3 Must-have Teas for your Medicine Cabinet as well as your Tea Cabinet!

[Massageman]

Three tasty teas to help maintain good health.

Here are three delicious teas that should be in your medicine cabinet for your health as well as kitchen cupboard for enjoyment!

CHAMOMILE TEA

Chamomile tea- soothes and settles.

Reduces stress

Stress fighter -

While the warmth relaxes you, chamomile tea can help ease the symptoms of stress and anxiety. Tests show that chamomile tea has been shown to reduce stress, ease insomnia, and induce peace of mind.

Settles tummy aches

Eases tummy upset

Traditionally, chamomile has long been used to treat certain gastrointestinal problems such as upset stomach, because of the anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and carminative (gas relieving) components in the tea.

Some patients also reported relief from indigestion, and irritable bowel syndrome. Chamomile can also help relax the muscles of peristalsis, those which are responsible for moving food through the gut.

PEPPERMINT TEA

Peppermint- banishes bad breath and bashes bad bugs.

Fights bad breath

Leave a better- not bitter- impression!

The strong, menthol flavor and antibacterial quality of peppermint tea leaves can help to improve your breath. The antibacterial elements kill germs that can lead to halitosis, while the fragrant terpene- thymol- leave your breath smelling fresh and clean.

Boosts Immunity

Go away, you nasties- - -

Mentha peperita (peppermint) can be used as a natural antioxidant, which can help control free radicals in your body. And the same thymol that makes your toothpaste smell so refreshing also has antimicrobial properties and may help inhibit pathogen and bacterial growth.

CINNAMON TEA

Cinnamon tea fights inflammation and boosts your brain.

Reduces inflammation

Eases symptoms of inflammation - - -

Along with other "warming" organics such as ginger, turmeric, and black pepper, cinnamon tea has been shown to reduce inflammation and pain in many cases, making it a soothing and relaxing remedy for many conditions including irritated throats, itchiness, and achy joints and muscles.

Supports brain function

Brain booster - - -

And as one of those warming organics- and particularly in older patients- cinnamon can help improve cognitive speed, boost concentration and focus, according to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

So, enjoy these tasty teas for their refreshing flavors while your body uses the organic components in them to help maintain and repair itself.

[Boppy]

Note for the turmeric tea, its main ingredient, curcumin (apologies if misspelled) is mostly not absorbed. It works best with piperine, found in black pepper.
20 mg piperine / 2000mg curcumin.
(I'm not sure how much of each chemical is in each food though.)
Anyways, if you want a strong anti- inflammatory, turmeric tea with some ground black pepper added is gross but does a lot more.
Source: www.healthline.com/.../turmeric-and-black-pepper

[Massageman]

Turmeric, pepper, or almost any of the teas whose components have “warming” terpenes on them have an anti-inflammatory action. The problem with most of them is developing a tolerance for their taste. Thanks for reading.

[Boppy]

Oh, of note (though not throughly tested in labs yet) is that drinking turmeric and black pepper before drinking alcohol seems to be a potent hangover preventer. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds fun to test.

[CubsterShura]

I love green tea and jasmine tea. I take my used green tea (or jasmine tea) bags, cut open the inside bits and add them to my sugar scrub. It's an awesome ingredient for that purpose.

[Massageman]

Sounds like a good idea.

[CubsterShura]

It is! It adds more texture to the scrub and I find it very effective. I liked it even more than adding coffee grounds to my body scrub so far. I want to try using a ripe banana next time but I am hesitating because of the MESS it might cause in the bathroom, lol. I've been really serious about exfoliating and oil massaging to get rid of my chicken pox scars.

[Massageman]

Some preparations also include milled walnut shells, but that sounds very aggressive action, to me.

[CubsterShura]

I don't think that's something ordinary people have available in their home. I make my own body scrubs with whatever we have in the house.

[Massageman]

Sugar or salt in oil with a few drops of essential oil should be doable by most people.

[CubsterShura]

That's exactly what I do when I have nothing else to use. Sugar, olive oil or coconut oil, and a few drops of tea tree oil for my body acne.

Thanks for MHO!

[Massageman]

Add a couple drops of "anhydrous glycerin" if you can get it (at the drug store or apothecary) for an added humectant to HOLD the moisture in your skin, too.

[CubsterShura]

I don't know what that is, but I'll try looking it up.

[Massageman]

Glycerin is a humectant. That means that it helps hold onto moisture. If you put it on your skin with water, it will help hold that moisture in your skin.

There are three basic ingredients (other than fragrances, colors, and preservatives) that go into lotions, creams, ointments, etc: 1. Moisturizers (provide moisture) 2. Humectants (hold onto the moisture) 3. Protectants (protect the skin).

- Water is the best and least costly moisture source.
- Hyaluronic acid and glycerin are the two best humectants- they help hold onto the moisture in the skin. Hyaluronic acid is costly, glycerin is not costly and is widely available. You can even get it on EBay for less than $2USD per ounce/30 ml. if you can't find it locally. But, I DID find a source for you in Bangladesh for Meril Glycerin, 50ml for about 50BDT! Pharmacy. com. bd
- Petroleum jelly (Vaseline) is a universally available protectant.
Lotions have more water, less glycerin, and still less petroleum jelly. Creams and ointments have increasing amounts of the latter and less water, so they are thicker.

