For many years, I lived with Hashimoto's disease. Lightening hair, weight gain and extreme fatigue were my “normal”. Autoimmune conditions have soared in recent years, not just thyroid problems. What are these conditions in common? They are all accompanied by inflammation!
Although recovery is a multifaceted approach, anti-inflammatory drugs are a great way to help the body regulate and heal.
Even if you do not have an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or irritable intestine disease, you can always undergo chronic inflammation. Osteoarthritis, when the joints wear out, can also cause inflammation. And inflammatory conditions can cause a cascade of other problems, such as high blood pressure and deregulation of blood sugar.
Is inflammation to blame?
Many people accuse the inflammation of having caused the problem. However, inflammation is really the body's response to an outdated immune system. Guest podcast and functional medicine practitioner Maggie Berghoff Indicates a mixture of toxin and genetics exhibitions. Having a multiple facets approach that decreases our toxic load while calming inflammation can be very useful.
Many anti-inflammatory herbs also have antimicrobial and detoxification advantages to offer even more health benefits. By reducing inflammation, they can offer some pain relief and improve overall health. Of course, herbs do not replace drugs against prescription or pain relievers, but they can help gently push the body in the right direction.
Anti-inflammatory herbs
There are a lot of herbs that help appease inflammation, but they work in slightly different ways. It is not always as simple as entering curcumin supplements or drinking biological tea from turmeric and calling it a day. Other herbs, such as chamomile, show the most promising for inflammation when used topically for skin problems.
The turmeric root has large anti-inflammatory properties and it is the one I often use. Golden milk is a delicious way to obtain the advantages. It is rich in earthy spices such as black pepper, cinnamon and ginger root. I will also add a little honey for the sweetener. Turmeric is not the best choice for everyone and it can even irritate certain conditions. Some people experience gastrointestinal irritation with too much turmeric and those suffering from congestive heart failure should generally not be used.
The other popular anti-inflammatory herbs include fennel, liquorice, peppermint, rossel and sacred basil (Tulsi). Mixtures of tea without caffeine can be an easy way to obtain the anti-inflammatory effects of herbs. Matcha and green tea also have powerful anti-inflammatory advantages. They have antioxidant polyphenols such as EGCG which help reduce inflammation.
Make your own anti-inflammatory tea
You can find organic tea sachets at the store, but they can be expensive. I often buy my bulk herbs, including leaf teas to save money. There are many different anti-inflammatory ingredient options, but I wanted something that would generally be useful for most people. Drinking tea does not need to be complicated!
Here are the ingredients of this anti-inflammatory tea and why I chose them:
- Green tea – It is the backbone of tea and gives it a robust flavor. Green tea is rich in epigallocatechin (EGCG) which acts as an antioxidant. The researchers found that this helps him work against a wide variety of inflammatory diseases. Do you want to jump caffeine? Rooibos tea is caffeine and is also a powerful antioxidant to fight inflammation.
- Ginger root – Ginger tea is spicy, warming and anti-inflammatory. It also helps nausea and has light pain relief effects. Several studies have reported that this had worked as well as ibuprofen for pain and swelling with arthritis and muscle problems.
- Lemongrass – This scented plant has a long story of using pain and inflammation in Ayurvedic medicine. The leaves are used topically to relieve pain and arthritis. Cittle essential oil also helps increase circulation to reduce the inflammation and joint pain. He also adds a beautiful candy flavor to lemon to tea.
- Hibiscus – The fruity hibiscus pie and petals are rich in antioxidant vitamin C. They are also rich in anti-inflammatory nutrients and polyphenols.
- Nettle – An often neglected grass, humble nettle is a nutrient center. It also works to relieve inflammation as antihistamine. This makes it ideal for allergies and respiratory problems.
Make sure you use high quality herbs in your tea mixture for as many advantages as possible!
Based anti-inflammatory tea
This mixture of refreshing and fruity tea makes it possible to soothe inflammation. Packed with antioxidants and nutrients, it's a great way to stimulate health!
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Bring the water to a boil in the pot with the lid
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Add the herbs to boiling water, turn off the heat and stop with the lid.
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Treat the tea for 4 minutes. Do not exceed green tea or green tea can become bitter.
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Filter herbs and soften tea to taste if you wish.
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Take advantage of a hot or cold and store the leftovers in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Nutritional
Based anti-inflammatory tea
Amount per portion (1 cup)
Calories 2
% Daily value *
Fat 0.01g0%
Sodium 12 mg1%
Potassium 13 mg0%
Carbohydrates 0.4 g0%
0.1 g fiber0%
Sugar 0.01 g0%
Protein 0.1 g0%
Vitamin A 43iu1%
Vitamin C 0.03 mg0%
Calcium 17 mg2%
Iron 0.1 mg1%
* The daily values percent are based on a diet of 2000 calories.
- 1/2 tablespoon is the same as 1 and 1/2 teaspoon.
- Nutritional data is calculated without optional honey.
More anti-inflammatory tea advice
- You can also mix all dried herbs and store in a glass jar for about 12 months. Use 1 teaspoon of herbal tea for 8 ounces of hot water.
- Fresh ginger is a more powerful than dried anti-inflammatory drug, but the driede will work if you want to premé your herbs to use if necessary.
- Cold nettle tea acts as a diuretics. Aka, it helps your body free up additional water, but you will find yourself more in the toilet!
What ways have you found to fight inflammation? Advice to share? Let a comment and let us know!
