"When feeling anxious, a cup of OO tea..." Experts recommend this 'calming tea'

Director Shin Jae-hyun of Gangnam Pureun Psychiatry, a specialist in mental health medicine, said, "Excessive consumption of caffeinated beverages when experiencing severe anxiety can worsen symptoms." He added, "Caffeine stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, increasing heart rate, and can cause physical anxiety symptoms such as trembling hands or restlessness."

 

A warm cup of tea instead of coffee helps soothe anxious feelings. It can also serve as a natural sedative without side effects. Director Shin said, "Drinks like jujube tea or chamomile tea provide natural calming effects," and "Theanine in green tea also helps stabilize nerves and reduce anxiety."

 

Jujube tea is a representative tea that has a calming effect. It is comparable to Western chamomile tea or herbal tea.

Sedative effect refers to the function of calming the excitation of our body's nervous system. It can help alleviate anxiety and tension, and also aid in preventing insomnia. Chamomile tea is well known as a good tea for sedative effects, but in traditional Korean medicine, jujube tea is mainly recommended.

 

Jujubes are rich in saponins, polysaccharides (a type of polysaccharide), and flavonoids, which are antioxidants. These components help calm the nerves and relax the body. When feeling anxious, it is good to add a little licorice to jujube and boil it to drink.

 

👌불면증 예방으로 애용되는 캐모마일은 국화과에 속하는 약용식물이다. 정신을 안정시키는 효능으로 널리 쓰인다.

 

It's okay to drink green tea. Green tea contains caffeine, but it also has a component called 'L-theanine' that reduces the stimulating effects of caffeine while alleviating anxiety and stress.

 

I just realized that jujube tea has a calming effect. These days, my blood pressure keeps rising for one reason or another.

I should brew some jujube tea.

 

Source: Herald Economy