Rou Gui is one of the dozens of unique yan cha oolongs that are made from a namesake tea bush varietal growing throughout the Wu Yi Shan tea growing region. While many tea enthusiasts are familiar with Da Hong Pao (perhaps the most famous yan cha) other great teas are made from their named tea bush varietals that have similar but different characteristics.
Taste
A warm and sweet tea with cassia bark like aromatics which is so good that you will be captivated before you even drink the tea. The cups of oolong tea from the first infusion have a cassia-like taste and fragrance while later infusions are floral sweet.
Brewing Guidelines
Teaware: 12 oz.glass, porcelain or yi xing clay pot.
Amount: 1 ½ Tbs of tea leaves
Water: 212°F(boiling) filtered water
Infusion: First infusion at least 2 minutes. The leaves are good for 7 infusions.
Health Benefits
1. Diabetes
In the investigation of the clinical potential of aqueous extract of cinnamon and it potential effects in diabetes found that high in type A polyphenols, have also demonstrated improvements in fasting glucose, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in women with insulin resistance associated with the polycystic ovary syndrome.
2. Cervical Cancer
In the evaluation of Eugenol, a potential chemopreventive agent, is a component of clove and several other spices such as basil, cinnamon, and bay leaves and its anti cancer effects found that eugenol exerts its anticancer activities via apoptosis induction and anti-inflammatory properties and also provide the first evidence demonstrating synergism between eugenol and gemcitabine, which may enhance the therapeutic index of prevention and/or treatment of cervical cancer.
3. Immunomodulatory effect
In administration of popular herb used in traditional medicine to treat various disorders such as chronic gastric symptoms, arthritis, and the common cold and its immunomodulatory effect.
Side Effects
1. Do not use the herbs in newborn, children or if you are pregnant or breast feeding without first consulting with the related field specialist.
2. Cinnamaldehyde is toxic to liver.
3. Do not use in case of liver fire ascending, warm-febrile diseases, Yin deficiency with heat, etc.
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