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Some of the common herbal tea products with high nutritional values are as follows-

Chamomile tea-

• Chamomile soothes the stomach and relieves bloating and indigestion.
• Chamomile also calms the mind and helps people relax and deal better with their stress.
• People who find it hard to go to sleep should drink a cup of chamomile tea before going to bed.

Peppermint tea-

• Peppermint helps digest food better and also reduces flatulence and digestive issues.
• A cup of peppermint tea will ease nausea and vomiting. Peppermint tea brings down the severity of herpes outbreaks. The natural mint flavor of the herb helps freshen your breath.
• Other health benefits of this tea are control of muscle aches and chronic pain, clearing of congestion and mild coughs, mild asthma, and reduction of stress.

Green tea-

• Green Tea comes with such a host of health benefits, that it’s called the ‘wonder herb’ by tea drinkers and medical practitioners alike.
  Drinking green tea lowers cancer risk and also inhibits carcinogens in cigarettes and other compounds when imbibed. Green tea contains potent antioxidants called polyphenols, which help suppress free radicals.
• Green tea also stops certain tumors from forming. Green tea lowers cholesterol and triglyceride levels and thereby promotes heart health. Green tea also lowers blood pressure, prevents and fights tooth decay and dental issues, and inhibits different viruses from causing illnesses.

Cardamom tea-

• Cardamom tea helps treat indigestion and prevents stomach pain. It also works as a good expectorant and relieves coughs.

Here are a few advantages of drinking herbal tea:

• Tea can boost exercise endurance. Scientists have found that the catechins (antioxidants) in green tea extract increase the body’s ability to burn fat as fuel, which accounts for improved muscle strength.
• Tea plays a major role in the reduction of heart-related problems and it also reduces heart strokes.
• The antioxidants in tea might help protect against a boatload of cancer cells like the cancer cells in the breast, colon and also the small intestine.
• Tea is actually the second most preferred beverage to water in quenching one’s thirst.
• Drinking tea is linked with a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease. When considered with other factors like smoking, physical activity, age, and body mass index, regular tea drinking was associated with a lowered risk of Parkinson’s disease in both men and women.
• Tea surprisingly has the ability to act as a natural sun screen. Tea actually prevents the harmful ultra violet rays from affecting our body and additionally it can also help the body recover from radiation.
• Tea could keep waist circumference in check.
• Regular tea drinking might also counteract some of the negative effects of smoking and might even lessen the risk of lung cancer.
• Tea could be beneficial to people with Type 2 diabetes. Studies suggest that compounds in green tea could help diabetes patients process sugars in a better way.
• Green tea has been found to improve bone mineral density and it also improves flexibility of the muscles.
• Tea might be an effective agent in the prevention and treatment of neurological diseases, especially degenerative diseases. While many factors influence brain health, the nutrients and vitamins that are present in green tea may help maintain parts of the brain that regulate learning and memory.

Tea is something that has been with mankind since the ancient Chinese found it in south China. The only reason why it has been grown and cultivated is because of its very high medicinal properties. There are about 1500 types of tea each having their special ability to treat a particular part of the human body.