What are the reasons why white tea is even more suitable for drinking in summer?

In summer, the weather is hot, and many people think that drinking iced beverages is the most refreshing way to relieve the heat.

However, from the perspective of health preservation, this is neither healthy nor scientific. In fact, for summer health preservation and heat relief, white tea is even more suitable!

Why should you drink white tea in summer?

Summer is the season when yang energy is at its most abundant, and afterward yin energy begins to grow, bringing about the phenomenon of the alternation of yin and yang. At this time, the human body is very susceptible to illness. Great attention must be paid to harmonizing yin and yang, protecting yang and nourishing yin. One should both follow the characteristic of summer when yang is abundant and yin is latent, taking care to protect yang energy, and also pay attention to the fact that "at the summer solstice, yin begins to grow," resting and nourishing yin.

1. Drinking white tea prevents heatstroke during the dog days of summer

The "dog days" of summer are the hottest period of the year. At this time, high temperatures, muggy heat and humidity make people prone to the "summer evil," one of the "six evils" (born from the "six qi" of nature, referring to "wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness and fire").

This year's dog days begin on July 12 and last for 30 days. The period is rather long, so remember to drink white tea to avoid the heat and to rest and restore body and mind.

2. Drinking white tea is a physiological necessity

In the scorching summer heat of high temperatures, muggy warmth and humidity, people's physiological functions are easily affected. This often manifests as:

Digestive function is relatively weakened;

Excessive loss of water;

Susceptibility to dryness and heat;

Susceptibility to heatstroke;

Gastrointestinal discomfort;

As well as colds, air-conditioning sickness and other problems.

Drinking white tea can effectively relieve the above symptoms.

3. Drinking white tea is all the more a way of summer health preservation

Whether in daily life and routine or in dietary habits, great care should be taken in summer; the slightest negligence can easily cause illness to the body. Drinking white tea happens to help avoid the above problems.

For example, we find that people who often drink white tea in summer rarely suffer heatstroke. This is because white tea contains a variety of amino acids and has the effects of reducing fever, dispelling summer heat and detoxifying.

Drinking tea in summer has many benefits

1. Aids digestion

The high temperatures of summer weaken the human body's digestive function, and eating greasy food easily causes food stagnation and indigestion, while drinking tea can have a very good digestion-aiding effect. Drinking some tea appropriately starting half an hour after a meal can greatly help the stomach and intestines digest.

2. Prevents heatstroke

In the scorching summer, many people like to drink cold beverages, but drinking cold beverages in summer does great harm to the body and makes it very easy to suffer heatstroke amid the alternation of cold and heat. Replacing cold beverages with tea can very effectively reduce and prevent heatstroke.

3. Promotes urination and dissipates heat

Summer is simply too muggy, and cold beverages can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause, and also carry potential harm (such as heatstroke). However, when drinking tea, although it is hot when you drink it, after a few cups you feel instantly refreshed! This is because, as sweat is released, it not only dissipates heat but also expels toxins and nourishes the complexion. It truly kills two birds with one stone!

May a cup of white tea perfectly accompany you through this summer!