Thanks to unfair social standards, flat tummies have become such an overhyped subject that women can’t live with a bit of a belly, and can’t even wish to get rid of it. This is because on one side stand the health freaks and the ones who look down upon you if you want to change anything about your body. If you can relate to this crazy dichotomy, relax, sit down, and enjoy a cup of tea.
This is because herbal tea is the key to de-bloating your tummy, getting your bowels moving, and helping you unwind after stressing about your tummy size all day. Actresses like Alia Bhatt and Shraddha Kapoor, who look glowing, and healthy, SWEAR by herbal teas, and it’s time we tried it, too!
The French Way
French women are exposed to so many delicious desserts and buttery entrees, yet they somehow manage to look slim throughout the year. Their secret to this flat stomach? “Tisanes,” or non-tea herbal infusions teas. Meant to be consumed after a big meal, especially at night, tisanes could be anything from chamomile and lemongrass to rose and ginger. Lacking any black, oolong, white, or green tea, tisanes are concocted with herbs which aren’t derived from tea plants. While they all have different uses, lavender tisane, star anise tisane (which is very popular in the Provence region of France), and peppermint tisane help de-bloat the system and soothe the bowels
All you need to do to brew this, is buy the “tea leaves” which is basically the herb in question, be it dried lavender flower, chamomile tea, or peppermint leaves, and brew it in hot water. Add a splash of lemon to amp up the detoxifying capacity of your drink, and you’re set!
Traditional Korean Remedies
Korean ginseng tea is fast becoming known to the world. Packaged in sachets as a grainy powder, ginseng tea is an immunity boosting, anti-ageing infusion that also helps treat obesity. Known to speed up one’s metabolic rate and cure digestive diseases, it helps combat stomach bloating in multiple ways, be it by improving bowel movement, or by healing any digestive tract infection that is causing you to get gassy.
Brewed by using the packaged powder of the ginseng root, or by directly boiling slices of ginseng root, the tea is a very nutritious drink.
Ancient Chinese Chrysanthemum Tea
China loves its traditional teas in various forms, be it jasmine, green tea, or others. However, it is a treasure trove for numerous other kinds of herbal teas, the most important among them being chrysanthemum tea. Famous for reducing inflammation, and soothing coughs, colds, and itches and sores, it also has numerous other uses. Known to bring down cholesterol and soothe the liver, chrysanthemum tea is excellent for detoxifying the body after a long day, and hence a great hot drink to soothe your stomach, and de-bloat it.
Delicious when its floral aroma is combined with a dash of tangy lemon (which further aids digestion), chrysanthemum tea can be brewed by boiling the flower buds in a kettle till the colour of the water changes. However, since most such plants in your garden are sprayed with chemicals and pesticides, it is safer to opt for organically grown chrysanthemum tea, available in tea bags.
