mild sedating compound called apegnin which binds with receptors in the brain and induces sleep.Another veritable us of the Tea is when its oil extract is used in aromatherapy for relaxation and as a mild sedative for sleep inducement
Relaxation and De-stressing: Chamomile tea helps you to relax and de-stress. After hard day at work, a cup of chamomile tea can do a lot of wonders for your stress levels. This is because it contains chemicals such as apignenin which binds to benzodiazepine receptors in the brain and acts as a mild sedative which relives stress and promotes relaxation.
Treatment of Gastrointestinal disorders: Ingestion of chamomile tea helps to treat gastrointestinal disorders because it contains properties which reduces muscle spasms in the stomach hence preventing re flux. keeping the stomach calm and moving food through the digestive system. It helps in the treatment of stomach indigestion, flatulence, ulcers, gastrointestinal irritation, colic and other stomach upsets.
Boosts your immune system: Chamomile tea can be considered a super food because it is packed with antioxidants that helps to boost your immune system. Chamomile contains bacterial fighting compounds which helps to boost your immune system and fights off diseases. Studies showed that people who drank this herbal tea 5 times a day had higher levels of antibacterial activity in their urine.
Treatment of common colds and sore throat: Do you suffer from nasal congestion due to common colds? taking a cup of hot tea made from chamomile will help relive your symptoms. Inhaling steam from the tea can also help to clear nasal congestion and relax your system.
Wound healing: Chamomile Tea leaves can be used as tincture and applied as a salve on wounds. Because it contains a lot of antibacterial components, it aids better and faster healing of wounds. This is achieved through its ability to aid faster epithelization which leads to drying up of the wound.
Osteoporosis: Ingestion of Chamomile tea has been found to help with reduction in bone loss due to ageing. This is especially particular to ageing women who experience the effects of osteoporosis as they enter menopause.
Method of Preparation:
Add one table Spoon of dry loose chamomile tea leaves to 8-oz of hot water boiled to 212F
Allow to steep for 3-5 minutes.
Strain and drink.
Hot chamomile tea can also be brewed with a French press, to learn how to use a French press to brew, please get our Coffee guide.
Having listed out the various health benefits of chamomile tea, I had like to say that as the world is moving on to the use of natural remedies to cure illness due to the side effects that chemicalized drugs have on our bodies, its important to note that we go back to using natural remedies that have been proven to work with our bodies for centuries.
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Watch out for our next post on herbal black tea. Soon we will also be featuring our essential oils made from different tea leaves.
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