Herbal Medicine Tea

Select groups of Chinese herbal medicine teas are unsurpassed in ways to relieve stress and have the unique ability to correct stress related imbalances and complications that are so prevalent today.

Although drinking a soothing cup of tea can be a relaxing experience in itself—keep in mind that different kinds of herbal medicine teas can be enjoyed as beverages or used medicinally.

With plenty of reliable “calming” teas on the market, finding one is easy!

Chinese herbal medicine teas

Many quality Chinese herbal medicine teas are from time-proven ancient formulas in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). There’s a full range of appropriate herbs for stress and an endless assortment to choose from.

Seems obvious, but when you drink an herbal stress relief tea… (or take any kind of herbal remedy for stress for that matter), matching the herb’s unique energetics to the types of stress—and multi stress symptoms you have—can be a bit tricky.

Take it from the Chinese… who knows TEA better?

For the novice, it’s best to always identify any herb by its botanical name. This practice is important for those wanting to make up his or her own herbal medicine tea recipes.

Traditional Chinese Teas

Traditional chinese teas Native to China, traditional brewing tea comes from the Camellia sinensis tea plant. This single plant supplies the countless varieties of black, white, green, pu-erh and oolong teas.

The distinction in color, flavor and chemical content is due to the different harvest methods and fermenting processes. All naturally contain a certain amount of caffeine.

Herbal Green Tea

Some people refer to “herbal” green tea, as pure green tea… but often the term implies to an herbal medicine tea blend. Leaves of the true tea plant are frequently mixed with other herbs or flowers – such as chrysanthemum, jasmine or osmanthus. herbal medicine tea blend

Whichever the case… by itself or if used as a base for any herbal medicine tea, for health reasons - Chinese green tea certainly deserves an honorable mention as a worthy stress reducer amid the Chinese herbal medicine teas.

You’ve heard of the polyphenols and catechins found in white and green tea… they offer powerful antioxidant protection. Yet, the amino acid theanine is very effective for tension, stress and anxiety—relaxing without inducing drowsiness.

Theanine also has exceptional cortisol hormone controlling qualities and the ability to increase your brain’s alpha waves (what naturally occurs when you’re in an alert, but relaxed mental state of consciousness).

All Herbal Tisane Tea

Tisanes are what you might call an authentic herbal beverage, not using any part of the Camellia sinensis tea plant at all. A wide variety of herbs and herbal medicinal plants can make up a delightful cup of pleasant-tasting herbal medicine tea for stress relief.