Hot Girl Health

Hot girls, I love tea, more specifically loose leaf tea.  In this series, I’m going to list off all of my favorite tea herbs and what I primarily consume them for.  Part 1 starts off with my most tried and true: hibiscus.

Areas it affects: blood, heart

Best for what ailments?: heart health, cramps, inflammation, lowering blood sugar, hypertension

Ruling planet: Venus
Venus is the planet of creativity through the arts: writing, painting, dance, sculpture, etc, and love: romantic, platonic, and self.  Venus herbs are often used to aid in physical beauty and promote harmony and balance in your life.

Hibiscus was one of the first non green teas (my favorite) that I really liked. I drank energy drinks on a regular basis for many years and it got to the point where I was scared about possibly having heart palpitations from them.  Energy drinks are notoriously bad for the heart, like a lot of stimulants, and after I quit and began researching teas more, I gravitated towards hibiscus and fell in love with it.   

As the title suggests, it’s one of my favorite herbs to help with easing cramps.  I always drink hibiscus blends on my period (+ a heat pad) to help with inflammation and easing the blood circulation around my uterus.  I won’t say that it completely gets rid of the pain, but I personally do feel a difference in my abdomen muscles/uterus being less tense, and the tea itself soothing all over.

What makes hibiscus good for blood health? Hibiscus is plentiful in plant antioxidants like anthocyanins and polyphenols, which help with protecting blood vessels, a key component to lowering blood sugar levels and blood pressure. These antioxidants are found in dark blue and red fruits and berries, and give hibiscus its dark red color.

Hibiscus is tart in flavor, but if you don’t like that, there’s many blends you can buy that can sweeten it up, or make your own herbal cocktail to your tastes. It’s very versatile in the way it combines with other herbs/teas.

Other herbs that I enjoy with hibiscus:

• Raspberry
• Lady’s Mantle
• Elderflower
• Blueberry
• Rosehip
• Lavender

In conclusion, tea is an ancient practice, not only for taste and caffeine, but for its health benefits. Different herbal concoctions brewed from tea are often filled with a plethora of nutrients and healthy compounds that can be tailored to your needs. So many natural remedies can be found in herbs and plants, and tea is the simplest form of that.

If you love tea like me, follow along for more!