HOW TO MAKE A MORINGA TEA

 

   

                   MORINGA TEA RECIPES

Anyone can prepare a moringa tea, it is an easy tea to make. Moringa tea is healthy for your body and requires minimal effort to make. it is known for its antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-bacterial properties.

Here are the simple steps to make the tea.

·            Remove the fresh Moringa leaves from the stalk

·         Wash the leaves in a cold clean water 

        Put it in a kettle and pour in hot wate

·         Allow it to brew for 3-5 minutes  

        Sieve the tea .

        The Moringa tea is ready

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BEST HERBAL TEAS FOR COUGH AND SORE THROAT REMEDY

Cough has posed a significant health burden on families and society and is a common ailment for children and adults. It can be caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, and parasites. It is a non-specific symptom of various diseases resulting in acute respiratory infections these include; Asthma, protracted bacterial bronchitis, chronic ear, nose, and throat disease, gastroesophageal reflux, bronchial responsiveness after infection such as syncytial virus, rhinovirus, or pertussis. cough and sore throat can be triggered by stress and environmental factors (dust, cold, and air pollution)  respiratory infections, allergies, or food triggers

To soothe your cough and sore throat, herbal teas offer great relief: LEMON TEA, GINGER TEA, HONEY TEA, LICORICE TEA, and GINSENG TEA.

1.      GINGER TEA: Ginger has been used in treating respiratory illness, A study has revealed that ginger can suppress allergic reactions in patients with Asthma. It exerts antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties and contains chemical components which have been found to suppress allergic reactions in patients with Asthma.

2.      LEMON TEA: Lemon contains vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant and is known for its immune-building, antibacterial, and antiviral qualities.  A study has shown that honey and lemon significantly reduced the severity of the cough.

3.      HONEY TEA: Honey is found to be rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and antibacterial compounds. it also contains carbohydrates, amino acids, trace elements, and flavonoids. its chemical composition comprises seven tetracyclines, fatty acids, lipids, amylase, peroxidase, and fructose hence its ability to fight bacteria found in the upper respiratory tract such as staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus faecalis. Honey offers great health benefits in terms of suppressing cough and respiratory infections among children. honey can be used with any type of tea depending on the drinker's choice. 

4.      LICORICE TEA: Licorice is known for its anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antimicrobial, antioxidative, and anti-immunomodulating activities .it has been found to reduce cough and sore throat induced by intubation

5.      GINSENG TEA: Ginseng tea is known for its immune-boosting, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. it is used for suppressing chronic cough. A study revealed an increase in the survival rate of the epithelial cells of the lungs of patients suffering from influenza A  who consumed ginseng.

1.   CINNAMON TEA: Cinnamon contains chemical compounds that aid in its ability to be a potent anti-obstructive agent which is effective in lung obstruction. it has a high penetrating power into the chest and can clear phlegm. It helps in breathing, cleans, and warms the chest and lungs. It is beneficial in relieving Asthma, shortness of breath, and cough

NB; This does mean to replace your doctor’s advice. Seek medical attention if you have had a sore throat for more than a week or if you have blood in your cough.

 

 

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CAFFEINE CONTENT OF TEAS

 Teas are the most consumed beverages in the world. teas include those derived from the tea plant of Camellia sinensis such as Green teas, Black teas, White teas, Oolong teas, Matcha teas, and those from others herbs such as fruit teas and Rooibos teas.

In this article, I am writing on the caffeine content of those teas derived from the plant tree of Camellia Sinensis .these are teas that contain caffeine while those teas from other herbs do not contain caffeine. The production process of teas produced from camellia sinesis differ and these determine the caffeine content of each tea based on their oxidation and fermentation. The plant Camellia Sinensis contains caffeine and the amount of caffeine in a tea depends on the part of the plant it is derived from. The bud contains 4.70%, the first leaf contains 4.20%, the second leaf contains 3.50%, the third leaf contains 2.90%, the upper stem contains 2.50% and the lower stem contains 1.40% of caffeine respectively.

