- How to make tea
- How to drink tea without harming health
- 1. Horsetail tea
- 2. Green tea
- 3. Yellow uxi tea and cat's claw
- 4. Sucupira tea
- 5. Mint tea
- 6. Pomegranate skin tea
- 7. Melissa tea
- 8. Ginger and cinnamon tea
- 9. Parsley tea
Most teas can be taken daily in small amounts without harming your health, however some teas, such as green tea, should not be taken for more than 3 consecutive weeks because they can raise blood pressure. Diuretic teas, on the other hand, can cause hypovolemia, due to lack of fluid and blood in the body, a situation that can lead to cardiac arrest.
Therefore, the amount of tea you can drink depends a lot on the objective you want. For example, ginger tea for weight loss can be taken up to 1 liter per day, while if it is to treat nausea, it can only be taken 2 cups a day.
Although natural, to drink tea at will during pregnancy and breastfeeding, a woman should ask her doctor whether or not she can, because there are herbs contraindicated during pregnancy. Check out the teas that the pregnant woman cannot take.
How to make tea
To make tea correctly it is necessary to first boil the water, turn off the heat and then add the herbs, letting it stand for 3 to 5 minutes, so that the water mixes with the herbs, releasing their essential oils. Then, remove the herbs so that the tea is not too intense and bitter.
How to drink tea without harming health
Here are some examples of how much tea you can drink each day and for how long, without harming your health.
1. Horsetail tea
For urinary tract infection, you can drink 4 to 5 cups of horsetail tea for 1 day. If the urinary tract infection does not improve, consult a doctor, as antibiotics may be necessary. Find out more about how to treat at: Treatment for urinary tract infection.
2. Green tea
When taking green tea to lose weight, drink up to 4 cups of tea daily, before 5 pm to avoid insomnia, for 3 weeks and follow a balanced diet with few calories.
3. Yellow uxi tea and cat's claw
To help combat the polycystic ovary, yellow uxi and cat's claw teas should be prepared separately, with 2 cups of yellow uxi tea in the morning and 2 cups of cat claw tea in the afternoon. These teas can be taken for many days because they have no side effects. Find out more about these teas at: Home remedy for polycystic ovary.
4. Sucupira tea
You can drink 1 liter of sucupira tea for 15 days to help fight arthrosis and rheumatism. In addition, sucupira can also be used in capsules, 2 to 3 capsules per day.
5. Mint tea
To help calm down, you can drink 1 liter of mint tea throughout the day, for up to 3 weeks.
6. Pomegranate skin tea
To relieve sore throat you can drink 3 cups of tea from pomegranate peels a day for 2 days. If your sore throat gets worse, you should see your doctor as it may be necessary to take anti-inflammatories.
7. Melissa tea
To help fight insomnia you should drink 3 cups of tea throughout the day, 1 cup before going to sleep, for 3 weeks. See also: What to do to end insomnia in this video:
8. Ginger and cinnamon tea
Ginger and cinnamon tea helps to relieve cough with phlegm, to do this just drink 2 cups a day of this tea for 3 days. If your cough gets worse, you should see your doctor because you may need to take a cough syrup.
9. Parsley tea
Parsley tea is a good natural diuretic and you should drink 4 cups of this tea a day, for 3 weeks, to help deflate the body.
Teas help to relieve symptoms and fight disease, but they are not a substitute for medicines and should always be taken with the knowledge of the doctor.
