Herbal teas....

[TeeTees]

Anybody have any information to share with herbal teas, and the possible effect on people with epilepsy ?

It's just that at the moment, I'm hooked on Green Tea, as I find it quite refreshing and stimulating.

So, I was wondering if anybody has any info on which herbal teas to avoid, and which ones can be beneficial to people with seizures.

[angel]

I drink green tea too.... regular tea also... they dont seem to bother me as much as coffee..

love angel

[TeeTees]

I drink green tea too.... regular tea also... they dont seem to bother me as much as coffee..

love angel

Hi angel,

Yeah, I find I can have a coffee first thing to 'bring me around', but then I'd rather switch to Green Tea - it's just lacking in flavour a little though, and could do with a bit of spicing up.

[Meetz1064]

If memory serves me correctly.....& that is debatable, sometimes.......echinacea tea or any tea with that in it is to be avoided. Beyond that, I don't recall any others..

I really like using ginger tea and peppermint tea for nausea....separately, of course.....

Honey chamomile is wonderful for relaxing for bedtime.... and if I'm drinking green tea, I tend to buy the flavored ones.....

The only way I like plain tea is iced........and even then, I still add lemon...

[TeeTees]

If memory serves me correctly.....& that is debatable, sometimes.......echinacea tea or any tea with that in it is to be avoided. Beyond that, I don't recall any others..

I really like using ginger tea and peppermint tea for nausea....separately, of course.....

Honey chamomile is wonderful for relaxing for bedtime.... and if I'm drinking green tea, I tend to buy the flavored ones.....

The only way I like plain tea is iced........and even then, I still add lemon...

Thanks for the heads-up regarding echinacea....I didn't know that.

What's opinions on stuff containing Ginseng ? I've kinda heard mixed reviews on this regarding Ginseng & Epilepsy, and I was wondering what the REAL experts think ?

[Bernard]

epilepsy.com lists some information on Herbs (see the menu on the left hand side)

Green tea has caffeine.

[TeeTees]

epilepsy.com lists some information on Herbs (see the menu on the left hand side)

Green tea has caffeine.

Thanks for the linky Bernard.....reading all that, doesn't seem to leave me with much that I CAN drink

Thanks again though - it's always better that I know what NOT to drink, than take the risk and the worst happens.

[angel]

Meetz1064,

thanks for the info about echinacea.... I bought this flu tea that has echinacea root extract and did notice a fuzzy feeling after drinking it..... its called Good earth tea for Flu

one that doesnt seem to bother myself is gypsy cold care....it has elder flower, yarrow flower, pepperment leaf , hyssop herb, rose hip, cinnamon bark, ginger rhizome, safflower petal ,clove flower bud ,licorice root & dry aqueous extract.

for my movement disorder i tried kava kava drops... passion flower... passion flower valerian tea... which helped a lot.... i wasnt on anyother meds though no anti-epileptic drugs or kidney meds at the time......

as far as green tea I like white tea & green tea mixture .... some times i add lemon lime Or fresh berries just drop them in your ice tea and it actually does add some taste...

love angel