Everybody wants to make themselves feel better and what better way to do so than start with your heart health. Tea has many great uses but not many people realise many popular blends of tea we sell at TeaLife as also incredibly popular Chinese medicine. Let’s look at te best five tea blends to drink if you want to improve your heart health.

Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus tea is one of the tastiest teas in our store! Made from the petals of the hibiscus plant this tea is full of antioxidants that can keep your cells and tissues in good shape. Plus it's also full of flavonoids that can help bring down your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. 

Research has demonstrated the remarkable heart health advantages of hibiscus tea. People with pre hypertension or mild hypertension may find that drinking hibiscus tea lowers their blood pressure according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition.

And if that's not enough hibiscus tea has also been shown in a study that was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine to help improve blood lipid profiles in people with type 2 diabetes. 

If you love Hibiscus Tea then check out our amazing recipe for cold brew Hibiscus Tea!

Hawthorn Leaf Tea

Hawthorn leaf tea is made from the leaves of the hawthorn tree and is often used in traditional medicine to improve heart health. Hawthorn leaves also has flavonoids and other compounds that can help blood flow and strengthen the heart muscle.

A study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research found that hawthorn leaf extract can help improve exercise tolerance in individuals with heart failure. Another study published in the European Journal of Heart Failure found that hawthorn extract can improve symptoms and overall quality of life in people with mild heart failure.

Ginger Tea

Made from fresh ginger root this spicy and warming tea is the perfect way to add some zing to your day. But that's not all ginger tea is also full of anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties that can help fight off damage to your cells and tissues.

So if you want a yummy and healthy tea option ginger tea is definitely the way to go!

If you like ginger you'll be happy to know that it can also offer some great benefits for heart health. In fact a study published in the Journal of Nutrition found that ginger extract can help lower blood pressure in people with hypertension.

And if that's not enough another study published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology found that ginger extract can also help improve endothelial function in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Bacopa Tea

Bacopa tea is made from the leaves of the Bacopa monnieri plant and is often used in Ayurvedic medicine to support brain and cognitive health. However recent research has also shown that Bacopa may have benefits for heart health.

A study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology found that Bacopa extract can help lower blood pressure in rats with hypertension. And there's more good news because another study published in the Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine found that Bacopa extract can also help improve endothelial function in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Astragalus Root Tea

Astragalus root is a traditional Chinese medicine herb that has been used for centuries to help immune function and overall health and recent studies have also shown that it may have benefits for heart health.

Astragalus root tea is a well known herb in traditional Chinese medicine and it turns out it may have some impressive benefits for heart health too. A study published in the International Journal of Cardiology found that Astragalus extract can help left ventricular function in individuals with chronic heart failure. Another study published in the Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine also found that Astragalus extract can also help improve endothelial function in people with type 2 diabetes.

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References

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Furey, A., Tassell, M., Kingston, R., Gilroy, D., & Lehane, M. (2010). Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 4(7), 32. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.65324

Hasani, H., Arab, A., Hadi, A., Pourmasoumi, M., Ghavami, A., & Miraghajani, M. (2019). Does ginger supplementation lower blood pressure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. Phytotherapy Research: PTR, 33(6), 1639–1647. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6362

Kamkaew, N., Scholfield, C. N., Ingkaninan, K., Maneesai, P., Parkington, H. C., Tare, M., & Chootip, K. (2011). Bacopa monnieri and its constituents is hypotensive in anaesthetized rats and vasodilator in various artery types. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 137(1), 790–795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2011.06.045

Kumar, N., Abichandani, L. G., Thawani, V., Gharpure, K. J., Naidu, M. U. R., & Venkat Ramana, G. (2016). Efficacy of Standardized Extract of Bacopa monnieri (Bacognize®) on Cognitive Functions of Medical Students: A Six-Week, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4103423

Luo, M.-J., Wang, Y., Chen, S.-Y., & Yang, Z.-M. (2022). Astragalus Polysaccharides Alleviate Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Reversing the Expressions of Sweet Taste Receptors and Genes Related to Glycolipid Metabolism in Liver. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.916603

Ma, H., & Li, J. (2022). The ginger extract could improve diabetic retinopathy by inhibiting the expression of e/iNOS and G6PDH, apoptosis, inflammation, and angiogenesis. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 46(5), e14084. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfbc.14084

Mozaffari-Khosravi, H., Jalali-Khanabadi, B.-A., Afkhami-Ardekani, M., & Fatehi, F. (2009). Effects of Sour Tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa) on Lipid Profile and Lipoproteins in Patients with Type II Diabetes. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 15(8), 899–903. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0540

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Zick, S. M., Vautaw, B. M., Gillespie, B., & Aaronson, K. D. (2009). Hawthorn Extract Randomized Blinded Chronic Heart Failure (HERB CHF) Trial. European Journal of Heart Failure, 11(10), 990–999. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfp116