They are vital, their fitness helps determine our overall health \u2014 even our survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maintaining stout lungs hinges in part on things to avoid: cigarettes, for example, are lung destroyers. But we can invite plenty of lung-healthy pursuits and substances into our lives as well. Exercise, for one, helps keep lung muscles strong and sturdy. The American Lung Association also recommends simple breathing exercises. One of them, breathing through the nose and out of the mouth for at least twice as long, with pursed lips, stands as a simple way to build lung strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diet contributes to lung health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Teas](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_205839265-1024x724.jpeg\")
Tea is part of a lung-healthy diet.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAnd then there is diet. There\u2019s no magic food bullet for lung vitality; most experts simply recommend a diet high in nutritious foods like dark leafy greens, beets, peppers, apples, pumpkins and a host of other nutrition-rich foods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tea counts as a lung booster<\/mark><\/a>. One recent medical study<\/mark><\/a> even found that regular tea sippers suffered lowered prevalence of COPD (a group of lung diseases) than tea shunners. Another study<\/mark><\/a>, from 2019, concluded that \u201ctea drinking could be a protective factor in lung cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nWe of course are glad to spend our days surrounded by, and sipping, lung-buttressing tea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To help you sip your way to lung vigor, we selected a trio of teas that offer a range of flavors and effects, but share at least one quality: they could help deliver hardiness to those always-working lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for Lungs: Chrysanthemum Green Tea (Organic)<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/chrysanthemum.jpeg\")
Chrysanthemum and green tea together are lung warriors.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nYou witness Chrysanthemum species all over the place every autumn \u2014 normally, we just call them mums. Lined up outside of grocery stores. Enlivening streetscapes in pots. Adding color to yards, long after so many of the summer flowers have faded and dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019re beautiful and strong \u2014 cold snaps just below freezing don\u2019t kill them the way they do flowers like cosmos. And they also figure largely into alternative approaches toward wellness, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Practitioners of TCM use earthy chrysanthemum to support lung health and reduce internal inflammation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this tea offers more than one of our favorite flowers; it also rests on a foundation of sencha, the most common type of Japanese green tea. And as we know, researchers have identified green tea as lung balm; visit this compendium<\/span><\/a> of green tea scholarship to begin to understand its potential effects for overall health, including for our precious lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFinally, this tea also includes rose petal, for floral notes, and peppermint, which also aids lung health by stimulating nasal passages and helping to open airways. Peppermint, after all, works as a decongestant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for Lungs: Tangerine Puerh<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_126109728-1024x683.jpeg\")
Puerh tea in tangerine rind delivers lung benefits, and citrus flavor.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWe prize puerh for its complex flavors and deep cultural roots across China. As the main form of fermented tea in the world, puerh stands apart from other styles, which lean into things like terroir, farming practices and post-harvest oxidation protocols to achieve tea\u2019s wild diversity of flavors. Puerh also reflects all of the above, but with the added twist of fermentation. It is special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the tea, which normally is formed into bricks or cakes and aged before reaching the market, delivers more than deliciousness and tradition to sippers. It\u2019s remarkably healthy, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And one of its vigor beneficiaries is the lungs. The Chinese even have a term, Run Fei Zhi Ke, for puerh\u2019s effects; it roughly means suppressing coughs and nurturing lung performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The artisans behind this puerh, produced in Xin Hui in China\u2019s Guandong Province, pack fermented tea leaves into tangerine rinds, which imparts a light, citrusy sweetness to the brewed tea. To elevate the tangerine flavor, put some of the rind into your tea while brewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for Lungs: Congestion Blend<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.kuchatea.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ht_congestionblend_02.jpeg\")
Congestion Blend tea combines lung-boosting botanicals.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nWe actively engage with our lungs every day, in a way that is more overt than with other organs like the heart, kidneys<\/a> or liver. Those key organs mostly do their things behind the scenes, but every time we inhale and exhale we can feel our lungs working. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWe also know when they struggle: our breathing grows shallow, we cough, we clear our throats and cough up junk and wheeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s congestion, the bane of our mighty lungs. When we\u2019re stopped up, the lungs suffer. And we do whatever we can to clear them up, and return to normal breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We created Congestion Blend to help the body rid itself of gunk, and to get those lungs pumping freely again. The blend relies quite a bit on eucalyptus leaves, which even over-the-counter congestion-fighting salves and tonics leverage for the sake of lung health. Both eucalyptus and another Congestion Blend ingredient, peppermint, serve as decongestants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this blend also incorporates elderflower for its lung-clearing powers. Naturopathic doctors around the world tap into elderflower for many benefits, many of them having something to do with the lungs: managing sinusitis and colds, helping people get through influenza, fighting bronchitis and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congestion Blend\u2019s dynamic combination of botanical ingredients faces common lung foes, grapples with them, and often vanquishes them before they manage to root, constrict and block lungs and make human life unpleasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s to your lungs! Exercise them. Nurture them. Soothe them. And don\u2019t forget about lavishing them with healthy tea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Teas Are Good for Your Lungs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several teas have been shown to support lung health due to their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Some of the best teas for your lungs<\/mark><\/a> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Green Tea<\/strong>: Packed with antioxidants like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), green tea has been shown to reduce inflammation in the lungs and help protect against conditions like COPD and asthma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Chrysanthemum Tea<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>: Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, chrysanthemum tea is known for its cooling and anti-inflammatory properties. It helps reduce lung irritation and aids in respiratory function.