Learn more about the medicinal benefits and tea

Taking a sip of well prepared tea will course give a person the much need sense and feel of relaxation. But people often get confused with the variety and typical terms used in the industry.

You might be interested to know more about the white, black and green tea that have been researched well and dsicovered to provide immense benefits to human health. Different studies and research works going in the global universities have already indicated that green or white tea consumption can greatly reduce the chance of colon tumors. In addition to this, the prophylactic applications of the white leaf extract can be intelligently utilized to stunt the growth rate of bacteria which is often considered responsible for streptococcus, staphylococcus infections, dental caries and pneumonia.

Adding medicinal effects to your tea preparation

Fusion of different natural items available on this earth and commonly used in daily life, with that of vital leaf can add medicinal values to your beverage. Such combinations are known for herbal health properties that will work for your immunity boosting and give a better level of protection against severe diseases.

•    Spearmint and peppermint – These ingredients when added will stimulate your belly on a long run so that it can act as intestinal antiseptic. Of course, digestive properties of the mint cannot be ignored as it was considered as aphrodisiac in the older times. You will find a wide range of herbal mint teas with reputed  makers such as the Metropolitan Company, Harney & Sons and Stash.
•    Cinnamon – Levels of triglyceride, cholesterol and blood sugar can be reduced at large scale with mixing cinnamon in the brew. On the other hand, antibacterial properties of cinnamon will keep your body protected against gum infections, tooth decay, upset stomach and UTI.

Differentiating tea types

It should be noted here that the industry and retail locations will offer you a wide range of teas of which herbal variety contains a lot of medicinal value besides absence of caffeine. On the other hand, you may also come across the oolong, green, black and white teas. All these varieties have their origins in the same plant, Camellia Senesis but their taste and texture greatly depends on growing environment, leaf quality and techniques of processing & harvesting. Green leaf remains unfermented in contrast to the semi-fermented Oolong and fully fermented black variety.

However, white leaf contains plenty of polyphenols due to slight fermentation. Orange Pekoe is not related to the flavors rather it is directly associated with the leaf’s size. Sri Lanka produces the classical tea named Ceylon. Again the beverage  is a great fighter against the free radicals which can cause arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease, cataracts and cancer.