Health Benefits of Chai Tea

Many of the component herbs in chai tea are considered powerful anti-inflammatory agents. The World’s Healthiest Foods website notes that the main constituent in cloves, called eugenol, is a potent anti-inflammatory used to relieve gum pain and general inflammation. According to an article published in the “Journal of Medicinal Food” in 2005, ginger has broad anti-inflammatory properties that make it useful as a natural alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Cinnamon also has known anti-inflammatory action in the body, according to an article published in “Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition” in October 2010.