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Peppermint Tea<\/strong>: Known for its ability to open airways and clear nasal passages, peppermint tea is a natural decongestant that helps to soothe the respiratory system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tangerine Puerh Tea<\/strong>: This fermented tea, often packed into tangerine rinds, has a long history in Chinese medicine for improving lung function and reducing coughs. Its unique combination of fermentation and citrus promotes healthy lungs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
And then there is diet. There\u2019s no magic food bullet for lung vitality; most experts simply recommend a diet high in nutritious foods like dark leafy greens, beets, peppers, apples, pumpkins and a host of other nutrition-rich foods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tea counts as a lung booster<\/mark><\/a>. One recent medical study<\/mark><\/a> even found that regular tea sippers suffered lowered prevalence of COPD (a group of lung diseases) than tea shunners. Another study<\/mark><\/a>, from 2019, concluded that \u201ctea drinking could be a protective factor in lung cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n We of course are glad to spend our days surrounded by, and sipping, lung-buttressing tea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n To help you sip your way to lung vigor, we selected a trio of teas that offer a range of flavors and effects, but share at least one quality: they could help deliver hardiness to those always-working lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You witness Chrysanthemum species all over the place every autumn \u2014 normally, we just call them mums. Lined up outside of grocery stores. Enlivening streetscapes in pots. Adding color to yards, long after so many of the summer flowers have faded and dropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They\u2019re beautiful and strong \u2014 cold snaps just below freezing don\u2019t kill them the way they do flowers like cosmos. And they also figure largely into alternative approaches toward wellness, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Practitioners of TCM use earthy chrysanthemum to support lung health and reduce internal inflammation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But this tea offers more than one of our favorite flowers; it also rests on a foundation of sencha, the most common type of Japanese green tea. And as we know, researchers have identified green tea as lung balm; visit this compendium<\/span><\/a> of green tea scholarship to begin to understand its potential effects for overall health, including for our precious lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, this tea also includes rose petal, for floral notes, and peppermint, which also aids lung health by stimulating nasal passages and helping to open airways. Peppermint, after all, works as a decongestant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We prize puerh for its complex flavors and deep cultural roots across China. As the main form of fermented tea in the world, puerh stands apart from other styles, which lean into things like terroir, farming practices and post-harvest oxidation protocols to achieve tea\u2019s wild diversity of flavors. Puerh also reflects all of the above, but with the added twist of fermentation. It is special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the tea, which normally is formed into bricks or cakes and aged before reaching the market, delivers more than deliciousness and tradition to sippers. It\u2019s remarkably healthy, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And one of its vigor beneficiaries is the lungs. The Chinese even have a term, Run Fei Zhi Ke, for puerh\u2019s effects; it roughly means suppressing coughs and nurturing lung performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The artisans behind this puerh, produced in Xin Hui in China\u2019s Guandong Province, pack fermented tea leaves into tangerine rinds, which imparts a light, citrusy sweetness to the brewed tea. To elevate the tangerine flavor, put some of the rind into your tea while brewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We actively engage with our lungs every day, in a way that is more overt than with other organs like the heart, kidneys<\/a> or liver. Those key organs mostly do their things behind the scenes, but every time we inhale and exhale we can feel our lungs working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We also know when they struggle: our breathing grows shallow, we cough, we clear our throats and cough up junk and wheeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s congestion, the bane of our mighty lungs. When we\u2019re stopped up, the lungs suffer. And we do whatever we can to clear them up, and return to normal breathing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We created Congestion Blend to help the body rid itself of gunk, and to get those lungs pumping freely again. The blend relies quite a bit on eucalyptus leaves, which even over-the-counter congestion-fighting salves and tonics leverage for the sake of lung health. Both eucalyptus and another Congestion Blend ingredient, peppermint, serve as decongestants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But this blend also incorporates elderflower for its lung-clearing powers. Naturopathic doctors around the world tap into elderflower for many benefits, many of them having something to do with the lungs: managing sinusitis and colds, helping people get through influenza, fighting bronchitis and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Congestion Blend\u2019s dynamic combination of botanical ingredients faces common lung foes, grapples with them, and often vanquishes them before they manage to root, constrict and block lungs and make human life unpleasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s to your lungs! Exercise them. Nurture them. Soothe them. And don\u2019t forget about lavishing them with healthy tea!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several teas have been shown to support lung health due to their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Some of the best teas for your lungs<\/mark><\/a> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for Lungs: Chrysanthemum Green Tea (Organic)<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for Lungs: Tangerine Puerh<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTeas for Lungs: Congestion Blend<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
What Teas Are Good for Your Lungs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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