Marigold Tea – Enjoy Every Sip of Relaxation
What Is Marigold Tea Good for?
Marigold tea is an herbal tea without caffeine but has many beneficial ingredients, such as the antioxidant flavonoid. In the past, even though people did not know the chemical principle, they still could feel the benefits that marigold brings from daily life. Therefore, there are many uses of marigold in folk remedies.Antioxidant
Excessive amounts of radicals in the body can lead to oxidative stress, responsible for most diseases. A marigold is rich in carotenoid, laricitrin (a flavonoid), and glycoside. All of these ingredients can help remove the radicals and brings the following benefits:- Treating inflammation in the body.
- Delay the vascular aging.
- Potential cancer-preventing effect.
Antibiosis
Marigold found antibiosis ingredients in extract, which helps kill bacteria and fungus. Folks consume marigold tea to cure colds, fever, respiratory tract infection, and gastrointestinal discomfort; most of them are caused by Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, or Staphylococcus aureus. Besides, in some South American countries, people use the marigold infusion to wash genitals and cure the disease caused by Candida Albicans. Having marigold tea or rinsing the mouth can improve oral health and solve the ozostomia problem with the antioxidant property.Eye Health

Skin Health

How to Make Marigold Tea?
If there are marigolds in your garden, that will be simple to DIY marigold tea. Of course, you can buy them from the florist, but be sure they have not been contaminated with pesticides.- First, pick the fresh marigold flower and clean them up. Do as gentle as you can and don't let the petals break.
- Spread and place the flower after cleaning in a cool and ventilated for drying. Avoid direct sunlight, making the marigold lose its flavour and nutrition. Usually, it will cost more than three days for drying.
- The flowers, after drying, are ready for making marigold tea, but first, you should store them well.
- Take 1-2 dried marigold flowers, put them into the cup, add 50℃ warm water, steep for 10s, then pour the infusion out. This is for washing the dust off they got during drying.
- Add 85℃ hot water in again, steep for 3-5 mins, then serving.