Ask A Nutrition Professional: What Are The Health Benefits Of Herbal Tea?

Expert opinion from Ponna Geethanjali

Msc Dietetics in Food Service Management, Clinical Dietitian · 9 years of experience · India

Herbal tea helps in slowing down the ageing process. It prevents free radical damage and restores the age of your cells in the body. This makes your skin look flawless and younger. It is rich in spearmint that smoothens the digestive system and acts as an appetite suppressant, reducing the urge to over eat. Herbal teas like peppermint, ginger, turmeric and eucalyptus teas are great for inflammatory problems.

Expert opinion from Aparna Nemalikanti

M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics · 10 years of experience · India

Herbal tea containing a mixture of burdock root, dandelion root, ginger root, licorice root, sarsaparilla root, cardamom seeds, cardamom seeds, cinnamon bark and other herbs. Herbal tea has much lower oxalate content of 31 to 75 micro mol/liter and are an acceptable alternative. Tea often come packed with antioxidants and nutrients, it improves brain function, metabolism, boosts immune system, enhances dental health, reduces cancer risk.

Expert opinion from Shreya Thakur

B.Sc Nutrition · Less than a year of experience · India

Herbal tea is a cup full of anti-oxidants and nutrients that help in many ways. Regular limited consumption of herbal tea reduces inflammations, develops immune responses, improves brain functioning, enhances dental health, reduces risks of cancer and many other benefits. 

Story by Ponna Geethanjali, Aparna Nemalikanti, Shreya Thakur: Microsoft Health