Here are 9 fast-acting tea recipes for inflammation you really need to start adding to your diet. These anti-inflammatory tea recipes are extremely soothing and will help fight free radicals, plus reduce swelling, and pain.

Note: Home remedies are great and they have been used for ages to treat common illnesses, however, people on certain medications or health conditions should take caution when incorporating these remedies into their diets. Each remedy has a side effect section so make sure to go through them.

9 Tea Recipes For Inflammation

1. Peppermint Tea For Inflammation

This peppermint tea is extra soothing and easy to make. The ingredients in this peppermint tea all contain anti-inflammatory properties and work by blocking inflammatory pathways and reducing oxidative stress. Here is a breakdown of how each ingredient work.

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time 10 minutes

• 5 fresh mint leaves (or 1 peppermint teabag)
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 1 cup of water
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (fresh)
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey
• 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick

How To Make Anti Inflammatory Peppermint Tea

Add the ginger, cinnamon stick and water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Cut off the heat, add in the mint leaves or teabag and let it steep for 2 minutes covered.

Strain into a teacup or mug and mix in the lemon juice and honey. Stir and drink while it is still warm 2-3 times per day to help with inflammation.

2. Anti-Inflammatory Thyme Tea

Here is my favorite thyme tea recipe for inflammation worth trying! This tea contains ingredients like turmeric, ginger, lemon juice, cinnamon, thyme, and honey. Combining these ingredients into a tea not only reduces inflammation in the body but also boost the immune system as well.

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 10 minutes

• 1 inch ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
• 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon of dried thyme)
• 1 1/2 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey
• 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick
• 1/2 a lemon (squeezed)
• a pinch of black pepper

How To Make Thyme Tea For Inflammation

Combine the ginger, cinnamon, water, and turmeric in a saucepan and let it come to a boil over medium heat. Cut off the heat and let it steep for 10 minutes. 

Next, strain the tea into a teacup or a mug and stir in the honey and lemon juice. Drink this tea while it is still hot 0nce or twice a day to help reduce inflammation in the body.

3. Dandelion Root Tea For Inflammation

Dandelion root tea is rich in antioxidants that help fight inflammation. When combined with other anti-inflammatory ingredients like ginger and cinnamon, it helps inflammatory markers like C-Reactive Protein. 

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 10 minutes

• 1 1/2 cup of water
• 2 teaspoons of dandelion root (or 1 dandelion root tea bag)
• 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh)

How To Make Dandelion Root Tea

Place the dandelion root, water, ginger, and cinnamon stick into a saucepan and let it come to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and let it simmer for 1-2 minutes. Strain the tea into a teacup and stir in the lemon juice and honey. Drink twice daily to reduce inflammation.

4. Chamomile Tea Recipe For Inflammation

This anti inflammatory chamomile tea recipe is easy to make, takes only ten minutes and is packed with antioxidants. Chamomile is a soothing herb that helps with inflammation especially when combined with other ingredients like ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric.

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 10 – 12 minutes

• 1 1/2 cup of water
• 1 chamomile tea bag
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice ( freshly squeezed)
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey
• a pinch of black pepper

How To Make Anti Inflammatory Chamomile Tea

Add the water, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, and turmeric into a saucepan and let it come to a boil, lower the heat and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Cut off the heat, add the chamomile tea bag and let it steep for an extra 2 minutes.

Strain the tea into a mug and stir in the lemon juice and honey, drink while it is still hot 2-3 times per day to reduce inflammation.

5. Hibiscus Tea For Inflammation

This hibiscus tea recipe for inflammation has become a staple in my home especially during the winter. It’s extra soothing and really east to make. Hibiscus is an amazing herb that has been used for centuries all over the world to help lower inflammation, high cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 10 minutes

• 1 hibiscus tea bag
• 1 inch ginger (grated)
• 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh)
• 1 teaspoon raw honey
• 3 cloves (whole)

How To Make Hibiscus Tea For Inflammation

Start by adding the water, cinnamon stick, ginger, and cloves into a saucepan and let it come to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Cut off the heat and add in the hibiscus tea bag, cover and let it steep for an extra 2 minutes.

Remove the tea bag and strain the tea into a teacup, drink it while it’s still warm twice daily to help reduce inflammation. Note: you can also have this tea with ice during the summer as well.

6. Fennel Anti-Inflammatory Tea

If you are a fan of star anise or licorice flavors, you are gonna love this fennel tea recipe for inflammation. This fennel tea is soo easy to make and does not require a ton of ingredients so get out your teapots and let brew some delicious homemade fennel tea.

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 10 minutes

• 1 cup of boiling water (240ml)
• 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds (or 1 fennel tea bag)
• 1 inch ginger root (minced)
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

How To Make Fennel Tea For Inflammation

Add the fennel, ginger, and water into a mug, cover and let it steep for 5 minutes and strain into a teacup. Mix in the lemon juice and honey and drink while it is still warm.

7. Basil Tea For Inflammation

We use basil in our recipes which adds an un-matching flavor and aroma, but did you know that you can also use basil to make tea? Yep, basil tea has been made for centuries in ayurvedic medicine to help with all kinds of illnesses so here is a simple basil tea recipe for inflammation you must try.

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 10 minutes

• 10 fresh basil leaves
• 1 cup of boiling water
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey
• 1 inch ginger root (minced)
• 1 Ceylon cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh)

How To Make Basil Tea

Combine the water, ginger, basil, and cinnamon into a mug, cover and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain into a teacup and mix in the honey and lemon juice. Drink while it is still warm for best results.

8. Green Tea For Inflammation

Green tea contains antioxidants that help reduce inflammation in the body, when combined with other anti-inflammatory ingredients like turmeric, ginger, honey and lemon juice and consumed regularly, it can really help reduce inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein and oxidative stress.

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 10 minutes

• 1 cup of boiling water
• 1 green tea bag | or 1 tsp lose leaf
• 1 inch ginger root (grated)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• a pinch of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey

How To Make Anti Inflammatory Green Tea

In a large mug, add the ginger, turmeric, black pepper and water, mix well and let it sit for a minute. Strain and add the green tea bag. (If using green tea leaves, add it in with the ingredients above before straining.)

Next, cover and let it sit for an extra minute before removing the green tea and stirring in the lemon juice and honey. Drink while it is still warm 2-3 times per day.

9. Clove & Cinnamon Tea For Inflammation

Both cloves and cinnamon contain antioxidants that fight inflammation and when combined with other ingredients like ginger and lemon juice, your clove tea becomes a powerhouse of anti-inflammatory fighting agents.

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 10 minutes

• 5 whole cloves
• 1 cup of boiling water (240ml)
• 1 small Ceylon cinnamon stick
• 1 inch ginger (minced)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh)
• 1/2 teaspoon of raw honey

How To Make Clove And Cinnamon Tea

Place the ginger, cinnamon, and cloves into a mug and pour the boiling water over it. Cover and let it steep for 5 minutes and strain into a teacup. Stir in the honey and lemon juice and drink while it is still hot.

Conclusion

I really hope you try these tea recipes for inflammation. If you do, please let me know your favorite recipe in the comments below. You can find me on Pinterest and Facebook for more home remedies and wellness recipes. Stay safe and awesome.