What is the secret with Earl Grey Tea?

Ok, I have been ill for the past two weeks. I've started drinking hot tea as I am constantly being told that. I drink Earl Grey tea with my sickness. What is the secret? It has completely opened up my airways and everything else clogged up. I also feel more relaxed. No not placebo effect or anything. Is it true bergamot was used for medicinal purposes??|||It's the Bergamot.


It's a citrus fruit.


Citrus is good for what you have.|||Bergamot has been used as a carminative, rubefacient, stimulant, and relaxant, and as medicine against colds. bergamot contains a thymol that is a strong antiseptic and is used against fungi, bacteria, and such parasites as hookworm.


So it is not a coincidences that you are feeling better not only from the bergamot but also just from drinking a hot drink. Hot liquids can help relieve nasal congestion, soothe a sore throat and make you feel more relaxed.


Hope you feel 100% very soon.|||Bergamot has been used as a carminative, rubefacient, stimulant, and relaxant, and as medicine against colds. bergamot contains a thymol that is a strong antiseptic and is used against fungi, bacteria, and such parasites as hookworm.


So it is not a coincidences that you are feeling better not only from the bergamot but also just from drinking a hot drink. Hot liquids can help relieve nasal congestion, soothe a sore throat and make you feel more relaxed.


Hope you feel 100% very soon.|||So glad you're feeling better :)





I find that drinking earl grey really perks me up too when I feel the onset of a cold. I think it's something to do with the hot water, aromatic qualities of the bergamot (which, while a citrus fruit, has doubtful contributions in that area) and the fact you're probably drinking it without milk (milk being something to avoid, as lactic acid contributes to phlem).





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-Lili