Here is a list of 20 Herbal Teas and why you should be drinking them.

For thousands of years, Herbal Tea has been used for its medicinal advances and great flavors. Unlike regular tea and especially coffee, this beverage is mostly caffeine free which immediately becomes an excuse for you to opt for it.

Known as tisane in European culture, here are twenty of the many herbal teas and their abundant benefits that’ll boost your health within days!

Peppermint Tea

Your go-to herbal tea for headaches, anxiety, stress, and menstrual cramps. It also goes by the name “stomach healer” since it helps reduce many gastrointestinal issues such as indigestion. Add a tinge of honey to this minty beverage and make it all the much better.

Fennel Tea

Fennel, or locally known as sounf, is best served when boiled in water. This is a delicious tea that aids weight loss, lowers blood pressure, detoxifies the body and maintains the balance of hormones. It helps prevent muscle cramps as well.

Orange Peel Tea

Remember when we used to think orange peels are useless? Well, not anymore. Simply boil dried orange peels in water, strain them after an hour and drink away its wonders! This traditional Chinese medicine helps lower cholesterol, blood pressure, heal cramps, and clear mucus from the body. Ideal for when strung out with a hangover.

White Tea

Take out the excessive milk and sugar from your regular tea and you’ve got this wonderful remedy. This delicately flavored drink increases the antioxidant properties of the body, thereby ailing ageing and skin problems. Also known for improving oral health and cardiovascular problems.

Eucalyptus Tea

Native to Australia, this tea helps boost liveliness and eradicate mental fatigue. Also used for improving respiratory circulation and immune system. If you’re feeling ill, drink about 3 to 4 cups a day and you’re already half ailed.

Lemongrass Tea

Next time you’re out shopping for grocery, make sure you include lemongrass in your list. This tea helps get rid of toxins, fats and uric acid, and is proven great for your skin and hair.  

Cinnamon Tea

Derived from Sri Lanka and South India, this is the most common herb used out of all. Helps improve focus, cognitive speed and immune system. Just one cup is enough to ail that upset stomach.

Dandelion Tea

Slightly bitter, this tea helps promote strong bones, weight loss and digestion; also known for its liver cleansing properties. You might want to sweeten it up with a tad bit of coconut or honey.

Sweet Violet Tea

The sweet violet comes all the way from Poland, rich and bright in color as well as its uses. One of the best remedies for severe headaches, it is also an important anti-inflammatory that helps ease bronchitis as well as skin rashes. You can also use sweet violet tea as a syrup for coughs.

Patchouli Tea

Patchouli, part of the mint family, helps combat depression and spread of bacteria in your body. It has been known to help in the treatment of eczema as well. Boil some of those patchouli leaves for 10 minutes and you’ve got your healthy herbal ready.

Spearmint Tea

Fragrant, sweet and minty, this tea helps reducing nausea, colic and gas, and improving immune system. Add a few ice cubes with a dash of lemon juice to liven it up.

Thyme Tea

This is an effective remedy for sore throats and gastrointestinal discomfort. A swift calmer, drink a cup or two before bed time. It’s bound to give you a good night’s sleep.

Rosemary Tea

Derived from the Mediterranean, this tea is helpful in reducing headaches and cold symptoms. It is also an anti-inflammatory agent. If you like your tea bitter, let the water boil for more than 10 minutes. It’ll exude more oils and give you the perfect bitter boost.

Jasmine Tea

Jasmine is effective for weight loss, increasing metabolism and prevention of diabetes. A few cups a day would be just fine. Once again, add a splash of honey or any other sweetener to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Ginseng Tea

Originally from Korea, Ginseng helps fight obesity, cold, coughs and chest problems. It is also popular for its anti-carcinogenic components. Simply pour hot water to freshly sliced ginseng and let it rest for a few minutes before consuming. .

Feverfew Tea

Also known as wild chamomile, it is a perennial part of the daisy family that mitigates nausea, vomiting, and migraines. Combine feverfew leaves with some chamomile flowers and lemon balm leaves to mitigate excruciating migraines.

Chamomile Tea

Perhaps the most common of the category, chamomile is the perfect blend of a bittersweet and honey-like taste. It’s renowned for its calming effect on the parasympathetic system and reducing body stress.

Yarrow Tea

A European native, yarrow comes from the same family as chamomile. Helps stop bleeding and heal skin wounds. You know what to do to go easy on the buds – honey!

Ginger Tea

This is why ginger tea is the ideal bedtime tea – acts as an anti-inflammatory in case of irritable bowel syndrome and prevents heartburn as well as stimulates metabolism.

Kava Tea

Kava, literally meaning bitter, is rich in kavalactones that help reduce the urge to smoke and prevent premature ageing. 2 or 3 cups a week is considered plenty beneficial.

So would you like some tea? Scroll your way through these remedies once again and choose one for yourself!

(Reminder that not all herbs might suit you. Please consider an allergist before daily consumption.)