The Health Benefits of Chamomile Tea
Just this week, my boyfriend got sick. Because we ran out of tea, I decided to go to the local convenience store near my university and buy him some. It was a sort of celestial herbal tea that I had trouble wrapping my head around. But since I saw that they had honey and vanilla mixed together, I figured, “Why not?” So I bought it for him. The next morning, I made him some, asked (coerced) him to take his medications, and gave him some tea to drink. I looked at the worn out tea bag in the sink, and thought to myself, “That was chamomile, wasn’t it?”
Then I realized I had absolutely no idea what chamomile even did.
So I did a quick search, made a list of the benefits, and breathed a deep sigh of relief. And since I already did that much research, I decided to make it into a blog post. As such, below are 4 benefits of chamomile tea.
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1. Improves Your Skin Health
As you may or may not know, the skin reflects the outward health of our body, and is oftentimes one of the main sources of our self-esteem. By drinking chamomile tea, you’ll be able to lighten your complexion, as well as reduce acne. Because it’s an antioxidant, it also helps soothes irritated skin, and helps disinfect wounds when necessary. Chamomile has also often been cited for improving conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.
2. Soothes Your Anxiety
Perhaps one of chamomile’s most notable is its effect in soothing anxiety disorders. According to the National Institutes of Health, chamomile has even been used in treatments for generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD. Because of this, chamomile has also often been noted to help decrease stress. This, in turn, leads to better mental health and emotional health.
3. Helps Your Digestive System
Chamomile tea is known for aiding in digestive problems. Major studies have noted the digestive usefulness of chamomile. It has also been used for many different digestive disorders, and can help promote gas release. This will help relax the muscles in your gastrointestinal system, making it easier for food to move through your bowel. Through this effect, the tea has other indirect benefits such as improved urinary excretion and nutrition uptake.
4. Helps Your Heart
Drinking chamomile tea is a good way to help improve your heart function. Not only has it been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease in elderly men, but it can also lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, thus reducing the risk of diabetes. Because of the constant discussions involving heart disease and its role in America’s mortality rate, drinking chamomile tea is a good way to help reduce it.
Conclusion
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Chamomile tea is a wonderful drink to have first thing in the morning. Not only is it full of wonderful benefits, but it also helps with a variety of issues that may trouble us later. From helping your cardiovascular health, to your digestive system, chamomile tea can improve our overall health. At the very least, it’s a good addition to add to your diet.
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