Green tea and white tea are non-fermented, while black tea and Pu-erh are fermented tea while oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea. The caffeine content on an average teacup is about 2.5% to 4% of the tea in a teacup. Studies carried out revealed that an average teacup of black tea brewed from 3-5 minutes contains between 22-60 mg of caffeine depending on the type of black tea. A cup of Green tea brewed for 3-5mins contains 16-41 mg of caffeine. A cup of white tea contains about 20-55mg of caffeine when brewed for 3-5 minutes. A cup of oolong tea contains about 10-55mg of caffeine when brewed for 3-5 minutes. A cup of Matcha tea contains about 20-40 mg of caffeine while a cup of Pu-erh tea contains about 14-125mg of caffeine.

A decaffeinated black tea contains about 1.8 -3.1mg of caffeine while a decaffeinated green tea contains 8.7- 10mg of caffeine if brewed for 5 minutes. The lesser the brewing time the fewer caffeine contents in teas. When comparing the amount of caffeine in coffee and teas, it was observed that coffee contains a higher amount of caffeine than tea. Coffee contains about 60-150 mg of caffeine per cup. Caffeine has health benefits these include: it helps in improving cognitive function and gives energy to the body.it can also cause harm to the body when taken in high doses.

Tea is a healthy diet drink and generally contains polyphenols that help the body to fight off various diseases and illnesses. it gives hydration to the body but it should be taken in moderation. drinking a maximum of 3-5 cups of tea daily is good for your body.

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LAVENDER TEA HEALTH BENEFITS

Lavender is a flower from the family of Labiatae, it has so many species and the most common species is Lavandula Angustifolia. it is native to the Mediterranean, the Arabian peninsula, and Africa. it's known for its activity as an anti-bacterial, antifungal, sedative, carminative (relieve flatulence), an anti-depressant.

For every part of a lavender flower ranging from the leaves, buds, flower there is a chemical composition that includes essential oil, flavonoids, phenolic acids, anthocyanins, and tannins derived from it. the main essential oil includes linalool, linalyl acetate,terpinen4-oil, and camphor. because of these chemical compositions, lavender tea offers great health benefits to those who consume it.

Stress is part of what makes the body weak, one who is prone to stress is in the pathway of suffering from generalized anxiety disorder(GAD).

 Lavender essential oil is believed to be of benefit for a multitude of problems, including stress, anxiety, exhaustion, irritability, headaches, migraines, insomnia, depression, colds, digestion, flatulence, upset stomach, liver and gallbladder problems, nervousness, loss of appetite, and as a breath freshener and mouthwash.

 Lavender tea has been found to help decrease fatigue, improve sleep quality, and improve mother-to-child attachment in postnatal mothers. It has also been found to help in alleviating anxiety and depression and gastrointestinal disorder hence it acts as a mood stabilizer and enhances positive feelings.

lavender tea can help in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, it is also antioxidant and neuroprotective and it is helpful in the treatment of cerebral ischemia.

I encourage tea drinkers to calm their anxiety with lavender tea.

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LEMON GRASS TEA HEALTH BENEFITS

 Lemon grass(Cymbopogon citratus) is an aromatic herb native to south East Asia.it can be found in several species such as cymbopogon bombycinus, cymbopogon ambiguus, cymbopogon obtectus, cymbopogon citrate etc. it is also grown in Africa and Australia., lemon grass contains photochemical compounds which makes it to have protective and therapeutic effects.these are terpenes, alcohol, ketones, aldehyde, esters, essential oil, flavonoids, and phenoilic compounds like luteolin. it also contains alkaloids, saponins, tannins, anthraquinones ,steroids and minerals such as sodium,potassium,calcium,magnesium,iron,zinc,and phosphorus.

Lemon grass extract has shown  therapeutic potential such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory , anti cancer, anti hypertensive, anti mutagenic, anti diabetes, anti oxidant, anxiolytic and anti fungal effects.

The polyphenol extracts and essential oil(citral isolate) are responsible components for lemon grass anti inflammatory properties. this helps to reduce inflammation caused by cancer, cardiovascular rheumatoid, neurodegenerative and diabetes disease.

scientific research, studies have shown that lemon grass tea posses analgesic activity due to the presence of terpenes.

