Herbal tea can enhance your vitality as well as being helpful with many ailments such as anxiety, stress, headaches and depression. Spoil yourself with a cup of aromatic, flavorsome herbal tea. Listed are some popular herbs and there benefits

STINGING NETTLE As well as its high content of potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron sodium, nettle herbal tea has been used widely to treat many blood disorders. With its anti - inflammatory agents, stinging nettle loose leaf tea is one of the most popular herbs used today.

THYME Thyme promotes the flow of mucus making it an excellent herb for bronchitis, whooping cough, asthma, pneumonia and any inflammation of the throat and nasal passages. It has been used for many years to aid digestion and can be taken many ways such as tea, mouthwash, applied as an ointment, or inhaled as an essential oil. Also because of Thyme’s antiseptic qualities, it is also useful for all kinds of infections, whether it be fungal, viral or bacterial.

LADY’S MANTLE Lady’s mantle is a well known herb for strengthening the uterus in women who are likely to miscarry. It also helps to control heavy menstrual bleeding. As a tea it is a tonic to the womb and associated tissues so that problems with painful or heavy periods and the changes that come with menopause are eased.

HOREHOUND Horehound can be used to treat many ailments. Used externally horehound may be used to treat a range of skin conditions. Taken internally horehound soothes a cough and is good for bronchial problems. Horehound also promotes sweating, and therefore helps to reduce fever. It also stimulates the flow and secretion of bile from the gallbladder, thereby aiding digestion.

PEPPERMINT The stem and leaves of the peppermint herb have a high oil content which is why this part of the plant is used medicinally. Peppermint is used for many ailments including nausea, motion sickness, heart burn, influenza or cold., tension headaches and flatulence. Peppermint herb helps the flow of digestive juices, and is used to aid bowel problems such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.