Oh, how I love a good bedside tea break. It warms your body, fills your tastebuds, and sends you directly into the mood: calm. That’s the joy of tea. Or is it? Many, if not all, tea herbs actually have active benefits for the body and can fight off ailments too. 

Check out what these 10 herbal teas can do for you and common Fall illnesses here: 

Echinacea Tea: Echinacea is commonly used to prevent or shorten the duration of the common cold as it breaks down mucus. Take a sip of this and just let it all flow out. 

Passionflower Tea: Traditionally used to promote calmness, relieve anxiety and improve sleep, Passionflower can also help to relieve the mental symptoms of opioid withdrawal, such as irritability and agitation, when taken in addition to clonidine which is the medication usually used for opioid detoxification treatments. 

Chamomile Tea: Known for its calming properties, Chamomile can help relieve premenstrual symptoms, high blood lipid, blood sugar and insulin levels. This tea is good to drink right before bedtime. 

Peppermint Tea: Although this is known to give you a fresh, clean taste, Peppermint is also traditionally used to relieve discomfort in the digestive tract. Studies have found that peppermint oil can help relieve nausea, cramping, spasms and stomach pain. 

Ginger Tea: Ginger is a great remedy for nausea, period pain relief, and it also offers benefits for people with diabetes as it acts as an anti-inflammatory agent that can be an alternative to blood-thinning medications. 

Hibiscus Tea: Hibiscus can help lower high blood pressure and fight oxidative stress. However, doctors recommend that it shouldn’t be taken with a certain diuretic medication or at the same time as aspirin. 

Sage Tea: Sage has several cognitive health benefits, especially for brain health. In fact, two studies on oral sage drops or sage oil found improvements in the cognitive function of those with Alzheimer’s disease. 

Lemon Tea: Lemon herbs can help to improve antioxidant levels, heart health, skin clarification and even aid in relieving anxiety. 

Rooibos Tea: The rooibos herb comes from South Africa where it is made from the leaves of the rooibos or red bush plant. South Africans have historically used it for medicinal purposes to help improve bone health and reduce heart disease risk. 

Rosehip Tea: Rosehip herbs are made from the fruit of the rose plant. It is high in vitamin C and antioxidants while holding anti-inflammatory properties that can help to reduce inflammation and pain associated with arthritis. Studies have also found it to be effective with fighting against aging of the skin and reducing stomach fat.