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Chamomile tea can also be beneficial if you are unwell or have a cold.
"If you're feeling under the weather, chamomile is a nice alternative," Kluge explains. "It's naturally cooling, which helps to balance an overheated condition, and relaxing to the digestive tract, which may become out of balance when you're sick or recuperating from illness." You don't even have to consume chamomile to gain the benefits. According to Kluge, the following procedure may also benefit your respiratory health: Make a big bowl of tea with boiling water and 3-4 chamomile tea bags (or 4 tablespoons of loose chamomile flowers). Place your head over the bowl and a towel over your head after the tea has steeped for a few minutes to keep the steam in. Exhale