Green Tea For Cold & Flu

Research into the compounds found in green tea show that with rest, balmy tissues and healthy foods, you can beat a cold faster than expected. Green tea contains flavonoids, catechins and polyphenols which can not only help protect from infection and boost immune response to infectious agents, but they may also directly kill certain bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Green tea also contains amino acids that help to influence the brain’s chemistry at points of stress… and with the fast paced lifestyles we lead, being out of the game due to a cold or flu can be extremely stressful.

Choose a green tea

At Qi Teas we offer two green teas that are beneficial when fighting the cold or flu:

Wellbeing Green Tea: A green tea with a super fusion of blueberry, dandelion root, cranberry, grape, hawthorn fruit and pomegranate. that will provide you with a range of antioxidants, and it’s berry scent may even make it passed a stuffy nose!

Green Tea & Ginger: Ginger is a wonderful natural anti inflammatory and gives a lovely warming sensation when drunk. Comfort in a cup for when you are feeling under the weather.

Add honey

Honey contains antioxidant, antibacterial and antiseptic properties. Working together with green tea, which also contains antioxidants, honey can help soothe a sore and itchy throat and boost the immune system.

Add a fresh lemon slice

Vitamin C is widely considered to be a main player in the defence arsenal against winter illnesses. Lemons give a great boost of vitamin C and adds a beautiful dimension to a warm cup of green tea.