Welcome to your herbal tea guide

brewTEAful welcomes you to an introduction on herbal teas. Herbal teas have become popular with the rise of health consciences, because they can help to relieve common ailments, and just because we like to have something alternative to drink than black tea or coffee throughout the day.

If you're new to herbal teas or just want to find out more about them, we at brewTEAful are providing you with some introductory information that will lessen your confusion about herbal teas and get you started on selecting a favourite flavour or the right tea to help you sleep, relax or relieve other common ailment. We'll even give you some ideas on where to start shopping for good quality Australian herbal teas. Also, we’ve provided some good resources where you can find some more in depth information on herbal teas that is outside the scope of our introductory information.

Have fun learning about herbal teas and please contact us if you have questions.

Herbal Teas

Did you know there are three different types of tea? Green tea is a specific type of tea, then there are traditional teas which are made from the Camellia sinensis bush. Herbal teas which are made from specific herbs and are known as Tisane teas.

Herbal teas are commonly sold as blends, or combinations of several herbs that increase therapeutic benefits. An example is a “Calming Blend” that increases benefits due to the specific mixture of herbs. Below are some common herbal teas that you might have heard of that provide some health benefits. They can help if you have trouble sleeping, if you need to relax, or if you have a headache. Have a browse through the selection and read more about what these teas can do for you and your health. Then check out our Resources page for links to websites where you can find out more about herbal blends.

Chamomile tea is commonly known to improve quality of sleep. Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and liver-protecting qualities are also believed to be benefits of chamomile tea.
Echinacea tea can help with side effects of the common cold such as soothing a sore throat or easing a runny nose.
Made from the rose plant, rosehip tea is high in Vitamin C which results in antioxidant properties when combined with certain fats found in rosehips.
Drink Lemongrass tea to help with digestion and bloating, nervous exhaustioin and reducing headaches.
Peppermint tea has beneficial effects on the digestive tract and can help relieve nausea, indigestion or stomach pain.
Rooibos tea is made from from the Rooibos or Red Bush plant and is made in South Africa. Studies have shown that roobios tea may aid in bone health, and help to lower blodo pressure and prevent heart disease.

Benefits of Herbal Teas

See which herbal teas can help with these common ailments.

Calm

Try Chamomile tea

Try Peppermint tea

Digestive

Try Peppermint tea

Common Colds

Try Echinacea tea

Try Peppermint tea

Lower blood pressure

Try Ginger Tea

Try Cinnamon Tea

Sleep

Try Chamomile

Stress-Relief

Try Peppermint tea

Brewing Tips

    Store your tea in an airtight container to maintain it's freshness.

    Ensure you use hot water when making your tea

    Brewing times can vary between two and ten minutes. Experiment to find your perfect brew.

    Try one or two teaspoons for dried herbal teas, but twice as much when using fresh herbs.

    You may be surprised to learn that herbal teas can be served hot or cold.

Awareness

Some health benefits of herbal teas are not entirely scientifically proven and more research is needed to prove discoveries. It is recommended that before you begin a tea regimen you consult with your doctor to discuss if your use of herbal tea will benefit or harm your health.

Resources

Now that you’ve been introduced to some common herbal teas, you might be more curious about those that interest you and these sites will give you some more in depth information on the herbals we have highlighted and lots of others.

When you’re ready to buy, browse these suggested sites for pricing and delivery options on some wonderful Australian herbal teas.