What you should know before adding CBD to your tea

Tea has been consumed worldwide for centuries, and for good reason. Numerous studies have shown that different types of tea can boost your immune system, fight inflammation, and even prevent cancer and heart disease. Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world Worldonly surpassed by the water.

During busy times of the year, tea uplifts you and calms you at the same time. Due to tea’s popularity and potential health benefits, it could be the perfect partner for CBD. Here’s what you should know before adding CBD to your tea. The answer depends on a variety of factors, including how the CBD is prepared, the type of tea, and what is put in the cup.

Black, oolong, and green tea contain caffeine, which gives most people a mild energy boost, unlike CBD, which many people take for its calming effects. CBD-infused tea may seem counterintuitive, but like cannabidiol’s relationship with THC, it could smooth out the jitters of caffeine while still providing a steady, anxiety-free boost of energy.

Some CBD preparations are more soluble in tea than others. Cannabinoids, including CBD, are fat-soluble and tea is usually brewed in water. Adding a little cream or milk to tea adds some fat, which helps the compound dissolve better. Of course, taking CBD separately, such as sublingually or in pill form, before drinking tea avoids mixing problems and the risk of CBD remaining in the cup.

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Powdered CBD supplements may be difficult to mix well into iced teas and are likely to be more wasteful than effective. A better approach would be to prepare or purchase a CBD-infused simple syrup that sweetens the drink, mixes well, and delivers the compound effectively.

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Herbal teas do not contain caffeine, but some herbs such as chamomile and lavender have similar effects to CBD, such as facilitating sleep and inducing a feeling of calm. The combination of such herbs with cannabidiol is not only delicious and calming, but they also lack the annoying side effects of popular sleep aids, such as fainting tweeting.

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However you take your tea, consuming certain foods enhances the effects and provides an increased amount of CBD for absorption. Studies have found that patients who took their CBD with a high-fat breakfast burrito saw a greater effect than those who took CBD on an empty stomach.