It doesn't matter if it's fall, summer, or whenever, tea, iced or hot, can be a good look for your body inside and out. What better way to spend those cold nights – or anytime really! – than cuddling up on the couch or in your bed with a cup of tea.
Zhena Muzyka, founder of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, which is the first 100 percent organic and fair-trade certified tea company in the U.S., was gracious enough to recommend five teas that everyone should always keep on hand and why. Prepare to be amazed by the magic that is tea.
1. Best Tea for Relieving Stress
“Yin Zhen silver needles is my go to, as it’s the highest in L-Theanine, a natural amino acid that relaxes the mind and increases feelings of euphoria.”
2. Best Tea for Better Reproductive Health
“I used red raspberry leaf as a uterine toner when healing from both of my babies births, as it helps to tighten the uterus and nourishes the uterine wall.”
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3. Best Tea for Fighting Cancer
“Fighting cancer takes more than tea obviously. We are exposed to the highest levels of toxins and pesticides in the history of humanity and that would have to be changed in order for us to be able to seriously fight cancer. However, you can drink certified organic green and white tea to help your body’s natural defenses against these toxins. You do have to drink organic tea though, as tea growers that are not certified often use harsh pesticides. Since the tea is never rinsed, you drink what’s in the tea and drinking pesticides can cause cancer rather than fighting it. I’m not a doctor, but you have to do what’s best for you, and rarely can you find proof that pesticides will help you as they are made to kill things.”
4. Best Tea for Better Sleep
“I use Holy Basil tea to sleep at night. I steep it into warm milk with some nutmeg and honey. It’s a relaxant that helps stop your body’s stress hormone, cortisone, from absorbing. I love Holy Basil, which is otherwise known as Tulsi.”
5. Best Tea to Fight Aging
“White tea is the powerhouse as it increases collagen production. I sip white tea all afternoon and have noticed when I blend it with rosebuds, it’s not only relaxing but it softens my skin. It’s been used for centuries as a beauty tonic. Yin Zhen is also great for anti-aging, with the highest levels of antioxidants to fight free radicals and reverse wrinkles while increasing collagen.”
*BONUS*: 6. Best Tea for Hair Growth
Rosemary is a stimulating herb that helps regulate circulation. Drinking rosemary tea may help restore hair loss due to poor circulation. "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Healing Remedies" also recommends a daily cup of rosemary infusion to help re-grow hair after chemotherapy. There is a lack of conclusive clinical evidence to support this use of rosemary, however. Large doses of rosemary may stimulate menstruation, so avoid using it medicinally when you are pregnant.
