Τσάι Βουνού Βόλου (Σιδερίτης, Sideritis Scardica)

Mountain tea is a natural caffeine-free herbal tea made from a single variety of sideritis plant. It is also known as "Shepherd's Tea" or "Greek Mountain Tea".

It is made with the dried flowers, leaves and stems of the sideritis plant, found in the Mediterranean mountainous regions of Greece, which is the largest consumer of mountain tea, as well as in Albania, Bulgaria and Macedonia.

Sideritis takes its name from the Greek word for iron. In ancient times, the herb was used to heal wounds caused by iron weapons during battles. Sideritis is a flowering perennial so mountain tea has a floral, earthy, slightly sweet, and mild flavor to it. Its taste is known to resemble a mixture of mint, chamomile and citrus fruits. Mountain tea was used by the ancient Greeks as a healing herbal medicinal drink.

Hippocrates, the Greek philosopher known as the father of modern medicine, hailed its benefits for the immune and respiratory systems. In Greece today, mountain tea is most often consumed in winter, to fight the common cold and flu.

Mountain tea contains high levels of antioxidants, polyphenols and essential oils, including flavonoids.

One study found that due to its strong levels of antioxidants, mountain tea is as powerful as green tea in promoting the body's antioxidant defenses and preventing oxidative stress.

There are still a number of studies examining the health benefits of mountain tea, which has been shown to have the potential to boost the immune response as an anti-inflammatory, aid in digestion, and even prevent osteoporosis.

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