We all know that tea in general has numerous health benefits.

But can they be beneficial to specific ailments at home?

Here is a compilation of teas used for remedies of common health symptoms.

Do check with a doctor when in doubt.

Acidity

• Chamomile
• Fennel
• Mint

Acne

• Buchu
• Cloves
• Comfrey
• Parsley
• Rosella

Adaptogenic

• Basil

Alcoholism

• Lucerne
• Lemon balm

Allergies

• Echinacea
• Rooibois

Analgesic

• Bechu
• Clover
• Cloves
• Lavender

Anorexia

• Cardamom

Anti-aging

• Borage
• Celery
• Lemon thyme
• lucerne

Anti-allergenic

• Chamomile
• Echinacea
• Stinging nettle

Anti-bacterial

• Calendula
• Cinnamon
• Green tea
• Lavender
• Marjoram
• Olive leaf
• Stevia
• Tea tree
• Tumeric

Antibiotic

• Buchu
• Echinacea
• Lucerne
• Rosemary
• Sage

Anti-cancer

• Clover
• Green tea
• Lemon
• Turmeric

Anticoagulant

• Tumeric

Anti-depression

• Jasmine
• Lavender
• Lemon verbena
• Lemon balm
• Mamaki
• Oat straw
• Olive leaf
• Rose hip
• Rosemary
• St’ John’s wort

Antifungus

• Calendula
• Comfrey
• Marjoram
• Tea tree

Anti-inflammation

• Basil
• Bergamot
• Chamomile
• Clover
• Echinacea
• Ginger
• Lemon
• Rose hip
• Sage
• Tea tree
• Yarrow

Antioxidant

• Green tea
• Lemon
• Tumeric

Anti-rheumatic

• Borage
• Chamomile
• Comfrey

Antiseptic

• Bergamot
• Calendula
• Cloves
• Ginger
• Lavender
• Rose hip
• Tea tree
• Yarrow

Antipasmodic

• Anise
• Basil
• Cardomon
• Chamomile
• Cinnamon
• Cloves
• Lemon thyme
• Lemon verbena
• Marjoram
• Lemon balm
• Rose hip
• Rosemary
• St’ John’s wort
• Yarrow

Antiviral

• Echinacea
• Lemon balm
• Olive oil
• Rose hip
• St’ John’s wort
• Tea tree

Anxiety

• Lavender
• Lucerne
• Marjoram
• Lemon balm
• Mint
• Oat straw

Aphrodisiac

• Cardamom

Arthritis

• Catmint
• Celery
• Clover
• Comfrey
• Elderflower
• Flaxseed (linseed)
• Lemongrass
• Lucerne
• Parsley
• Stinging nettle
• Strawberry
• Tumeric

Asthma

• Anise
• Cardamom
• Chamomile
• Cinnamon
• Echinacea
• Lemon thyme
• Maidenhair fern
• Stinging nettle
• Tumeric

Astrigent

• Calendula
• Green tea
• Lemon
• Rose hip
• Rosella
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Strawberry
• Yarrow

Athlete’s foot

• Buchu
• Calendula
• Marjoram

Bad breath

• Anise
• Caraway
• Cardamom
• Parsley
• Mint

Bedwetting

• Catmint
• Marjoram

Bladder health

• Borage
• Buchu
• Cardamom
• Celery
• Fennel
• Goldenrod
• Flaxseed
• Maidenhair fern
• Mamaki
• Parsley
• Rooibos

Bloating

• Anise
• Buchu
• Caraway
• Chamomile
• Fennel
• Lavender
• Marjoram
• Mint
• Nutmeg

Blocked ears

• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Mullein
• Violet

Blood nutrition

• Basil
• Clover
• Lemon
• Lucerne
• Mamaki
• Rose hip

Boils

• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Lucerne
• Mealie silk

Boost immune system

• Echinacea
• Green tea
• Lemon thyme
• Olive leaf
• Sage

Breast cancer

• Clover
• Violet

Bronchitis

• Anise
• Cardamom
• Clover
• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Flaxseed
• Mullein
• Tea tree
• Violet

