wide range of benefits

In 2011, the “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” looked at the flavonoid content of all 150+ plants within Sideritis and found that every plant was rich in flavonoids and it has incredible effects as an anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal and anti-spasmodic. It seems that almost all species contain essential oils including natural antioxidants and a study found that mountain tea was as powerful as green tea in stimulating cellular antioxidant defences and reducing oxidative stress.

1. alzheimer’s

Studies done by the University of Magdeburg concluded that by drinking mountain tea for 6 months patients with Alzheimer’s improved the memory to the level it was 9 months before treatment! It does it by preventing and even reducing the deposits of plaque in the brain.

2. digestive health

“Planta Medica” in 2012 published the effects of Greek High Mountain tea on gastrointestinal disorders. They found that drinking the tea led to less inflammation as a result of phenols and antioxidants found naturally in the plant. It also reduced toxicity in the long term demonstrating the tea’s ability to protect the body and is effective in improving digestive health.

3. lower blood pressure

“Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology” an animal study found that Sideritis extract helped lower blood pressure and relaxed blood vessels. Dialation was shown and this in turn reduced stress on the heart muscle and pressure. This could also explain the herbs incredibly relaxing properties.

4. osteoporosis

Studies have shown that Greek High Mountain tea has a positive impact on bone density and may act to help resist the effects of Osteoporosis.

5. colds, aches and immune booster

Greek High Mountain tea is known to be a mild pain killer and anti-inflammatory and since Ancient Greeks it has been used as a remedy for colds, aches, allergies, respiratory issues and boosting of the immune system.

6. reduce anxiety and depression

Hippocrates in Ancient Greece described sipping Greek High Mountain tea as having a positive effect on anxiety and depression and in April 2020, the Molecules Journal identified 4 flavonoids found in Sideritis that can might act more powerfully than monospecific drugs in elevating the extracellular concentration of all three monoamine neurotransmitters (Serotonin, noradrenalin and dopamine).

Increasing any of these three neurotransmitters will elevate mood and some elements of mood therapy may be more responsive to elevations of a specific neurotransmitter. The monoamine system is made up of multiple sub-systems that include transmitting of serotonin to controls anxiety, obsession, noradrenalin that relates to alertness, energy and Dopamine which relates to attention, motivation, pleasure and reward as well as interest in life.

Greek High Mountain tea is proving comparable in effectiveness to drugs available from pharmaceutical companies in managing a variety of mood disorders.