Most people enjoy a cup of tea. There are over a hundred different types of tea that come from the plant called the Camellia sinensis. They vary in color, flavor, and medicinal properties. These include green tea, black tea, white tea, yellow tea, oolong tea; each has medicinal properties.
Why do we drink tea?
Various types of tea will be stocked at even the best 24 hour dispensaries. Caffeine is found in all types of tea and is the reason why most people drink it. When caffeine is extracted from green tea, it provides antioxidant properties that prevent cancer. However, if caffeine remains in the leaves and stems of the plant and isn’t removed, it acts as a diuretic and can cause dehydration, leading to serious health problems.
Drinking tea provides roughly the same amount of caffeine as coffee.
What benefit does tea have?
Teas are also known to prevent tooth decay, lower cholesterol, reduce stress, provide comfort, and improve moods. The fermentation process for many teas removes tannins which are compounds that have a very astringent taste.
Who discovered tea?
Tea is consumed worldwide, but it is most prevalent in Asia, specifically in China and India. The Chinese first discovered it thousands of years ago as medicine to detoxify and heal one’s body. In 257 BC, Chinese emperor Shen Nung proclaimed that drinking tea could cure all illnesses. Around the world, tea has become a popular drink because of its medicinal properties.
Who produced tea?
Tea is complicated to make; there are over one thousand different types, and it takes years to identify them correctly. The only people who were allowed to pick and process tea leaves were royal families and Buddhist monks. It was not until 1637 that tea was commonly available to the public in Japan.
Tea as currency
Tea is recognized worldwide to be one of the most prevalent drinks because of all its medicinal properties. It can also act as an antidote for different poisons that are ingested by accident or on purpose. It has been used in theater and movies worldwide when actors portraying doctors were prescribing their patients tea to drink. There are even countries today where tea is used as currency when trade between nations takes place.
Tea party
When preparing tea, the water should be brought to a boil and then removed from heat. Then you can add the leaves of your choice and leave them to sit for around three minutes before drinking them. Each type of tea will require its water temperature, preparation time, and several leaves to use.
Green tea is the most recommended type of tea to drink because of all its antioxidants. This helps to prevent cancer and other diseases that are very common today. Everyone should consider switching from drinking coffee or soda to this healthier option of tea instead.
These were just a few tips and facts on how tea can be beneficial to your health. Many different types of tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant; each has various medicinal properties that help heal and protect your body.
