9 Healthy Herbal Teas

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These 9 healthy herbal teas offer both health promoting properties, and are soothing, delicious and perfect for afternoon tea, or teatime, at any hour.

Healthy herbal teas come in a variety of flavors, are naturally sugar-free and caffeine-free.

Made from herbs, fruits, seeds, or roots, and steeped in hot water, herbal teas offer more than flavor alone.

Many contain antioxidants, relieve stress and anxiety, and help fight disease and infection.

Herbal tea can also help soothe the digestive tract, as well as improve skin elasticity.

9 Healthy Herbal Teas

Heat up some water and join me for a cup of herbal tea.

1. Barley Tea

Popular in East Asia, Barley tea is made from roasted barley kernels, served both hot and cold, and has a mild toasted flavor.

Whole barley is rich in B vitamins and the minerals iron, zinc, and manganese.

Barley tea is rich in antioxidants, may offer anti-cancer prevention properties.

2. Chamomile Tea

Chamomile is best known for its calming properties and studies support this evidence. It’s also been known to help relieve premenstrual symptoms and high blood lipid, blood sugar, and insulin levels.

What’s more, chamomile may not just be useful as a sleep aid. It is also believed to have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, and liver-protecting effects as well.

3. Ginger Tea

Ginger tea is a spicy and flavorful drink that packs a punch of healthy, disease-fighting antioxidants.

Studies show it also helps fight inflammation and stimulates the immune system, but it’s most well known for being an effective remedy for nausea.

4. Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus tea is made from the colorful flowers of the hibiscus plant. It has a pink-red color and refreshing, tart flavor. It can be enjoyed hot or iced.

Hibiscus tea has antiviral properties and has shown effective in fighting certain strains of flu.

It has also proven to have a positive effect on high blood pressure and fight oxidative stress. However, it shouldn’t be taken with some diuretic medications or with aspirin.

5. Lavender Tea

Lavender tea is made by brewing the purple buds of the lavender plant with hot water.

This tea is best known for calming nerves, better sleep, calming nerves, and improving skin health.

Widely used for aromatherapy, lavender studies show help with anxiety, depression, and fatigue.

6. Lemon Balm Tea

Lemon balm tea has a light, lemony flavor and appears to have promising health properties.

In a small study, people who drank lemon balm tea for six weeks had improved elasticity of the arteries. Arterial stiffness is considered to be a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and mental decline.

The same study also shows improved skin elasticity.

Additional studies have shown improved blood lipid levels, antioxidant enzymes, improved mood, and memory functions. It has also shown effective in improving calmness and reducing stress.

7. Peppermint Tea

One of the most consumed herbal teas in the world, peppermint tea “has significant antimicrobial and antiviral activities, strong antioxidant and antitumor actions, and some antiallergenic potential.”

While peppermint tea is best known to support digestive tract health, it also has antioxidant, anticancer, antibacterial, and antiviral properties

Studies have also found that peppermint oil can help relieve nausea, cramping, spasms, and stomach pain.

8. Rooibos Tea

Rooibos tea has just recently begun to be studied by scientists. Preliminary evidence suggests that rooibos tea may help improve bone health and reduce heart disease risk, but more studies are needed.

One study found that drinking six cups of rooibos tea daily for six weeks lowered blood levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol while increasing “good” HDL cholesterol.

Rooibos is an herbal tea that comes from South Africa. It is made from the leaves of the rooibos or red bush plant.