Celestial Seasonings, a company based in Boulder, Colorado, obtains herbs, spices and fruits from over 35 countries to create its many teas. The Celestial Seasonings line includes tea blends, single-herb teas, teas oriented towards wellness and bottled tea products. If you are considering the use of tea for therapeutic purposes, talk to your doctor first.
Celestial Seasonings Peppermint Tea
Peppermint is the only ingredient in Celestial Seasonings Peppermint Tea. Tea made from the leaves of peppermint, a perennial with purplish flowers, calms indigestion by relaxing the stomach muscles and improving bile flow, which helps food to pass through the digestive system more efficiently. However, stomach upset due to gastroesophageal reflux disease should not be treated with peppermint. Do not use Celestial Seasonings Peppermint Tea as a substitute for advice and treatment from a qualified healthcare professional.
Celestial Seasonings Chamomile Tea
Celestial Seasonings Chamomile Tea contains a blend of chamomile flowers from all over the world. According to "The Natural Physician's Healing Therapies" by naturopathic medical doctor Mark Stengler, tea made from chamomile flowers calms both the digestive tract and the nervous system. Since nervous tension is often a major factor in digestive problems, this combination of effects has made chamomile a time-honored remedy for treating stomach upset. If your stomach upset is persistent or severe, be sure to call your doctor rather than relying on chamomile tea.
Celestial Seasonings Tummy Mint Wellness Tea
The ingredients in Celestial Seasonings Tummy Mint Wellness Tea are peppermint, chamomile and fennel. Pharmacist Suzy Cohen states that fennel may help relieve bloating, flatulence, spasms and stomach cramps. Like peppermint, fennel stimulates the flow of bile, a substance that helps digest fats. Always speak to your doctor before using herbal teas to address your health concerns.
Celestial Seasonings Kombucha Meyer Lemon Ginger
Kombucha Meyer Lemon Ginger is a new bottled tea in the Celestial Seasonings line. Its stomach-soothing ingredients include ginger, kombucha tea, prebiotics and live probiotic cultures. According to Mayo Clinic internist Brent A. Bauer, kombucha tea is a fermented product whose reputed health benefits include support for the digestive and immune systems. Prebiotics and probiotics are functional foods that when combined may aid digestion by promoting the survival of healthy bacteria in the digestive tract, according to a June 2000 article in "The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition." Always use herbal teas under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.
References
- Celestial Seasonings: A Story of People and Passion
- MayoClinic.com; Kombucha Tea: What Are the Health Benefits?; Brent A. Bauer, M.D.; June 2009
- "The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition"; Prebiotics and Probiotics: Are They Functional Foods?; Marcel B. Roberfroid; June 2000
- University of Maryland Medical Center; Peppermint; Steven D. Ehrlich, NMD; March 2009
- "The Natural Physician's Healing Therapies"; Mark Stengler; 2010
- SuzyCohen.com; Fennel Herb Improves Digestion and Lowers Blood Pressure; Suzy Cohen
