When Do Tea Seeds Ripen? An Introduction to Tea Seed Ripening Time
The tea seed, also known as tea fruit, is the fruit of the tea plant in the Theaceae family. It generally blooms from October to November and has the effect of treating asthma and severe coughing and removing phlegm and grime, so when it ripens many people pick some to take home and eat. So when do tea seeds ripen?
1. When do tea seeds ripen?
Tea seeds generally ripen from late September to early November. When picking, it is best to pick around National Day. After picking, the tea seed is nearly spherical or slightly angular in color, and contains 1 seed or 2-3 seeds. Generally, 100 jin of tea balls can yield about 30 jin of tea seeds, and 100 jin of top-quality tea seeds can press about 20 jin of oil.
2. What are the effects and functions of tea seeds?
1. Tea seeds are rich in vitamin E and flavonoid compounds, and are also rich in phenolic compounds and unsaturated fatty acids. After these substances are absorbed by the human body, they can enhance the body's antioxidant capacity, prevent the generation of free radicals, and accelerate the metabolism of lipid peroxides and free radicals in the human body, having the effect of delaying aging.
2. Tea seeds can absorb a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, accelerate the metabolism of saturated fatty acids in the human body, prevent the human body from absorbing and utilizing fat, prevent fat accumulation, purify the blood, reduce the amount of cholesterol and high lipoprotein, prevent body obesity, and let people have a slim figure.
3. Eating tea seeds has many benefits. It can provide nutrition to the skin, enhance its elasticity, reduce the production of wrinkles, and also prevent pigment from accumulating on the skin surface, fade dark spots, and reduce inflammation and kill bacteria. Moreover, eating tea seed oil has a great effect on preventing dermatitis and acne.
4. Tea seeds can not only be eaten, but can also be used to wash hair. They have a nourishing effect on hair, can provide sufficient nutrition to the scalp, repair damaged hair follicles and hair scales, promote hair regeneration, and can reduce the occurrence of various adverse symptoms such as hair loss and shedding.