A little glycerin goes a long way. Here's an easy way to use it. After you wash your hands, shake excess water from your hands and leave them damp. Rub about three or four drops of glycerin into your wet hands until the water and glycerin are both absorbed. This might take at least 30 seconds. Your hands might feel a little bit sticky- it's OK - that's normal. Put a few more drops of water on your hands and rub them together again until that water has been absorbed. Repeat again and let your hands dry completely. This regime might take 5-6 minutes, but it's not costly and it really works! Your hands will be kept moist for at least 3-4 hours, and if you wash your hands during those 3-4 hours, the glycerin will help to absorb even more water as your hands dry.

I hope this helps with your skin care routine.

[CubsterShura]

You just reminded me I need to buy a bottle of glycerin but I always forget it 😂

I'll try using it on my hand. They get really dry because I wash them very frequently.

[Massageman]

After you get the glycerin, add a couple drops each time you wash your hands for a day or two to help build up the moisture in your hands. After that, you can switch to the morning regime I explained previously. Happy moisturizing!

[CubsterShura]

Can't wait to try it out! Thanks a lot.

[midnightmoon05]

I have the first two and drink occasionally. Daily I drink earl gray. Kinda my drug of choice in the Morning.
I also like mixed blend from. Very Calming.
And another Chinese herb tea... don’t have name off my head... it acts as a cleansing tea) very effective. Stronger than cranberry juice.
Will try to get name when I get home.

[Massageman]

Thanks for reading.

[Teahappy]

Ginger tea for probiotics and digestion. Mint tea for nausea and dizziness. Hibiscus tea just for smooth tangy taste. I love tea. I drink hot tea daily without sugar. Love the benefits.

[Massageman]

Thanks for reading.

[ZELLxoxo]

I love peppermint tea. One of my favourites. Also another tea I really really love is lemongrass. It tastes nice.

[Massageman]

Lemon grass. Nice choice, gently uplifting.

[SkipStop]

Tea with ginger is a really good option too. Not very tasty, but very healthy.

[Massageman]

You can add some mint leaves to the ginger tea for taste - they are even a bit synergistic. Plus the ginger fights nausea and inflammation, and improves blood circulation due to its' "warming" effect.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I always have Green tea, Jasmine tea, Oolong tea & Chrysanthemum tea handy.

[Massageman]

You like the light, more fragrant teas. :-) Thanks for reading.

[copperscene]

I'm all about the lemon, the ginger and the liquorice. Whatever benefits come with the chamomile aren't sufficient to voluntarily taste it 😀

[Massageman]

Thanks for reading. Licorice and ginger are both "warming" stimulant teas which can increase blood circulation, and help fight depression. Licorice tea also helps maintain healthy skin and hair, while ginger tea helps fight nausea and inflammation. Both should be consumed in moderation.

[sockandshoes]

i could definitely use these in the future considering my immune system is so garbage. good post 👍

[Massageman]

Thank you.

[SexyAshh]

Wish you woulda named more.

Tons of different teas for health

[Massageman]

I was actually having problems trying to get "the system" to accept what I had. But I would certainly be willing to do more. Any suggestions for choices?

[yoganshB]

Luckily I'm having our traditional tea filled with delicious herbs.

[Massageman]

Thanks for reading. Enjoy your tea!

[yoganshB]

Yeah I enjoyed it.😊 Join me someday.

[HeyMikie]

I drink green tea daily as well as a tea mixture called "zen" which contains green tea, lemon verbena, lemon grass and peppermint. :)

[Massageman]

Sounds nice.

[why_am_i_here]

I was reading this and i thought hm maybe i'll start drinking those teas more often then i read cinnamon and i gagged i'm sorry but that shit is nasty. but maybe that's why i'm so achy and stupid all the time ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[HeyMikie]

If you really want to use cinnamon you can get it in capsules

[KieranByrne]

Lavender for sleep, unfortunately it smells 🤮.

[Massageman]

Lavender would be better taken inhaled. Maybe put some lavender flowers on your pillow an hour before bedtime, and allow the scent to go into the pillow. At bedtime, remove the flowers and breathe the fragrance which has been absorbed into the pillow. Or, just put one drop (and ONLY ONE drop) of Lavender Essential Oil on the pillow a few minutes before bedtime.

[broncobryan]

I dont see mention of sweet iced tea, lol. You can keep the other stuff.

[Massageman]

That would be black tea, very heavy on the sugar, and I love it too. Black tea is simply oxidized green tea. Oolong is somewhere in between on the continuum.

[Babygirl_S]

I love green tea the most 🍵 😋

[Massageman]

I drink green tea sometimes, more in the spring when I like something lighter tasting. Thanks for reading.

[cheer4life_xo]

Well I need 5 cups of chamomile tea

[Massageman]

Thanks for taking a look. Sorry that you are having all that stress!

[cheer4life_xo]

It’s okay thanks!

[Stacy6ft92]

I love minute tea is awesome.

[Massageman]

Mint tea (assumed due to automatic correction) is one of my faves too.

[Stacy6ft92]

Yes autocorrect strikes again.