Types of herbal teas are drinks that are made from flowers, stems, roots, seeds or bark of plants, and of course, it must be able to dissolve in water. These plant components can be used dry or fresh. The concept of “brewing” means that we pour the plant extract into water and boil it, so to speak.
All kinds of herbal teas have been prepared since ancient times to treat and flavor food. Today, herbal teas are even more popular than black tea and green tea. In this article, you will learn about herbal teas and how to prepare them.
Chamomile tea
Chamomile herb tea, which is prepared with a tablespoon of chamomile and two glasses of boiling water with an indirect flame, relaxes the nerves and brain. Also, this tea strengthens the stomach and intestines and increases breast milk in mothers. Anti-fever and chills, headaches, parasites, bladder stones, phlegm and bile are other properties of this tea.
Thyme tea
The properties of the tea are to strengthen nerves, strengthen vision, improve liver, kidney and stomach function, open blockages, appetizing, antiseptic and germicidal, anti-humidity and shortness of breath, increase breast milk, open intestinal blockages, anti-cold, Bile, cough and asthma. To prepare this delicious herbal tea, you can dissolve a tablespoon of thyme in two glasses of boiling water and let it brew with an indirect flame and then drink it.
Ginger tea
Ginger has been one of the popular plants not only in the east of Iran, but now it is very popular all over the world. This plant can be included in the category of herbal tea because it has many properties.
The function of ginger is that by consuming it fresh, either in the form of ginger syrup or ginger tea, and then it produces heat in the body, and then toxic substances are removed from the body through sweating.
Another property of ginger tea is that it makes digestion very easy and has very positive effects in relieving nausea. In traditional medicine, ginger tea is used for sore throat, cold and flu. If you know the basics of making ginger tea, it will be very easy for you to make it. You have also probably seen people putting ginger powder in ready-made tea, which causes the ginger particles to not dissolve in it and even give the tea an unpleasant taste.
How to make ginger tea
- In the first step, peel the ginger and cut it into very thin slices.
- Boil water in a suitable and clean container and add ginger slices to it as soon as it boils.
- Reduce the flame and keep it for 15 to 20 minutes. After that you can drink your favorite tea.
Black cumin tea
Black cumin tea is one of those herbal teas that has its own unique properties. This tea softens, raises blood pressure, increases breast milk, increases appetite, cures shortness of breath, strengthens heart and blood vessels and stomach and has many other properties. To prepare this tea, dissolve a tablespoon of black cumin in two glasses of beer and let it brew with an indirect flame and then drink.
Various types of herbal teas
One of the best herbal teas is Gul Mohammadi tea, which has many properties and has become very popular among people. Its properties include the following:
- Sore throat relief
- Eliminate bad breath
- Weight loss and fitness
- Treating constipation and overcoming hemorrhoids
- Contains vitamin c
- Reduction of menstrual pains
- Lower body temperature and strong fever
- Natural sedative
- Detoxification of the body
- Treats respiratory disorders
- Treatment and prevention of heart diseases
- Skin cleanser
You don’t need a lot of equipment to prepare rosehip tea. It is enough to have two cups of fresh rose petals + 3 cups of water.
First, separate the white parts at the end of the petals, then wash the petals. Then add the petals to the water container and put it on low to high heat until it boils. After 5 minutes, wait until the petals become completely colorless. Take the tea off the stove and pass it through a strainer, and then you can add a little honey to it and drink it.
