JAKARTA, KOMPAS.TV – Herbal teas can help reduce stress, anxiety, and even help you sleep better.
For thousands of years, people have used herbal teas to improve their health and to simply enjoy. Research supports that some herbs can have some powerful effects on our stress levels and, as a result, our mental and physical health.
So, how can herbal teas help reduce stress?
In general, herbal teas contain several types of natural anti-inflammatory compounds that may benefit the human body, such as antioxidants, which help protect the body from stress, herbal antiviral and antibacterial compounds that reduce inflammation, and herbs that reduce the risk of blood clots and high blood pressure. .
Drinking a cup of herbal tea every day can help protect your health in the long run and reduce stress levels.
Research from 2014 suggests that some herbal teas — specifically, Melissa, or lemon balm extract — can lower levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in the body.
A 2018 study showed that even simply inhaling the aroma of tea – specifically black tea – can help lower stress levels and result in a calmer mood.
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Even so, everyone has different tastes, because it is also influenced by stress levels and tastes.
Finding the right tea for you may take some trial and error, or you can keep a wide variety of teas in your cupboard to suit different needs and tastes.
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