Broadly speaking, there are two main types of tea: herbal teas and “true” or camellia teas, and each variety boasts a unique profile of health perks. “Both major types of tea provide beneficial nutrients and phytochemicals that enhance health in a vast variety of ways, perfect for everyday drinking,” says Rachelle Robinett, registered herbalist (AHG) and founder of Pharmakon Supernatural and HRBLS.

Clinical herbalist, writer, educator and our go-to guide for all things plants, Rachelle Robinett relies on the natural world to address modern day concerns. With stress being one of those ubiquitous afflictions, we asked Rachelle to share her thoughts and approach, digging all the way to the root cause rather than just addressing the symptoms.

There are countless types of medicinal herbs, but perhaps the best type to consider for bloating are carminatives.

Nothing soothes the mind and body quite like a cup of herbal tea. If you're a tea enthusiast, you might be used to brewing a cup of chamomile or rooibos—but have you considered adding calendula to your rotation?

Word on the herbalist’s street is that we can biohack our way to euphoria with totally natural and botanical SSRIs, namely a plant known as kanna.