Try Tea for Inflammation

Inflammation happens to everyone and the causes are many.  It is a natural body’s reaction to protect itself from irritants, foreign substances, pathogens, and pollutants.  Inflammation can happen in any part of the body and from numerous reasons.  Inflammation is the body trying to fight off what is foreign, cytokines, histamines, and white blood vessels.  Inflammation occurs to trigger an increase of blood flow to the affected area. 

When inflammation happens, an anti-inflammatory is essential to bring it down.  Anti-inflammatory will ease the discomfort that the inflammation brings.  There are many over-the-counter drugs people use, or as more and more people are turning to alternative medicine of alternative medicine: herbs.  Many choose anti-inflammatory herb because it can be utilized in many different ways with extensive anecdotal evidence of the benefits it brings.

Let’s take a look at what they are and their usage along with the benefits of each herb. 

Tumeric is the strongest anti-inflammatory herb known and the active ingredient within is called curcumin.  Tumeric can help reduce irrigation caused by acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea.  Additionally, it can help soothe gastrointestinal distress and lower acidity levels in the gut. 
Usage: turmeric can be used in cooking as a spice, or a higher concentration of this herb’s benefits would be brewed in a strong turmeric tea.  Sometimes, a paste is made to apply on the site of joint pain or inflammation.

Ginger is another very effective herb for soothing inflammation of the stomach lining while at the same time mitigating the allergic response of the body.  Osteoarthritis has been shown improvements to those who consume it regularly. 
Usage: brewing ginger tea helps to ease stomach upset, using as a spice in food in raw from helps to sooth stiffness and pain throughout the body.  Ginger poultice helps acute pain and inflammation from gout/ injury.

Cloves is an extremely potent herb and usually in the form of its essential oil for treatment of chronic pain and inflammation.  Eugenol is the property in cloves that functions as a antioxidant to further reduce inflammation in tissues and organ systems.  
Usage: Cloves are most commonly used in cooking as a whole leaf, powdered form, or topical form.  Treatment is generally for gums and joints.  

Sage is known as an effective herb for arthritis, IBD (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), and others.  Rosmarinic acid, the active ingredient that makes it anti-inflammatory. Rosemary also has the same active ingredient property. 
Usage: Commonly used to brew in a strong Sage tea for respiratory system and stomach lining inflammation.  In culinary attempts helps reduce the symptoms of arthritis, headaches, and lowering blood pressure.  

Rosemary (as mentioned prior) contains rosmarinic acid, which is researched widely for arthritis symptoms.  Rosmarinic acid is helpful to reduce inflammation in the gut and muscle spasms that in turn settles stomach, prevent vomiting, and diarrhea.  It would even mitigate Crohn’s disease. 
Usage: Usually use in the form of essential oil.  But for topical use, the leaves can be made into poultices for inflammation.

Garlic contains allicin, selenium, and rich in sulfuric compounds which are beneficial for anti-inflammation in the cardiovascular system and direct reduction in oxidative stress throughout the body.  Selenium is particularly soothing for arthritis symptoms and easing the pain of joint disease.  
Usage: a popular spice for cooking, also commonly consumed in raw form.  Additionally, poultices are also effective for topical remedies for inflamed joints with pain.  

Black Pepper contains pipeline, an active ingredient that is one of the best anti-inflammatory herb.  Pipeline is an effective agent in ceasing early inflammatory of the body specifically to acute injuries and immunity.  Also great in preventative flare ups for headaches, gastrointestinal, gout and sinus infections.  
Usage: Generally used as a spice for food.  Then fresh peppercorns soaked in water overnight and consumed in the morning.  

Fennel Seeds known for anti-inflammatory for chronic pain and preventing unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects: reduction of chronic pain following physical activity and soothing to regulate acidity levels in the gut will help prevent unpleasant side effects.  
Usage: generally used in culinary for cooking, but also grounded for poultices or infusions.  Lastly, fennel leaves can be brewed as tea for consumption. 










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