Hot teas are the most enjoyable drink for the cold winter nights, while they stimulate the body and shield the immune system. By taking advantage of their beneficial properties we can avoid colds and viruses.

1. Chamomile

Chamomile tea helps with insomnia, loss of appetite, the bile, colds, respiratory inflammation, fever, coughs, asthma, mouth ulcers, earache and eye pain. It acts as a relaxant (in migraines, dizziness, anger, hysteria), it calms sexual impulses and it is recommended for restless babies. It helps with amnesia, colic in babies, teething problems in babies, the stomach, the intestines, diarrhoea and haemorrhoids. It also helps you to digest, it’s antiseptic and anti-allergic.

2. Nettle

Nettle tea raises iron levels in the blood, cleanses the blood and stops bleeding. It lowers triglyceride levels, reduces uric acid levels and works as a diuretic. It helps with sexual impotence, neuropathic diseases, leukemia and urinary incontinence. It helps diabetics to lower their blood sugar levels and helps to dissolve kidney stones. It also helps with pain associated with rheumatism and arthritis, constipation, skin problems, wounds with pus, fungal infections, calluses and warts. It helps with cancer problems in various organs and it’s good for hair health.

3. Ginger

Ginger helps with loss of appetite and stimulates the body. It is anti-emetic and helps you to digest. It is a sudorific herb (it causes sweating which helps to reduce fever, eliminates toxins). It helps with anorexia, the stomach, the intestines (gas), the flu, colds, coughs, sore throats and cholesterol.

4. Echinacea

Echinacea Root tea boosts the immune system, strengthens the body’s defence system, it is used in the fight against AIDS and other infections. It is rich in vitamins A, E, C and has many minerals and enzymes and it helps to deal with colds.

5. Parsley

Parsley tea is a strong diuretic. It is the best herb for kidney problems (e.g. kidney failure), it detoxifies the body, it has anticancer properties and it fights bad breath. It helps with arthritis, vision, hair loss, problems and inflammation, stomach problems and rheumatism. It heals wounds
of the urinary tract system, it helps the heart, the immune system and in anemia.