How to Make a Healing Lavender Tea Latte

What’s more soothing after a stressful day than a creamy, fragrant cup of lavender tea? This delicate herb is famous for its calming and stress-relieving properties, but its benefits go far beyond relaxation. Lavender also supports pain relief, healthy aging, mood balance, and even respiratory health. Turning lavender tea into a latte elevates it into a comforting, health-boosting treat. So, let’s dive into the wellness benefits of lavender and learn how to make a healing lavender tea latte at home!

What is Lavender?

Lavandula angustifolia, or lavender, is a flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to the Mediterranean where it’s often found growing in rocky, mountainous regions. It prefers full sun and is drought-resistant.

Lavender has a characteristic scent that makes it easy to identify in food and bath products. Its blooms are a beautiful shade of light purple that is highly attractive to bees.

The Wellness Benefits of Lavender

Curious to discover how you can use lavender tea to benefit your health? Take a moment to read why this soothing herbal latte deserves to be a part of your daily routine.

Reduces Stress, Anxiety & Depression

When feeling overwhelmed and anxious, sipping a cup of lavender tea can help ease stress and promote relaxation. Even the aroma of lavender is known to calm the nerves and create a sense of well-being.

Historically, lavender has been one of the most commonly used herbs to treat depression and anxiety. It is believed to act as a natural mood enhancer, a claim supported by studies showing that lavender tea can reduce anxiety and depression in the elderly.¹ One of lavender’s active compounds, linalool, is thought to increase dopamine levels, which play a key role in mood regulation.² Other studies suggest that linalool may also function as a natural antidepressant.³

This makes a lavender tea latte the perfect way to unwind after a hectic day, offering both soothing comfort and mood-boosting benefits.

Improves Sleep Quality

Calming the nerves is a crucial first step in achieving restful sleep, and lavender tea can help in this process with its natural sedative effects. Lavender promotes both falling asleep and staying asleep more easily by soothing the body and mind. The key to its effectiveness lies in two powerful compounds: linalool and linalyl acetate. These active ingredients work together to reduce inflammation and relax the body, helping to establish a healthy, uninterrupted sleep cycle.⁴

Lavandulol, lavandulyl acetate, β-ocimene, and α-terpineol are other key ingredients in lavender that facilitate the onset of sleep and extend sleep duration. These compounds improve overall sleep quality, making drinking a cup of lavender tea before bed an excellent bedtime ritual.

Easing Anxiety and Lifting Depression

Natural Pain-Relieving Properties

If you’re suffering from a headache or menstrual cramps, sipping on a cup of lavender tea can alleviate the pain associated with these issues. This is because lavender has analgesic effects due to key components like linalool and linalyl acetate which have anti-inflammatory properties. It also works as a muscle relaxant, helping to relieve tension headaches, joint pain, muscle aches, and menstrual cramps.

Digestive Support

If you’re experiencing indigestion or nausea, drinking a cup of lavender tea can help relieve symptoms. Lavender’s antispasmodic properties calm the stomach muscles and promote easier digestion.

Tools Needed

• Tea strainer/disposable tea bags
• Small pot/milk frother – I use a milk frother similar to this one.

Ingredients

• Dried lavender – make sure it’s food-grade lavender
• Plant-based milk – I use Oat-ly
• Honey – optional

How to Make a Healing Lavender Latte

Heat the milk in a small saucepan or milk frother.

While the milk is heating, place dried lavender into a tea strainer/disposable tea bag.

Place the tea into a mug and fill the mug with the hot milk. Allow it to steep for 10 minutes.

Sweeten with a little honey and enjoy warm!

Notes

• While lavender tea is generally considered safe to drink, pregnant women should talk to their doctor before consuming it.
• Lavender may cause an allergic reaction in individuals who are sensitive to it.
• Due to its mild sedative effects, lavender tea should not be consumed before operating heavy machinery.
• Lavender tea should not be consumed by children under 2 years of age.
• Vanilla and cinnamon may be added to the tea to enhance the flavour.

Interested in more healing tea recipes? Check out the Natural Remedies page!

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2. Cheng BH, Sheen LY, Chang ST. Evaluation of anxiolytic potency of essential oil and S-(+)-linalool from Cinnamomum osmophloeum ct. linalool leaves in mice. J Tradit Complement Med. 2014 Dec 16;5(1):27-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2014.10.007. PMID: 26151006; PMCID: PMC4488179. ↩︎
3. Guzmán-Gutiérrez SL, Bonilla-Jaime H, Gómez-Cansino R, Reyes-Chilpa R. Linalool and β-pinene exert their antidepressant-like activity through the monoaminergic pathway. Life Sci. 2015 May 1;128:24-9. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.02.021. Epub 2015 Mar 11. PMID: 25771248. ↩︎
4. Kumar, K. M. (n.d.). Lavender Tea’s Potential For Promoting Sleep. Klarity. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from https://my.klarity.health/lavender-teas-potential-for-promoting-sleep/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ↩︎