Cooling Lavender Flower

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Today blog is about the beautiful healing plant Lavender! Let's steep into it tea drinkers

What is Lavender?

Lavender ( Lavandula) is a genus of 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found in Cape Verde and the Canary Islands and it's also have believed it to be native to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and India, with a history dating as far back as 2,500 years.

In ancient times, lavender was used as a holy herb. Some say Lavender has a sweet floral scent for me it's more of a strong mint tart floral scent, Lavender has a very strong smell and taste.

Lavender as a tea has great benefits! Lavender tea is mostly know for well known health benefit of lavender tea is its ability to induce calm. The relaxing effects of lavender tea can help improve sleep and may be used to treat sleep disorders. According to national institutes of health in the USA including the CDC, an estimated 70 million people suffer from some type of sleep disorder. Lack of sleep has further been correlated with a host of other health problems.

Drinking lavender tea before bed can help you achieve more restful sleep. According to multiple scientific studies, lavender tea helps calm brain function by triggering chemical reactions in the nervous system. Lavender tea boosts the production of dopamine and reduces the stress hormone known as cortisol. One such study found that lavender increases the percentage of deep slow-wave sleep, which is considered the restorative sleep phase.

That great right! Lavender tea also boasts anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce inflammation and Reducing inflammation can prevent heart attacks by reducing the risk of blood clots caused by inflamed arteries. Lavender tea can also help alleviate pain by reducing inflammation of the muscles and joints. Oh did I mention that the soothing scent of lavender can also minimize muscle spasms.

Lavender tea can help people who suffer from breathing problems by opening up airways. The anti-inflammatory properties of lavender soothe inflamed muscles in the throat and chest, making it easier to breathe. The antibacterial properties of lavender tea also help to eliminate bacteria that can cause chest colds and congestion.

Now that you know a little more about lavender and lavender tea and some of it's great benefits! Dijah house of tea always aims to educate our readers on the benefits of tea plants, herbs etc so that you can make healthier tea decisions! alway shop dijah house of tea for all your tea needs!

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