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    Home » Tea Education

    Your Complete Guide to Lavender Tea

    Published: Apr 21, 2021 · Modified: Nov 1, 2024 by Candi Elm · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This guide will tell you everything you need to know about lavender tea – side effects, and recipe ideas. 

    The lavender plant is well-known for having relaxing benefits. You might see products that use lavender ingredients for bubble baths, desserts, teas, or even perfumes and lotions. All of them have similar claims – relaxing or de-stressing. 

    In the same way, lavender tea is known for being a relaxing tea that helps people destress. Keep reading and you’ll learn everything you ever wanted to know about lavender tea.  

    Cup of Lavender Tea with Lavender Buds.
    Jump to:
    • What Is Lavender Tea? 
    • History of Lavender Tea 
    • Lavender Tea Benefits
    • Related Reading:
    • How To Make Lavender
    • Lavender Tea Side Effects
    • Final Thoughts

    What Is Lavender Tea? 

    The most basic definition of lavender tea is that it is a drink made by brewing the purple flower buds from the Lavendula Angustifolia plant. 

    There are a bunch of ways to make this tea – hot or iced, and combined with different herbs. In this guide, you’ll get to know more about all of them. 

    If you have ever wanted to grow your own herbs to make lavender tea read learn more here.

     
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    History of Lavender Tea 

    Lavender has been used in holistic medicine for thousands of years. Its history is actually pretty ancient. 

    It’s tough to know exactly where lavender originated, but most people agree that it came from the Mediterranean region. 

    One of the oldest known uses of lavender is by Cleopatra – she used this flower as a tool of seduction. 

    More recently, people started to brew it in tea, add it to their coffee as a syrup, or diffuse the essential oils around their homes. 

    To this day, lavender is known to have restorative benefits and is a very popular type of herbal tea for relaxation and help sleeping. 

    Lavender Fields.

    Lavender Tea Benefits

    Lavender is well-known for reducing stress and helping people relax, but did you know it has proven health and mental health benefits too? 

    Here are the most recognized health benefits of lavender tea.

    Helps With Sleep 

    Most people drink lavender tea to help them relax before they go to sleep. Even though there aren’t any studies about lavender tea specifically, there are studies about other types of lavender and their effects on sleep quality. 

    For example, one study showed that college students who claimed to have sleep issues experienced better sleep quality after breathing in lavender. 

    It’s also thought that lavender can help with the quality of the “awake” part of the day. Basically, lavender tea might help you sleep better at night as well as make your daytime function better too. 

    Migraine Relief 

    I am not a doctor, and I’m not saying that lavender tea is a treatment for migraines. I’m just sharing that I have read that there are studies showing that inhaling lavender might help with headaches and migraines. 

    Bottle of Lavender Oil.

    Anti-Inflammatory 

    One of the reasons that lavender helps with pain relief is that it has anti-inflammatory benefits. This is also why it helps people relax. When your body reduces inflammation, it functions better. 

    In fact, studies show that less inflammation in your body is better for your immune system too. 

    Mood Disorder Relief

    Another benefit of lavender that might be found in lavender tea is that it is widely used as aromatherapy to help with anxiety and depression. 

    In fact, studies actually show there are compounds in lavender that stimulates activity in the brain to boost mood and produce a calming effect. 

    Lavender is a fantastic tool to use when you feel stressed, anxious, or have trouble sleeping. It’s no wonder that it is such a popular herbal tea. 

    Aids in Digestion

    Lavender can help to relieve swelling and flatulence. It has also been found to soothe diarrhea, nausea, and stomach cramps.

    The smell of lavender is also suggested to prompt your body to produce bile. Bile helps break down foods more efficiently and hence by drinking lavender tea, should induce the same effect.

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    How To Make Lavender

    The easiest way to make lavender tea is to find your favorite box, boil some water, and let your tea bag steep until it is ready to drink. 

    If this is your first time exploring lavender tea – or you want to know what other options are out there – these are the most popular varieties and ways that people make it. 

    Lavender Chamomile

    Since lavender has relaxation benefits, lots of people enjoy a hot cup of tea before bed to help them sleep. Chamomile is also known for being a relaxing herb, so lots of people drink combination teas with both of them. 

    Chamomile is a very mild herb that doesn’t have a very strong aroma or taste – so lavender chamomile tea will smell and taste like lavender mostly. 

    Lavender Milk

    If you enjoy lattes, then you will really love lavender milk tea. It tastes like a floral hot milk drink. To make lavender milk tea, you brew a cup of lavender tea and then add your favorite steamed milk. 

    People use dairy and non-dairy milk in their milk tea, so the choice is yours. 

    Lavender Earl Grey

    Early grey tea is one of the most popular types of black tea you can buy. When you combine it with lavender, you are basically drinking caffeinated herbal tea. 

    It will taste stronger and have an earthier flavor. Twinings has a nice flavor.

    Honey Lavender

    One of the best ways to sweeten herbal tea is with honey. In fact, many people claim that using local honey helps alleviate allergy symptoms. Studies can’t back up these claims, but honey is still an excellent sweetener for other reasons. 

    Honey is known to reduce risk factors for heart disease for people with type 2 diabetes. Plus, it coats your throat when it is sore. Yogi’s has a popular Honey Lavender Tea. Don’t forget these Honey Lavender Spoons, you can still into any tea, and are great party favors.

    Lemon Lavender

    Another popular home remedy is lemon. People enjoy in their water, on their food, and as part of their tea. 

    Lemon has a bold citrus flavor that brings out the floral notes from the lavender in an incredible way. Plus, lemon has lots of vitamin C and will boost your immune system. 

    Lemon lavender tea is known to make people just feel better when they have allergies or a cold. 

    Blueberry Lavender

    Another fantastic fruit that pairs perfectly with lavender is blueberry. This combination is a very sweet tea that will wake you up and make you feel rejuvenated. 

    It is marketed as a beauty tea because blueberry plants are known for having lots of antioxidants that fight the signs of aging. 

    Lavender Mint

    Mint tea is very soothing. In fact, peppermint is used as aromatherapy for upset stomachs or to soothe digestive issues. 

    Since lavender is such a relaxation-inducing herb, it pairs perfectly with lots of types of mint. Try this loose leaf blend of mint, lemon, and lavender.  

    Lavender Boba Tea

    Boba tea has surged in popularity lately too! Bobas are tapioca pearls that add texture to tea. Most types of lavender boba tea are iced and have other flavors and syrups in them too. 

    A cup of lavender tea.

    Lavender Tea Side Effects

    As amazing as lavender tea might be, there are some side effects that you should be aware of. 

    The first thing is that you should never make tea from essential oil. Always brew the dried herbs. 

    Also, there aren’t enough studies about lavender tea and pregnancy – so do your own research and drink it only if you think it is safe.  You may prefer to drink Organic tea to avoid any pesticides.

    Honestly, there aren’t a lot of negative side effects of lavender tea. When you drink it, please reach out to your doctor if you think you had an adverse reaction to it. 

    Final Thoughts

    Lavender tea is a very popular type of herbal tea and lots of people enjoy drinking it to help them relax. There are so many different varieties of it that you are sure to find one you enjoy. 

    You can add this wonderful herb and tea to a gift basket that would make a great gift for Mother’s Day, birthday, or any tea occasion. You can also try your hand at growing an indoor tea garden.

    Drink it hot or iced, this is a wonderful herbal tea any way you enjoy it! 

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    Candi Elm is the recipe developer and food photographer at A Day In Candiland where she has been sharing Encouragement, Recipes, and Afternoon Tea Ideas since 2012. Candi currently lives in Southern California with her family and enjoying life to the fullest.

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