Herb Teas are perhaps one of the most unnoticed and underestimated remedies right there in your garden or some place in your kitchen shelves

All of us have at least become aware that drinking Chamomile tea ahead of going to sleep could help us to relax and rest. That lemon tea with added honey is an outstanding help to overcome the common cold or that Peppermint herbal tea could help sooth dyspepsia.

Did you however know that Damiana herbal tea is the equivalent of herbal Viagra? That Dandelion tea could assist in the cleansing of your liver? Or that tea made from Hawthorn berries could assist with heart problems. That is right, herbaceous plants made and drunk as teas have a lot of the healthful attributes that standardized herbal extracts have to offer.

Herbal teas may not be as strong in a lot of instances, but herbal medicine and using of teas rather than extracts has been long-dated, and by many herbalists a favored form of handling disorders and diseases.

In order to make a tea, use 1 teaspoonful of the dried out herb to a cupful of boiled water, let it infuse for 5 to 10 minutes then sit down and relish your herbal tea. Herbal teas could do with a small amount of honey, just go on and add a spoonful. Not just is honey healthy for you but, it will take some of the bitter qualities out of a few herbs.

Here are a couple of tasteful calming herbal teas.

Calming Tea 1
1 oz Lemon balm
1 oz Chamomile flowers
½ oz St Johns Wort
Steep 2 tbs of the mixed herbs in 1 cup of hot water. Cover for 10 minutes then strain.

Calming Tea 2
1 Part Sage
1 Part Thyme
1 Part Marjoram
1 Part Chamomile
Blend ingredients in a tea ball and put in a mug of hot water for 5 minutes.