Green Tea a Remedy
The mysterious green beverage that is weeping the world today is the old Chinese herb drink, or as we know it today, green tea. It is very mysterious how this tea has so many health benefits, but it is conclusive, this tea is remarkable for many major health benefits. Not only have the ingredients in green tea been proven to prevent cancer, but it has been shown to reduce the risk of a number of other life threatening diseases.
Green tea is a “true” tea. Meaning that is has undergone minimal oxidation during its processing. Today, it has become more widespread than the traditional black tea. The mysteries of this tea began in ancient China, when the tea was used for any and all medical problems. There are different areas in China which cultivate different varieties of green tea.
But all of these varieties contain the main two ingredients, which are believed to hold these mysterious health benefits. The Asian populations have always had long life expectancies and it has been attributed to the effect that green tea has on the vital organs. There is no knowledge as to how it works; only that it does work. Therefore, the mystery behind the secrets of green tea will remain a mystery.
The History
Green tea has been consumed for almost 5000 years with China being one of the first countries to cultivate it. This tea is used for medicinal purposes in Japan, Thailand, India and China. Green tea is used in these countries to help heal wounds, control bleeding, and regulate body temperature and blood sugar. The Asian population believes that drinking this tea will provide a very positive effect on the health of your body, specifically the heart.
There are claims that this tea is also used to help control blood pressure. It eases the effects of alcohol, cures blotchiness, quenches thirst, eliminates indigestion, prevents fatigue and improves urinary and brain function. There are no disadvantages for over consumption of green tea except, perhaps, of insomnia, Green tea does contain caffeine.
However, overdosing on caffeine is very unlikely to occur in this tea because there is only 20 mg. of caffeine in one cup. In 2006, the FDA approved an ointment based on green tea for the topical treatment of external genital and imperials warts. With the ancient history of green tea and its new researched medical claims, its no wonder this tea has swept the world. Green tea is now offered in almost every restaurant and is in every soft drink machine in the United States.
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