Oxidation is the process in human cell tissue and system leading to formation of Reactive Oxygen species(ROSs).due to formation of (ROSs) like hydrogen peroxide, superoxide anion and free radicals in the body. The (ROSs) damages cell membrane,cellular lipids protein, and DNA in the body and this induces severally health issues like Artherosclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, muscles destruction, cataracts, certain neurological disorder, cancer and ageing.Lemon grass have the ability to reduce reactive oxygen species(ROSs) hence it has a high anti oxidants capability.

The antibacterial properties of lemon grass is because of it's ability to inhibit the growth of both gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

Lemon grass can help to prevent digestive disorder, inflammation, nerve disorder, menstrual disorder and rheumatism.studies have also shown that lemon grass extract can inhibit carcinogenesis.its direutic properties can help to alleviate urinating difficulties and water intention

Lemon grass has anti obesity and anti hypertension, .its extract is a source of hypolipidemic and hypoglycemic substances which may lower the risk of hypertension and obesity. The presence of antihypertensive compounds such as flavonoids and alkaloids helps to assist in the hypoglycemic properties shown by lemon grass extract. it also helps in regulating the cholesterol levels in the body.

Lemon grass due to it's anxiolytic properties has the ability to reduce anxiety and can help in the treatment of the disease of the central nervous system(CNS)

Lemon grass has the ability to inhibit the growth of Fungi.studies have shown that lemon grass is non toxic to human hence it's antimutagenicity properties.

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Chamomile Tea health benefits

Chamomile is a herb from the family of daisy plant Asteraceae/Compositae.it originates in southern and northern Europe. and can also be found in Asia. it has two species known as german chamomile( Matricaria recutita) and Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum Nobile) it is one of the oldest, most widely used, and well documented medicinal plants.
Chamomile leaf and flower contain nutrients, 28 terpenoids, phenols, 36 flavonoids, phytosterol, steroids, phenolic compound, Galetin, and essential oils. the bioactive phenolic compounds include coumarins,hernarin, umbelliferone, phenylpropanoids, chlorogenic acid, and caffeic acid.
the flavones, includes apigenin,apigenin7-0 glucosides, luteolin, and luteolin 7-0-glucosides. the flavanols include quercetin, rutin, and flavanone. it contains nutrients which are protein,,vitamin C,iron ,zinc,calcium,fat,fiber,ash,iron .also it has phytochemicals . Among the flavonoids, the most important is the Apigenin.
chamomile has been used as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and due to its apigenin, it has the ability, to inhibit the growth of cancer hence it has anticancer activity.
Drinking Chamomile tea you can enjoy from its various health benefits, hence it helps in fighting bacterial infections of the skin,, oral cavity, gums, and respiratory tract.it can be used as a mild sedative to calm nerves and reduce anxiety to treat hysteria, nightmares, insomnia and other sleep problems. its sedative effect is due to its flavonoids apigenin which binds to benzodiazepine receptors in the brain.
Chamomile inhibits the growth of helicobacter pylori, the bacteria that attributes to ulcers and it has helped treat various gastrointestinal disturbances including flatulence, indigestion, diarrhea, anorexia, motion sickness, nausea, and vomiting.it is valued as a digestive relaxant.
it helps in relieving the symptoms of the common cold and alleviates the cardiovascular condition such as hypertension. it helps in alleviating colic in children and may help reduce the course of diarrhea in children.
it helps in alleviating colic in children and may help reduce the course of diarrhea in children.
it stimulates the bone and helps prevents osteoporosis and effective in alleviating arthritis, back pain, bedsores, and stomach pain.
drinking chamomile tea can help in regulating menstruation and easing off menstrual pain. it can be of help in the treatment of generalized Anxiety disorder (GAD)and seizure.
chamomile suppress  high blood sugar levels and increases liver glycogen storage and inhibits sorbitol in human erythrocytes,
A cup of chamomile tea will give you a healthy nutriburst and the energy that you need.

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