You’ve heard about green tea, black tea, oolong, and even red tea… but have you heard of “white tea” and its myriad of health benefits? White tea, unlike most other tea forms, is created from the immature leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), picked right before the buds open. Besides, tea do come in … Continue reading “10 Benefits of White Tea”
For many years, drinking tea has been a method used for medicinal purposes. The first people who are believed to utilize tea as a medical remedy are the Chinese. There are a number of different kinds of tea that you can drink to help you. In this regard is oolong tea, which provides some unique benefits that … Continue reading “10 Oolong Tea Benefits”
Tea has several proven health benefits, but if you want to make the best out of your brew, you might want to step out of the teabags and into the world of loose leaf tea. Brewed in pretty much the same way as tea bags, loose leaf has certain advantages when it comes to quality. … Continue reading “10 Loose Leaf Tea Benefits”
Chai, as a tea, is a pretty interesting product. The origin of the name lies in “cha”, which is the Chinese term for “tea”. However, the drink itself couldn’t be as far away from the traditional Chinese definition. While many other parts of Asia consider the essence of tea to be that of “purity” and … Continue reading “10 Chai Tea Benefits”
To many people, dandelion may be a simple weed, and a pesky one at that. They are most often thought of as invasive garden pests that only deserve to be promptly removed out of the scene. But think again before you do, as the dandelion plant actually has many health benefits to redeem its bad reputation. Dandelion has been used as … Continue reading “10 Dandelion Root Tea Benefits”
Yerba mate is an herb that is used to make a drink called “mate”, a tea-like infusion from chopped and dried yerba mate leaves steeped in hot water. Yerba mate brew is a South American beverage made by steeping dried and ground leaves of the yerba mate plant (llex Paraguariensis). It is believed to have medicinal attributes, … Continue reading “10 Yerba Mate Benefits”
There are many types of herbal teas, but there are only a very few with proven medicinal effects. One of such teas comes from the stinging nettle plant, a known medicinal herb which has been used for a wide variety of issues. Stinging nettle plant was first discovered as a native shrub in chilly areas of Europe … Continue reading “10 Stinging Nettle Leaf Tea Benefits”