Bruises

• Comfrey
• Marjoram

Catarrh

• Elderflower
• Golden rod
• Maidenhair fern
• Violet

Chest infection

• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Flaxseed
• Lemon thyme
• Lucerne
• Mullein
• Violet

Chest tightness

• Anise
• Bergamot
• Lemon thyme
• Mullein

Chilblains

• Echinacea
• Ginger

Chills

• Echinacea
• Ginger
• Lucerne

Cold feet and hands

• Ginger
• Lucerne

Colds

• Bergamot
• Echinacea
• Elderflower
• Ginger
• Green tea
• Lemon thyme
• Maidenhair fern
• Marjoram
• Sage
• Rooibos
• Rose hip
• Rosella
• Tea tree
• Violet
• Yarrow

Colic

• Anise
• Caraway
• Cardamom
• Catmint
• Chamomile
• Fennel
• Flaxseed
• Lemongrass
• Lemon verbena
• Lemon balm
• Mint
• Rose hip
• Strawberry

Colitis

• Calendula
• Lemon balm
• Mint

Concentration (boost)

• Peppermint
• Sage

Congestion

• Buchu
• Comfrey
• Ginger
• Lucerne
• Mullein
• Sage
• Violet

Constipation

• Flaxseed

Cough

• Anise
• Bergamot
• Borage
• Buchu
• Clover
• Comfrey
• Elderflower
• Ginger
• Green tea
• Lemon thyme
• Maidenhair fern
• Marjoram
• Mullein
• Rooibos
• Rose hip
• Rosella
• Tea tree
• Violet

Cramp

• Lemongrass
• Mint

Cystitis

• Borage
• Cardamom
• Golden rod
• Mealie silk
• Olive leaf
• Tea tree

Decongestant

• Bergamot
• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Mullein
• Violet

Detox

• Basil
• Calendula
• Celery
• Echinacea
• Fennel
• Mealie silk
• Parsley
• Stinging nettle

Diarrhoea

• Goldenrod
• Nutmeg
• Raspberry
• Rose hip
• Strawberry

Digestion (improvement)

• Anise
• Bergamot
• Calendula
• Caraway
• Cardamom
• Cinnamon
• Fennel
• Flaxseed
• Lemongrass
• Lemon verbena
• Mamaki
• Lemon balm
• Mint
• Nutmeg
• Parsley
• Rosemary
• Turmeric

Digestive upset

• Bergamot
• Lemon balm
• Mint
• Oat straw
• Strawberry

Disinfection

• Lavender
• Lemon thyme
• Marjoram
• Sage

Diuretic

• Borage
• Celery
• Fennel
• Green tea
• Lemon
• Mealie silk
• Olive leaf
• Parsley
• Raspberry
• Rosemary
• Stinging nettle
• Strawberry
• Yarrow

Drug addiction

• Lucerne

Dry skin

• Jasmine
• Oat straw
• Sage

Ear infection

• Echinacea
• Elderflower
• Lucerne
• Mullein

Earache

• Echinacea
• Mullein

Eczema

• Borage
• Chamomile
• Clover
• Elderflower
• Stinging nettle
• Turmeric

Energy (improve)

• Basil
• Lucerne
• Oat straw
• Peppermint
• Rosella
• Rosemary

Exhaustion

• Chamomile
• Jasmine
• Lavender
• Geranium

Expectorant

• Anise
• Borage
• Comfrey
• Fennel
• Lemon thyme
• Lemon verbena
• Mullein
• Violet

Fatigue (chronic)

• Mamaki
• Olive leaf

Fear (alleviate)

• Lemon balm
• Peppermint
• Rosemary

Fever

• Catmint
• Elderflower
• Ginger
• Lemongrass
• Lemon balm
• Olive leaf
• Yarrow

Fever blisters (cold sores)

• Echinacea
• Elderflower
• Peppermint
• Stevia

Flatulence

• Caraway
• Cardamom
• Catmint
• Flaxseed
• Lemongrass
• Marjoram
• Lemon balm
• Mint

