Chamomile and linden for a calming herbal tea – Italian Cuisine

Chamomile and linden for a calming herbal tea


When the nerves are on the skin and the anxiety is always around the corner, it is appropriate to prepare a good soothing herbal tea. To do this, just have the right ingredients at your fingertips and the result is guaranteed

Wake up early, up and down the vehicles, stuck in traffic, the boss hard to manage, children to recover, friends of the children to be delivered. What it takes at the end of the day is really a beautiful one calming herbal tea. Already the preparation ritual itself can help to rediscover that inner peace that is upset every day by the hustle and bustle of everyday life. If more you choose the right ingredients, the result is guaranteed.

Calming herbal tea: which herbs?

Among the medicinal herbs that help to dampen stress and to quell anxieties, there are the passionflower, the melissa, the valerian, the mauve, the verbena, the lavender and the hawthorn. Each of these has more or less relaxing properties. But if the nerves are right on the skin and sleep is a distant mirage, then the best soothing herbal tea is based on chamomile and linden.

Chamomile and linden, here is the winning mix

The first has always been considered the classic remedy against anxiety. Annual herbaceous plant, commonly growing in Italy and throughout Europe, both in the plains and in the mountains. Its flowers, which are harvested in full bloom and are used dried, are famous for them antispasmodic properties, that is able to dampen the spasms and relax the muscles, and for thesedative action on the nervous system. Their assumption infuses a general sense of calm and well-being. The lime tree is a robust and leafy tree that can reach 30 meters in height. Its flowers, which are harvested between May and July, are rich in nectar. In phytotherapy they are widely used for theirs vasodilator effect, hypotensive is sedative and, even in this case, to reconcile sleep.

How to prepare a soothing herbal tea

To prepare a calming herbal tea with lime and camomile, just have it at your fingertips 5 grams of chamomile is 5 grams of linden. After bringing it to a boil, pour hot water on the dried flowers and leave to infuse for 10 minutes. It is not necessary to add sugar, if you want you can sweeten with a spoonful of honey. The ideal is to drink the soothing tea in the evening, just before going to bed. The body will benefit from the double sedative effect of chamomile and linden and this will help the mind to pull the plug from the flow of negative thoughts and to grant a deep and rejuvenating sleep.

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