What is Herbal Tea?
Category: Nutrition/Diets
Most popular types: Organic herbal tea Celestial Seasonings blueberry iced green tea
See also: Celestial Seasonings Green Tea
Herbal teas can be made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds or roots, generally by pouring boiling water over the plant parts and letting them steep for a few minutes. Many companies produce herbal tea bags for such infusions.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 31 | 7 | |
| Anxious mood | 11 | 4 | |
| Insomnia | 7 | 3 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 3 | 0 | |
| Acid reflux | 2 | 0 |
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Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 14 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Herbal Tea
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Balance problems | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Herbal Tea
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Change in health plan coverage | 2 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
| Expense | 1 | |
| Other | 1 |
Duration
Stopped using Herbal Tea
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 3 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 1 |
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