What are the benefits and effects of white tea? A detailed guide to brewing and selecting it
The fall of a single leaf, a pool of boiling water, the taste of the water changed by what was infused into it, and from then on there was tea. Tea is life waiting to be awakened. White tea is a specialty of our country and has a history of several hundred years. Because its downy hairs are silvery white, it is called white tea. It is also a tea unique to China. So what are the benefits and effects of white tea? Let us take a look together.
The benefits and effects of white tea
1. Clearing heat and reducing internal fire
White tea is cool in nature. Because it contains a large amount of amino acids, it can clear heat, reduce fire and remove toxins. In summer you can drink more white tea to prevent heatstroke.
2. Clearing and protecting the liver
White tea sober you up. Drinking white tea after alcohol can reduce the pain of a hangover. It also has a good effect on liver problems such as cirrhosis and fatty liver.
3. Lowering blood lipids, blood pressure and blood sugar
The processing of white tea is the simplest among tea types, but because of this it retains tea polyphenols. It also contains vitamin C and P. Both can soften blood vessels and lower cholesterol. Its anticoagulant effect and its effect of eliminating hypercoagulable states can prevent cerebrovascular diseases. And research has found that white tea can treat diabetes.
4. Antioxidant and anti-aging
White tea has a relatively high flavonoid content, and flavonoids have the strongest antioxidant effect. Its low free radical content makes it an even better tool for delaying aging. For office workers who use computers all day, white tea is very suitable. White tea also protects against radiation.
How to drink white tea
How to drink it: Brewing white tea is also very simple
Just put in the tea leaves and pour in boiling water
After brewing for a longer time
The tea liquor is pale yellow or apricot yellow
Characteristics: Lightly fermented, simple to make
Representative teas: Baihao Yinzhen (Silver Needle), Bai Mudan (White Peony), etc.
Suitable groups: People who are anxious and under great pressure
How to select white tea
The production process of white tea is simple, and the oxidation of tea polyphenols is allowed to take its natural course. The surface of the dried white tea leaves is covered with white downy hairs, which from a distance look like a covering of white snow, hence the name white tea. So after reading this introduction, have you also fallen in love with white tea?