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The mountain tea has healing properties. According to the European Medicine Agency (EMA) mountain tea is an ideal to treat cough from colds and relieves the mild gastrointestinal problems. Many laboratory studies prove that ingredients of mountain tea are beneficial for your body. It has been found that the mountain tea contains a number of ingredients, with the main flavonoids, diterpenes, the phenylpropane, the iridoids and monoterpenes. These substances arrest serotonin and noradrenaline; as a result mountain tea is beneficial as depression. Many studies support that mountain tea is antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and has analgesic effect. Similarly, studies from the Universities of Patras and Ioannina showed that this type of tea act as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anxiolytic. Moreover, researches from the University of Athens mentioned that it may help people to prevent the osteoporosis. Also, it protects the loss of bone density and enhances the mechanical strength of bone. Finally, it has a beneficial effect in cold and inflammatory immune. It has a pleasant and distinctive flavor. 

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For better taste and aroma you should add honey, cinnamon or lemon in you cup of tea.

1. Mountain tea relieves coughs, which is caused by cold.

2. Relieves from mild gastrointestinal problems.

3. It increases serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.

4. It has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory action.

5. It is antioxidant action.

6. Analgesic effect

The above information is not medical advice nor substitute advice of another health care professional. They are provided for information only. Do not stop any other medical care recommendations without consulting your doctor.