A warm cup of tea is often just the thing when you find yourself fighting off a cold. But why is tea so effective at making us feel better? For one, teas are loaded with a variety of different ingredients full of health benefits. The best teas for a cold include peppermint teas, chamomile teas,...

Herbal teas, also known as herbal infusions or tisanes, are beverages made by steeping herbs, flowers, fruits, or other plant materials in hot water. Here are some general ways in which herbal teas can benefit overall health: Relaxation and stress relief: Many herbal teas have calming properties that can help reduce stress, promote relaxation, and improve sleep quality....

Camellia sinensis is the botanical name for the tea plant, from which teas such as black, green, white, oolong, purple, and pu-erh teas are produced. A cousin of the garden camellia, camellia sinensis is an evergreen shrub that thrives in tropical and subtropical climates, and has been cultivated in order to produce tea for hundreds of years....

Often featured in cocktails, cosmetics, and herbal tea blends, butterfly pea flower is an ingredient well-known for its brilliant blue hue. You may have heard about butterfly pea flower in health and diet circles. In recent years, the plant has also been studied for its antioxidant content and healthy properties. In particular, some studies...

Monks have been drinking tea for thousands of years to maintain a state of “mindful alertness” during long periods of meditation. But only in the last few years have studies shed light on why tea has this effect on the mind. The two elements responsible for this are caffeine and L-theanine, and it is...