If you suffer from stress and anxiety troubles then you’ll love adaptogens. But what exactly are adaptogens and how can a holistic health tea help you live a more relaxing life? We’re going to look at some of our favourite adaptogenic teas and what they can do for you.
What are Adaptogens?
Adaptogens are like having a secret superpower when it comes to tackling problems with stress, anxiety and fatigue. They are specific active ingredients that you might find in some varieties of different plants or mushrooms.
When you consume these plants or mushrooms in tea for example the adaptogens target particular stressors within your body to help you relieve whichever symptoms you’re suffering from.
What Makes an Adaptogen an Adaptogen?
So there’s a couple of requirements for plants and mushrooms to meet in order for them to be classified as adaptogens. These requirements are:
● They must be totally non toxic when enjoyed in reasonable doses.
● They must help the body manage the symptoms of stress.
● They must aid the body in returning to a state of homeostasis.
How do Adaptogens Work?
To put it simply, adaptogens put the body back into a state of balance or homeostasis. As to how it does this really depends on the cause of your troubles in the first place.
The adaptogens seek out which chemical levels are too low or high causing you to feel stressed, anxious or fatigued and aim to lower or raise the levels to restore the balance. We are well aware that this sounds totally magical but give one of our adaptogenic teas a try and your mind will be blown!
What are some Adaptogenic teas?
So where exactly can you find adaptogens in our teas? Let’s do a little rundown of some of our favourite herbal wellness teas that can be classed as adaptogenic teas. Take your pick and sip your way to a stress free life!
Withenia Tea
You might know or friend withenia tea as ashwagandha or perhaps Indian ginseng. It doesn’t matter which name you choose, this tea is one of our favourite adaptogenic teas!
Withenia tea is most commonly enjoyed as a stress reliever or anti anxiety remedy tea but it can also be used to give you a slight boost of energy without any stimulants. This makes it a great herbal wellness tea for those of us struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Basil Tea
Basil tea also known as the Tulsi herb is a great choice if you’re struggling with stress or depression. Basil tea is great for regulating your body clock and fighting jet lag as well as being a brilliant way to relieve yourself of the symptoms of stress!
Turmeric Tea
You’d be amazed at how many people use turmeric tea as their general all rounder when it comes to helping with a whole variety of health conditions. Turmeric tea is a wonderful herbal remedy for anxiety whilst also helping people with Alzheimers, arthritis and many more ailments. This tea is a real legend to have in your holistic first aid kit!
Liquorice Root Tea
Rich in phytoestrogens liquorice root tea is another brilliant way to restore your body’s natural equilibrium. If you suffer from anxiety or struggle with symptoms of PMS then give liquorice root tea a try and see how it can restore a little balance in your everyday life.
Ginseng Siberian Tea
For those of you that find yourselves regularly battling the symptoms of fatigue why not give our ginseng Siberian tea a try? As far as holistic health teas go we love our herbal blend of ginseng Siberian tea because it gives you energy without any of the nasty side effects.
Not only that but it is a wonderful anti inflammatory as well as being used to promote good health as opposed to fighting bad heatlh. Definitely a herbal tea to keep in the house at all times if you ask us!
Chaste Tea
Chaste tea is sometimes known as chaste berry tea or simply chaste berry. Whilst it had some slightly unusual uses back in Roman times chaste tea is regularly used as a herbal mood stabiliser as well as a way to fight the worst PMS symptoms.
Find Out How Adaptogens Can Help You
If you’ve taken a fancy to any of the adaptogenic teas in this article head over to our online store to order some today. Of course don’t forget to sign up to our rewards programme first so you earn plenty of points as you shop!
