| Found to be over 200 times more powerful than vitamin E for neutralizing free radicals, Green Tea has excellent cancer fighting properties. It also can protect against cancer radiation treatment and has a protective effect on the liver. Useful for people with diabetes. Helps prevent the formation of plaque on teeth, reducing periodontal disease and excellent for fighting the flu virus. Internally good at reducing the development of wrinkles, lowers cholesterol, lowers high blood pressure, fights infection, boosts the immune system, good for headaches, body aches & pains, digestion, depression, detoxification, as an energizer, and to prolong life. Externally is is very useful in cosmetic products for its anti-aging properties, cell regeneration, and firming skin. Also good for inflamed skin and will improve the gloss and shine of hair as well as the tensile. Here are some of the details:
Enhances Health
Tea is known for its incredible power to prolong life. In recent research into green tea, results show its power in preventing disease as well.
Prevents Cancer
The death rate from cancer is known to be significantly lower for both women & men in Japan. Why is this you may ask? As much as 5-6 cups daily are consumed in areas that produce green tea, making it the main beverage to drink. This suggests that the main ingredients of green tea (tannin, catechin); in sufficient amounts lower the standard mortality rates for stomach cancer.
Restricts Blood Cholesterol
There are two types of cholesterol, one is "bad" cholesterol (LDL), and heavy accumulation of these in tissues can lead to atherosclerosis. The other is good cholesterol (HDL) that prevents accumulation of excessive "bad" cholesterol. It has been proven and demonstrated that green tea catechin restricts the excessive buildup of cholesterol.
Controls High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a serious burden on the vascular system and is known to cause heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. Green tea is known for lowering blood pressure.
Heart Health, Stroke Prevention
Green Tea drinkers have half the risk of fatal heart attacks. Compounds in the tea called flavonoids stop blood platelets from forming clots, much like aspirin does.
Lowers Blood Sugar
Green teas given to diabetes patients cause a decrease in the blood glucose levels. Green Tea has the capability of lowering blood sugar. The sugars and carbohydrates in our food are digested mainly in the duodenum, where it is converted to glucose and then absorbed into the blood stream.
Suppresses Aging
Green tea can help suppress and reverse aging, and refreshes the body with it's high Vitamin B content that helps the human body better deal with stress, and release more energy.
Refreshes the Body
Green tea caffeine taken in proper quantity stimulates every organ in the body and clears your mind. The small amount of caffeine (about 9 mgs of caffeine) present in a normal serving of green tea can stimulate the skeletal muscles and smooth the progress of muscular contraction.
Deters Food Poisoning
It has long been known that green tea has the ability to kill bacteria and is known to deter food poisoning. Treating diarrhea with consumption of strong green tea. Green tea is a powerful sterilizing instrument for all sorts of bacteria that cause food poisoning.
Prevents and Treats Skin Disease
Soaking in green tea has been successful as a treatment for athlete's foot. Bedsores and skin disease can be prevented or healed by using a green tea bath.
Stops Cavities
Green tea contains natural fluorine and is thought to aid in the reduction of cavities in children. It has been known for some time that small amounts of fluorine can strengthen teeth and help prevent cavities.
Fights Viruses
Green tea catechin and theaflavin have a strong effect on the flu virus. It is also thought that the anti viral capability of green tea catechin may have some beneficial effect on the AIDS virus.
'Gunpowder' is a strong tasting green tea made from the highest quality first-harvested tea. The tea was named 'Gunpowder' by an imaginative English clerk who thought the tiny rolled green tea balls looked like balls of gunpowder. The Chinese name is Siaou Chu, which means 'large leaf.' It is also called 'Pearl Tea.' Rolling the leaf both forces out the water and brings the flavorful juices to the surface. The dehydrated pellet retains its shape during firing and keeps its freshness longer than tea not manufactured in pellet form. Once immersed in water, the tea leaf unfurls, revealing the entire whole leaf. Popular in morocco blended with fresh spearmint, cardamom, cinnamon and honey.
Panfired is a natural leaf - long, flat & rolled mix. The tea is steamed to neutralize the oxidating enzyme, then dried using a panfired technique to bring out the maximum flavor. |
