Hildegard von Bingen, the Benedictine nun, used to write in her books dedicated to healing plants that “Lavander is able to heal and purify both spirit and body, clarifies thinking underlining the fact that the one who knows how to make use of this plant, finds harmony and peace and all his negative thoughts and feelings vanish”. The lavender tea is well known for its benefits:
Reduces stress, anxiety and depression, it’s calming and relaxing
It is anti-inflammatory – reduces inflammation and pain , is able to reduce menstrual pain as well
Due to it’s anti-oxidant properties, it helps to clean bold out of toxins , that is why one can find lavender in most of detox tea recipes
One cup of lavender tea before sleep is calming and relaxing and improves the quality of sleep at night, especially if it is used together with the lavender essential oil for aromatherapy
Supports women during pre-menopause and menopause - can help improve sleep quality and reduce the impact of menopause-related symptoms
Soothes abdominal cramps and supports the optimal functioning of the liver and the gall bladder (one can drink a cup of tea internally and apply lavender tea compress externally)
Being a very good antiseptic, fights against bacterial and fungi infections in the digestive tract
The Lavander Tea can be consumed both internally (approx. 2 cups of tea/ day) and externally by adding the lavender tea infusion in your bathing water, before going to sleep.