Chamomile tea has been recognised for its medicinal and beauty benefits. It is a derivative of chamomile flower and the flower looks like a daisy with beautiful petals and gives strong aroma. The tea prepared from chamomile flowers provides solution to several heath related concerns such as intestinal & stomach disorders, anxiety, insomnia and mouth ulcers.

Amazing benefits of chamomile tea:

• Chamomile tea has amazing healing, cleansing, antioxidant and moisturizing properties.
• It has muscle relaxant properties. It increases glycine which reduces muscle spasms.
• It relaxes muscles of the uterus and gives relief from menstrual cramps.
• It protects your skin from free radical damage, a chief contributor to premature aging, hence help retaining your youthful charm for long.
• Placing cooled down chamomile tea bags under the eyes can help reducing under-eye dark circles and eye puffiness. It also soothes your tired eyes.
• Chamomile has anti-bacterial properties and increases immune power if a person.
• Chamomile tea helps maintain blood glucose levels and therefore it helps in controlling diabetes mellitus symptoms.
• It can be used to treat hemorrhoids by application of cooled chamomile tea for a soothing sensation.
• Regular intake of chamomile tea can help you get rid of migraines.
• It reduces gas formation. It also helps you get rid of heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome.
• Chamomile tea has sedating properties. It helps relieving from troubled sleep.

Preparation of chamomile tea:

Ingredients:

2-3 teaspoons dried chamomile flowers per cup
Hot water

Method:

Pour hot water into a cup.
Put the dried chamomile flowers into the above cup.
Allow to infuse for 3 minutes.
Strain into another cup. Use a tea strainer to catch the chamomile flowers.
You can add honey or lemon juice to adjust the taste if desired.
Drink it.

By Lizitha