8 Benefits of Chamomile Tea

Chamomile tea is something you rarely think of or buy on purpose, but most of us associate it with relaxing and winding down after a long and busy day. Interestingly, chamomile tea isn’t actually a true tea in the traditional sense, but more of a herbal tea made of flower petals. It’s naturally caffeine free so it’s perfectly suitable for people whose anxiety gets triggered by caffeine and just generally those who wish to have a cup of tea in the evening but don’t want to say up all night. Chamomile tea has been used as a calming remedy and medicine for certain illnesses since ancient times. In modern day it remains a popular choice for many who seek health benefits and it’s even added to certain cosmetics for the same reason. Here are a few benefits of chamomile tea you should know.

1. Helps With Stress Relief

Probably the most well known benefit of drinking chamomile tea is that it can relieve stress. Studies show that drinking one or two cups of chamomile tea a day can make you feel less stressed and anxious. Drinking chamomile tea makes your body produce more serotonin and melatonin which naturally soothe your mind and make you feel more relaxed.

2. Relieves Headaches

We often get headaches and migraines because we carry a lot of tension in our body. Chamomile tea is full of antioxidants which helps to relieve tension, open up the blood vessels and therefore relieve headaches and tension migraines.

3. Reduces Cramps

The same antioxidants in chamomile tea can help you with menstrual cramps. There’s a study that shows how women who drank chamomile tea for a month experienced less period cramps and the intensity and pain levels of those craps were much lower than normal. Seems worth trying if you ask me.