Green tea has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to treat everything from headaches to depression.
The leaves are supposedly richer in antioxidants than other types of tea because of the way they are processed.
Green tea contains B vitamins, folate (naturally occurring folic acid), manganese, potassium, magnesium, caffeine and other antioxidants, notably catechins.
All types of tea – green, black and oolong – are produced from the Camellia sinensis plant using different methods. Fresh leaves from the plant are steamed to produce green tea, while the leaves of black tea and oolong involve fermentation.
Green tea is alleged to boost weight loss, reduce cholesterol, combat cardiovascular disease, and prevent cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. To find out more about the various health benefits tea has to offer and other therapeutic medicinal properties in your home and kitchen, you can get yourself this little book right here. Packed with vital information. This book is called Therapeutic & Beauty Staples At Home.
I got that book as a gift this December! Lovely and very informative book to have. I keep it in the kitchen on a shelf.
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