Confused-- Is herbal tea a diuretic?
#121887 - 11/15/04 10:13 AM
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bellshel32
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Loc: Kansas, USA
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I read that tea is a diuretic. I've been drinking herbal teas for the past two weeks like it's going out of style. I mean, I probably drink atleast 6 cups of tea (peppermint or variety herbal teas). I thought this was supposed to be good for you, but now I'm wondering if it could be contributing to my ongoing C.
Is it better to stick with water?
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Your herbal teas should be fine. Keep up with them. Most regular tea has caffeine which I think (don't quote me on it) is a diuretic. That's probably where that's coming from. Double check to make sure your herbal teas are caffeine free or decaffeinated and you should be just fine.
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Yeah, they're all decaf. I made sure of that. Have given up caffeine, as Heather suggested. 
Was hoping for a reason that I've become so "backed up" again. Guess the tea isn't the culprit. My body's just stubborn! 
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yes- caffeine is the diuretic in tea.. but.. be careful- some herbal components are also diuretics.. I actually made a diuretic tea for a friend who was supposed to be on perscription diuretics and didn't like the side effects with her docs help (I love docs willing to use alternative treatment methods).
Amie
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Oh, now that's kind of confusing. Hmmm, I know that Heather's peppermint tea's ok & that fennel tea's ok. But at work, I have a box of assorted herbal teas (Bigelow). Those teas have lots of different herbs mixed in with each bag. In looking at the ingredients, I see that many of them have, among other things, hibiscus flowers and/or rose hips. Maybe I better simplify the herbal teas for work the next time I'm replenishing my supply.
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I drink Bigelow's Chamomile and Sweet Dreams teas. They do not give me a diuretic affect.
Lene
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Those 2 flavors are in my variety pack, so atleast I know they're ok. thanks!
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no- the herbal diuretics aren't standard ingredients in teas.. they are just things you CAN get- like fennel isn't standard in tea...
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