Herbal teas like chamomile and red raspberry offer natural remedies for everything from fertility to digestion. Discover the fat-burning potential of green tea and why hospitals caution against its use with certain medications.
Kombucha is a bacterial colony that resembles mushrooms, commonly consumed as a sweetened, fermented tea. Though kombucha tea has remained popular in other cultures for many years, it has recently gained esteem in the United States. According to Mayo Clinic internist, Brent A. Bauer, M.D.
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Green tea is well-known for its healing and anti-oxidant properties, and now Lipton makes it easy to grab a bottle of tea at your local convenience store. In our health-conscious world, you may wonder if the benefits outweigh the risks of most foods and beverages.
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Tabebuia avellanedae, also called Pau d'arco and taheebo, is a plant native to South America and used traditionally as an herbal remedy for a wide variety of health disorders.
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Oolong tea is one variety of green tea, sometimes referred to as “half fermented” tea, because when it’s made fresh tea leaves are allowed to ferment halfway via the enzyme present in the leaves. Black tea is fully fermented, and green tea is unfermented.
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Yogi DeTox tea is billed as a gentle aid that helps your body cleanse itself. Product information claims the tea aids your body’s two primary filtering organs—the kidneys and the liver. The manufacturer advises that the tea can be used for up to 30 days.
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Kombucha tea is made by fermenting several species of yeasts and bacteria along with sugar in black tea. The colony of yeast and bacteria is called a kombucha mushroom, although it is not actually a mushroom.
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The colorful hibiscus flower is cultivated worldwide for both its aesthetic appeal and its medicinal uses, which are primarily in the form of tea.
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Chamomile tea, a traditional drink mild enough for small children in small quantities, is nonetheless powerful enough to treat a number of maladies, from insomnia to stomach pain. Chamomile can also have potentially serious side effects and medicine interactions.
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Chinese tea has different varieties: green, white, oolong, red; they are differentiated by the type of leaves used to make the tea. Although an 8 oz. coffee contains approximately 100 mg of caffeine, an 8 oz. cup of Chinese tea contains approximately 30 mg. of caffeine.
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Making tea out of herbs and plants such as milk thistle is a time-honored tradition, both for pleasure and medicinal purposes. Milk thistle tea is commonly associated with its benefits to the liver, but it also has other uses -- both traditionally and in modern times.
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Fennel, which is also known as Foeniculum vulgare, is an aromatic plant used widely for both culinary and medicinal purposes. The seeds of the fennel plant have an aniselike aroma and often feature in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking.
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Diarrhea is uncomfortable and aggravating, and if it goes on too long, can actually lead to dehydration and fluid imbalance. There are many causes of loose stool, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. These include infection by parasites or viruses and irritated, inflamed intestinal linings.
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Ginger's active compounds work to reduce nausea, ease stomach and intestinal discomfort and reduce inflammation. Folk medical systems around the world have traditionally used this herb as medicine for stomach, heart and inflammatory conditions, as well as for colds and flus.
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Drinking coffee has been linked to a decreased incidence of type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases and may also reduce the risk of cirrhosis, colon cancer and gallstones, according to the American Dietetic Association. Tea contains antioxidants that help fight and may prevent heart disease and cancer.
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