Flu

• Buchu
• Echinacea
• Ginger
• Lemon balm
• Olive leaf
• Rooibos
• Sage
• Tea tree
• Yarrow

Fluid retention (relief)

• Celery
• Fennel
• Mealie silk
• Parsley

Fracture

• Comfrey
• Anise

Fungal infection

• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Turmeric

Gastric ulcer

• Calendula
• Lemon balm

Gastritis

• Chamomile
• Lemon balm
• Oat straw

Gastroenteritis

• Goldenrod

General tonic

• Cinnamon
• Lemon thyme
• Rooibos
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Tea tree

Glandular fever

• Tea tree

Gout

• Clover
• Comfrey
• Fennel
• Parsley
• Stinging nettle
• Strawberry

Grief

• Lavender
• Lemon balm
• Oat straw

Gripe

• Anise
• Cardamom
• Caraway
• Lemon balm

Gum bleed

• Stevia

Haemorrhoids

• Catmint

Hay fever

• Bergamot
• Chamomile
• Elderflower
• Stinging nettle
• Violet

Headaches

• Catmint
• Ginger
• Rooibos
• Tea tree
• Violet

Heart tonic

• Rosemary
• Stevia

Heartburn

• Anise
• Buchu
• Caraway
• Fennel
• Flaxseed
• Lemongrass
• Lemon balm
• Mint
• Nutmeg
• Pineapple sage

High blood pressure

• Basil
• Celery
• Green tea
• Lemon
• Olive leaf
• Stevia
• Yarrow

High blood sugar

• Basil
• Olive leaf
• Stevia

High cholesterol (reduce)

• Basil
• Celery
• Fennel
• Green tea
• Mamaki
• Parsley
• Stevia
• Tumeric

Hot flush

• Goldenrod
• Sage

Hyperactivity

• Mamaki
• Lavender
• Lemon balm
• Oat straw
• Geranium

Impotence

• Anise

Improve circulation

• Ginger
• Rosemary
• Yarrow

Incontinence

• Buchu
• Cardamom

Increase breast milk

• Caraway
• Lucerne
• Stinging nettle

Indigestion

• Bergamot
• Catmint
• Chamomile
• Ginger
• Lemon thyme

Inflammation

• Borage
• Elderflower

Insect bites

• Tea tree

Insomnia (relief)

• Mamaki

Internal bleeding

• Yarrow

Irritable bowel syndrome

• Borage
• Oat straw

Itchy skin

• Elderflower
• Olive leaf
• Stinging nettle

Jaundice

• Maidenhair fern
• Turmeric

Joint pain

• Celery
• Comfrey
• Rosemary
• St’ John’s wort

Kidney stones

• Fennel
• Glodenrod
• Maidenhair fern
• Mealie silk
• Rose hip

Kidney tonic

• Cinnamon
• Fennel
• Mealie silk
• Parsley
• Rose hip

Leprosy

• Lucerne

Ligaments (torn)

• Comfrey

Liver tonic

• Basil
• Cinnamon
• Rooibos
• St’ John’s wort
• Strawberry
• Turmeric

Low blood pressure

• Rosemary

Lower blood sugar

• Basil
• Olive leaf

Memory (boost)

• Cloves
• Lucerne
• Peppermint
• Sage

Menopause

• Cinnamon
• Lucerne
• Sage
• St’ John’s wort

Menstrual problems

• Anise
• Borage
• Lucerne
• Parsley
• Yarrow

Mental boost

• Peppermint
• Sage

Morning sickness

• Chamomie
• Fennel
• Lemon
• Lemon balm
• Oat straw

Mouth sores

• Stevia

Mouth ulcers

• Raspberry
• Sage

Multiple sclerosis

• Oat straw
• Olive leaf

Muscle ache

• Chamomile
• Comfrey
• Ginger
• Marjoram
• St’ John’s wort

Muscle building

• Lucerne
• Rosemary

Muscle spasms

• Calendula
• Cloves
• Lavender
• Lemon thyme
• Nutmeg
• Sage

Nasal congestion

• Bergamot
• Cloves
• Mullein
• Violet

Nausea

• Anise
• Bergamot
• Buchu
• Catmint
• Ginger
• Mint
• Nutmeg
• Rooibos
• Turmeric

