Lavender Tea Benefits have been known for a long time as being particularly beneficial to disorders involving the nervous system.
Lavender is an aromatic, shrubby, multi-branched herbal plant with a stem reaching a height of about 6 to 24 inches. Purple-colored flowers typically grow on the woody stems, although there are varieties that have pink and white flowers. Lavender bears very narrow, gray green leaves.
Lavender has been valued as a scented herb throughout the centuries. The fragrance of lavender is known to relax and soothe the mind and the body. Many perfumeries include the essential oil of lavender in formulating their products.
The lavender plant is native to North and East Africa, the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, India and Arabia, but is also now cultivated and grown in such places as theUnited States and Japan. Lavender grows best at sites that are dry, and are exposed to good sunlight.The beneficial constituents of lavender include flavonoids, tannins, courmarines, and essential oil containing camphor, geraniol and linalool.
To make lavender tea, simply infuse a handful of dried lavender blossoms in a pot of boiling water. Let the tea steep for about 7 to 10 minutes. Then strain and enjoy.
The following are the health benefits attributed to lavender tea:
Lavender tea may help ease insomnia.
Lavender tea may help calm nervousness and anxiety. It may also be used to alleviate stress and uplift flagging spirits.
Lavender tea may help treat an upset stomach, as well as flatulence and colic. It may also be used to treat stomach and bowel infections.
Lavender tea may help alleviate depressive and migraine headaches.
Lavender tea, when applied topically, may help alleviate colds, cough,asthma, bronchitis and similar problems in the respiratory system.
Lavender tea may help induce sweating and consequently reduce the bodytemperature during fever.
Lavender tea, when applied topically, may help heal cuts, wounds, ulcers and sores.
Lavender tea is also useful as a mouthwash to combat halitosis.
