6 Healthy Winter Teas To Try Today

Winter is the perfect time to snuggle up to a cup of tea. Not just any tea, a delicious healthy winter tea. What makes a winter tea healthy, you ask?

A tea that is full of germ-fighting power and tastes like a snow daydream. It’s a tea that can do a lot more than make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It can knock out a cold and bring balance to your bodily functions too!

Check out these 6 healthy winter teas:

1. Garlic Honey Tea

The combination of honey and garlic can lower your blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels in the body. Plus, they can be beneficial in fighting cold and flu.

What you need:

• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 cup of boiling water
• Juice from 1/2 a lemon
• Honey, to taste

2. Golden Milk Tea

It’s raved in high reviews for its many health benefits and often used as an alternative remedy to boost immunity and ward off illness. It has strong anti-inflammatory properties that may reduce inflammation and joint pain. Packed with antioxidants, you can drink this to fight off diseases and infections.

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What you need:

• 2-4 thin slices of fresh ginger
• 2-4 thin slices of fresh turmeric (if using powder, 2 tsp.)1 1/2 cup boiling almond milk
• 1 dash of black pepper
• 1 dash of cayenne pepper
• 1 dash of cinnamon
• Honey, to taste

3. Lavender Tea

Some studies suggest that consuming lavender as a tea can help with digestive issues such as vomiting, nausea, intestinal gas, upset stomach, and abdominal swelling.

In addition to helping with digestive problems, lavender can also be used to help relieve pain from headaches, sprains, toothaches, and sores.

What you need:

• 1 tbsp of fresh lavender or 1 lavender tea bag
• 1/2 cup boiling almond milk (optional)
• 1 cup boiling water
• Honey, to taste

4. Ginger Chai Tea

Chai tea is a fragrant, spicy tea that may help boost heart health, reduce blood sugar levels, aid digestion, and help with weight loss. The ginger in this tea gives it that extra kick to clear out sinuses, cold, and phlegm.

What you need:

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• 2-4 thin slices of fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp of fresh chai or 1 chai tea bag
• 1/2 cup boiling almond milk
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 dash of cinnamon
• Honey, to taste

5. Thyme Mint Tea

A combination of thyme and peppermint leaves helps to alleviate coughing and other symptoms of acute bronchitis. The thyme combats the common cold and flu while reducing fever. The cooling effects of menthol in the peppermint help to soothe an upset stomach in several different ways.

What you need:

• 2-4 fresh mint leaves
• 1 stem of fresh thyme
• 1 cup boiling water
• Honey, to taste

6. Lemon Ginger Tea

With its high levels of Vitamin C, magnesium and other minerals, ginger root is extremely beneficial for health. Stay hydrated and give your immune system a gentle boost with this naturally soothing, anti-inflammatory tea that can help to aid in digestion, improve the appearance of your skin, and help you get back to feeling like yourself in no time.

What you need:

• -2-4 thin slices of fresh ginger
• 1 cup boiling water
• Juice from 1/2 a lemon
• Honey, to taste