Posted on November 13, 2008 in Latest News
For centuries, the fruity apple-like flavour of chamomile tea is well known for its various medicinal uses. The tea prepared from both fresh and dried flowers of German chamomile plant is particularly useful for its soothing and calming effect.
How to make chamomile tea?
To make chamomile tea, you can add 2 teaspoons of loose and dried chamomile tea in a cup of hot water. You may not want to use boiling water because this can destroy its therapeutic property. You can cover the cup and allow the tea to steep for about 5 minutes before drinking it.
Benefits of Chamomile Tea:
Some of the most effective benefits of chamomile tea:
- Good Sleep: It is suggested that chamomile is mildly sedative. This can help in reducing nerve functions and in reducing stress and anxiety. This can help in inducing good sleep.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Experts believe that chamomile can treat irritable bowel syndrome by reducing cramping and pain. Chamomile tea can also help in expelling excessive gas and bloating in the intestine.
- Acid Reflux: It is suggested that chamomile tea can help in reducing acid reflux. This can be possible by giving relief from esophageal irritation.
- Stomach Cramps: The antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory properties of chamomile tea can help in treating pain and inflammation. The chamomile tea can also reduce cramping of the muscular wall of the stomach and intestine. This may help in treating stomach cramps.
- Type-II Diabetes: It is suggested that drinking chamomile tea everyday can treat type-II diabetes by reducing the level of glucose in the blood. This can also help in treating diabetic-associated diseases such as kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage, etc.
- Under-Eye Dark Circles: The anti-inflammatory property of chamomile tea can help in treating under-eye dark circles. The tea can help in calming and soothing the eye muscles and skin and prevent it from swelling.
- Menstrual Cramp: It is suggested that the German chamomile tea can reduce menstrual cramp by relaxing the uterus. This can be possible because of the presence of glycine, an amino acid present in chamomile that can help in relieving muscle spasm.
- Burns: Chamomile is considered an effective treatment for minor first-degree burns. The presence of flavonoids can give pain relief and also promote speedy skin healing associated with burns.
It is advisable to take expert advice before trying chamomile. This is because it can cause allergic reaction if you are allergic to ragweed or other members belonging to daisy family.
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