This drink is good but people with diabetes should avoid it.

Popular herbal teas include chamomile, peppermint, fennel, lavender, and others. Many research studies have shown that herbal teas provide health benefits such as improving digestion, reducing stress and anxiety, boosting immunity, supporting weight loss, and improving sleep, according to the health website Medical News Today (UK).

While herbal teas can be beneficial for people with high blood sugar, such as prediabetes or diabetes, not everyone should drink herbal teas. Many people with type 2 diabetes need to take medication every day to control their blood sugar.

However, nutrients in some herbal teas interact with medications, causing blood sugar to drop abnormally low, leading to hypoglycemia and other health problems.

Herbal teas that people taking diabetes medication should avoid include:

Aloe Tea

Aloe vera, also known as aloe vera, contains many nutrients that are beneficial for the skin and hair. This plant is also processed into herbal tea. Aloe vera tea is very effective in reducing blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in the blood.

Therefore, taking aloe vera tea and blood sugar control drugs at the same time can cause blood sugar in diabetics to drop to very low levels. Severe hypoglycemia can even be dangerous.

Chamomile tea

Chamomile tea is a caffeine-free herbal tea that helps regulate digestion, relieve stress, and promote sleep. Despite its many health benefits, chamomile tea is not recommended for people with type 2 diabetes.

Some diabetes medications, such as warfarin, can interact with the ingredients in chamomile and cause the blood to become thinner. This can increase the risk of bleeding if you are injured. However, experts say that people with high blood sugar who are not taking medication to control their blood sugar can drink this tea.

Fenugreek tea

Fenugreek tea, although not as well known as aloe vera and chamomile tea, is very effective in controlling blood sugar and cholesterol. However, this tea can interact with diabetes medications, causing hypoglycemia and blood thinning, thereby bringing some risks to the heart, according to Medical News Today .