Teas: which do I seek out and which to avoid?

**leavesofautumn** · 10-06-2009 01:12 PM

I'm only beginning to be interested in controlling PCOS and related symptoms through diet. I drink a lot of tea (only breakfast tea and Earl Grey) and if branching out with different teas could help, then I'd like to know about it!

So, that's my question, really. Should I avoid/give up either of my usual teas? Or should I keep them up and try to introduce other teas as well? Which other teas are good? And which symptoms do they affect?

All advice gratefully recieved!

Cherry xx

**MaraJ2005** · 10-07-2009 08:56 AM

I drink red raspberry leaf tea - it's supposed to tonify the uterus. It was recommended to my by an acupuncturist. I like it because it tastes more like black tea vs. herbal. It is caffeine free.

Not sure about other teas. You may also want to ask/check the Alternative Remedies section.

**leavesofautumn** · 10-08-2009 07:35 PM

Cheers for the advice. I love raspberries, so raspberry tea is sounding pretty excellent right now!

I've also seen something about ginger tea, can't remember the specifics at the moment. But I'm going shopping first thing tomorrow, so I'll be stocking up on those two for starters. We'll see how things pan out!

Cherry xx

**jennylala** · 10-09-2009 02:54 AM

do ur research before u drink the raspberry. she's not talking about regular good tasting raspberry tea, it's a womans health raspberry leaf tea. see if it fits ur health needs before u drink. a good one for pcos i recommend is pau'de arco...it's helps kill the candida that causes pcos.

**Ihnanna** · 10-09-2009 11:17 AM

I'm quite fond of green tea, hot or cold. It has more antioxidant qualities to its black tea cousin.

**jennylala** · 10-09-2009 06:54 PM

tulsi tea has more antioxadants than green without the caffine, and it's organic

**leavesofautumn** · 10-09-2009 07:36 PM

All good stuff, ladies, keep 'em coming!

My sister is a great drinker of different teas, so I already have some green tea lurking about the place.

Trying ginger tea at the moment - not taking to it too well, I have to say! I normally like ginger but it's a bit... blah.

Cherry xx

**Ihnanna** · 10-09-2009 08:40 PM

Btw, green tea can be purchased decaffeinated and organic, too.

Jennylala, very interested in your comment about Tulsi containing more antioxidants than green tea. Could you point me in a direction where the levels are reported? I'm having trouble finding information on this and would like to try it out!

**canadia** · 10-10-2009 10:25 AM

Ginseng tea is good for lowering your blood sugar, and it tastes similar to green tea. It has no caffeine.

**jennylala** · 10-10-2009 04:36 PM

Ihnanna: Green tea is not naturally decaff so that's not a good choice. it is proccessed, altered.

tulsi tea is a great choice it comes in lots of flavors, and your info is at mercola.com

**Ihnanna** · 10-11-2009 02:05 AM

Jennylala: I appreciate the link, however, it still did not give me the numbers I was asking for. See, because when you give me absolutes like this comment you said earlier:

Originally Posted by jennylala

tulsi tea has more antioxadants than green

...the scientist in me wants to see hard facts. Numbers and studies. Absolutes with no back up is dangerous and does not lend you much credibility.

Thank you for bringing up a new tea to try out, though.

**jennylala** · 10-11-2009 02:43 PM

Your welcome. I believe u can find it.

**CrazyBeautiful** · 10-13-2009 01:37 AM

I really, really enjoy spearmint tea! I read a while back that it may decrease excess androgens and help with facial hair, but I probably don't drink it enough. That's why I started drinking it.

**free2ryme** · 10-13-2009 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Ihnanna

Jennylala: I appreciate the link, however, it still did not give me the numbers I was asking for. See, because when you give me absolutes like this comment you said earlier:

...the scientist in me wants to see hard facts. Numbers and studies. Absolutes with no back up is dangerous and does not lend you much credibility.

Thank you for bringing up a new tea to try out, though.

I back up Jennylala...
Tulsi is extremely antioxident and any good aturvedic website will tell you this. It is an herbal plant mostly used in the indian subcontient. Besised being an antioxidents tulsi leaves are also used as a natural remedy against many infections and diseases. Many people also apply tulsi paste on wounds as that is said to have "purell" effect. It might sound new and exotic, but it is actually one of the oldest plants used for tea.
Definately worth a try!

**free2ryme** · 10-13-2009 01:59 AM

I meant ayurvedic!

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