Nerve tonic

• Lemon
• Lemon Verbena
• Lemon balm
• Oat straw
• Rosemary

Nosebleed

• Stinging nettle

Oestrogenic

• Clover
• Oat straw
• Sage

Oily skin

• Basil
• Bergamot
• Lucerne
• Oat straw

Osteoporosis

• Comfrey
• Oat straw
• Parsley
• Sage

Overeating

• Lemon balm
• Mint

Pain relief

• Chamomile
• Cloves
• Oat straw
• St’ John’s wort

Pale skin

• Ginger

Panic attack

• Lavender
• Lemon balm
• Oat straw
• Geranium

Parasites

• Basil
• Cloves
• Tea tree

plaque

• Stevia

Pleurisy

• Buchu
• Echinacea
• Ginger
• Marjoram

Pneumonia

• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Mullein

Poor appetite

• Nutmeg

Post natal drip

• Clover
• Maidenhair fern
• Sage
• Violet

Premenstrual tension

• Yarrow

Pressure ulcers (bed sores)

• Comfrey

Prostate problems

• Mealie silk
• Raspberry
• Stinging nettle

Psoriasis

• Clover
• Parsley
• Turmeric

Rabies

• Echinacea

Rashes

• Calendula
• Comfrey
• Elderflower
• Olive leaf

Reduce breast milk

• Sage

Relaxation

• Chamomile
• Jasmine
• Lavender
• Lemon balm
• Rooibos

Respiratory problems

• Green tea
• Flaxseed

Rheumatism

• Buchu
• Catmint
• Celery
• Comfrey
• Nutmeg
• Oat straw
• Parsley
• Raspberry
• Strawberry

Scalp health

• Maidenhair fern
• Rosemary
• Stinging nettle

Scarring

• Comfrey

Sedative

• Chamomile
• Jasmine
• Lavender
• Lemon balm
• Oat straw
• St John’s wort

Shortness of breath

• Comfrey
• Maidenhair fern

Sinus

• Mullein
• Violet

Skin disorder

• Calendula
• Comfrey
• Lucerne
• Nutmeg

Skin ulcer

• Comfrey

Sore gums

• Echinacea

Sore nipples

• Calendula
• Chamomile
• Comfrey

Sore throat

• Elderflower
• Fennel
• Green tea
• Lemon
• Lemon thyme
• Maidenhair fern
• Raspberry
• Rosella
• Sage
• Stavia

Sprain

• Comfrey

Stiffness

• Comfrey

Stimulant

• Cloves
• Rosemary

Stomachache

• Buchu
• Fennel
• Ginger

Stomach upset

• Caraway
• Catmint
• Lemon balm

Stress

• Basil
• Jasmine
• Lavender
• Oat straw

Sunburn

• Olive leaf
• Tea tree

Swollen joints

• Comfrey
• Turmeric

Tension relief

• Basil
• Cloves
• Green tea
• Jasmine
• Lemon balm
• Mint
• Rooibos

Thrush

• Goldenrod

Thyroid problems

• Lemon balm

Tired eyes

• Chamomile

Tonsillitis

• Comfrey
• Echinacea
• Marjoram

Toothaches

• Cloves

Tooth decay

• Stevia

Ulcers

• Comfrey

Urinary problems

• Basil
• Celery
• Cinnamon
• Fennel
• Goldenrod
• Green tea
• Flaxseed (linseed)
• Parsley
• Rose hip

Varicose veins

• Yarrow

Vomitting

• Bergamot
• Lemon
• Mint

Weak pulse

• Ginger
• Lucerne

Weight loss

• Celery
• Fennel
• Mamaki
• Parsley

Wind

• Anise
• Caraway
• Catmint
• Chamomile
• Lavender
• Mint
• Lemon balm

Wounds

• Comfrey
• Yarrow

Wind burn

• Tea tree