Four Types of Classic Tea
For a long time the most popular in our country was black tea . It so happened historically. Although, if you look deep into the problem, it is black baihovy tea is the result of the most prolonged processing. And, as a result, it loses a lot of useful substances that were once contained in growing leaves. In any case, all the vitamins, except for a small amount of vitamin C, it perishes. That's such a nuisance.
Green tea , which has recently become a frantic pace to gain popularity - the most useful and healing. In the procedure for its preparation, some items are missing, for example, such an important item as fermentation. Fermentation is fermentation, or oxidation of a ripped tea leaf. And oxidation is a chemical process. Therefore, in green tea - a fresh leaf, processed with steam and dried, - the sea of all useful substances is preserved. However, the tonic properties of fermentation just strengthens!
Accordingly, yellow and red teas are a cross between black and green. Fermentation and the one and the other pass, but less prolonged than black. Yellow is a relative of green, and red is akin to black.
Degree of crushing tea
In addition to the formula of preparation, tea also differs in the degree of its refinement. Specialists distinguish large-leaf tea - the most high-quality and most appreciated. In it, in addition to the leaves themselves, there are also whitish lumps - these are the buds of the tea tree. Quite large fragments of large leaf tea make up a special variety - small leaf tea . It is less fragrant and not very beautiful in appearance, but strong.
Quite small debris, almost dust , is usually "rolled up" into sachets. Lovers of tea and tea do not consider it. But the ordinary consumer uses prejudice with pleasure. Here, in this very place, I really want to warn not too picky consumers: flavored teas in sachets - not the best product. They add to the smell of ingredients not indicated on the package. For example, not dried fruit or berries, and artificial essences, simulating a given smell. So, choose: you want to use sachets, buy regular tea. You want an aroma - better ravage the expensive quality varieties in a specialized store. But however, your health, you decide.
There is also finely chopped tea . This is also practically not tea. It is made of coarse lower shoots of tea tree and does not have a real tea taste and aroma.
Granulated tea is a product of average quality and price. Pellets are usually rolled into granules. However, now on sale there are some compromise options - a mixture of large-leaf tea with granulated.
Useful properties of tea
Now let's talk about the beneficial properties of tea. Many doctors who believe in the opportunity to become healthy not only with the help of conventional medicines, but also folk remedies, argue that almost all diseases can be cured by green tea. Starting from banal holes in the teeth and ending with serious oncological ailments. After all, this sort of tea contains almost a complete list of vitamins known to science: A, B, R, C. Still in green tea are contained in large quantities of antioxidants - substances that release the body from all harmful accumulations of toxins. Let's find out how many problems can be solved with the help of ordinary green tea:
- keep your teeth healthy;
- cleanse the body of toxins and, in the end, lose weight;
- rejuvenate not only the skin, but the whole body as a whole;
- Minimize the symptoms of diabetes;
- to adjust the work of the gastrointestinal tract and respiratory tract.
And this is not a complete list of useful properties of tea. By the way, there is an opinion that the combination of medicinal anti-cancer drugs with green tea gives a higher result than just medicines without tea. And green tea, supporting immunity, helps to fight a great many ailments.
Those who suffer from seasickness can also help out green tea. True, not in a brewed form, but in dry: chew the leaves with the first symptoms of nausea. And she will back down. And, finally, if you urgently needed an antiseptic, and it is not at hand, you can replace it with an infusion of green tea! And the burned places are best sprinkled with dry powder from the leaves of green tea.
The benefits of tea are largely due to the vitamins contained in them. Vitamin A is responsible for the health of the genitourinary system, supports the normal numerous mucous membranes. B1 - protects us from stress and normalizes the hormonal balance. B2 - makes the skin tender, young, velvety, and also helps with diabetes, infectious diseases. In 15, again heals the skin, and also normalizes the digestive process. P - an indispensable ingredient for those who suffer from cardiovascular diseases. About vitamin C and so it says, retold. It is a component of number 1 for both the immune and nervous systems. And after all, all the diseases arise on the nerves and with weak immunity.
Of course, tea will not replace the health care system, but its useful properties will help maintain the body in full health. However, one should remember about contraindications - the doctor will tell about them. And do not overuse this tonic and fragrant drink.
Tea with taste ...
If you have more respect for black tea, it can also be made very useful - with the help of various additives. Moreover, these mixtures can be both ready-made and created by your own hands. Combined teas also have useful properties:
- tea with rose petals or with flowers cornflower has a calming effect;
- the same effect gives tea with mint, so in the mornings this drink should not be consumed. The hour is not even, you will fall asleep in the workplace;
- tea with a linden, as well as usual broth from a linden, helps or assists at cold;
- relieves pain and helps with various inflammatory processes tea with the addition of oregano and thyme. However, he has a very special taste - an amateur.
People's rumor attributed simply innumerable opportunities to the popular in recent years, the crocade . The plant is exotic, native to the banks of the Nile. Therefore, it is quite possible, while all its useful properties are not known to us. But that is undeniable - the huge amount of vitamin C contained in the petals of the crocade clearly supports the immune system and is able to give a charge of vivacity. However, the Egyptians themselves use this infusion as a medicine that stabilizes the pressure. High blood pressure - drink a cold infusion. You want to lift the pressure that has fallen to the ground-use it hot! And tea with yohimbe, along the widely advertised property to excite voluptuous desires, also has antidepressant capabilities.
Correctly brew tea
After a lecture on the benefits of tea - it's time to go to the kitchen and brew it to yourself. But only by all the rules! The best infusion is obtained from tea leaves and soft water. If the water in your tap is stiff, boil it for about 3 minutes. Then cool slightly. Why sit? Very simply: tea does not like hot water. Yes Yes. Black tea should be brewed with water, close to boiling, but not boiling. And different varieties of green tea are poured with water, heated from 60 to 85 degrees. So the drink is most delicious and useful.
The teapot, contrary to popular belief, can not be covered with warmers or wrapped with a towel. Because in this position the tea leaves are steamed, and not brewed.
The myth that the welding should properly brew, too, is no good. Green tea, depending on the variety, brewed from 0.5 to 2.5 minutes, black - no more than 3 - 4 minutes.
Lovers of tea with milk should remember that the true taste is obtained only when brewed tea is added to the milk, but not the other way around!
And lastly, those who "hooked" on coffee only for the reason that it is stronger than tea, we advise: return to the arms of tea. Caffeine in a glass of tea is about the same as in a tablet of citramone. And in a dry tea leaf of caffeine contains 3 times more than in coffee beans!
Thanks to a magic drink - tea, useful properties of tea and a delicate aroma, our morning begins with cheerfulness and good mood. No wonder the English, Japanese, Chinese people idolize this drink. And in our fraternal countries, tea is already an element of culture. But to enjoy the scent and get a health boost, the tea should be quality. Have a nice tea!