Find out all the benefits of tea for your health

Conscious TV

September 28, 2020

“"Tea enlivens our imagination. It represses the vapours that invade the head and keeps the palace of the soul serene".

Edmund waller

With a millenary tradition behind it, tea has always been used in traditional Chinese medicine to perpetuate life. These are elements that, in the right dosage, can bring multiple benefits to your body. It is the same with juices. It seems that in this increasingly fast-paced society, we have neglected the combination of natural elements to prevent future ailments. They are healthy, nutritious and only bring benefits.

Traditional Chinese medicine is considered to be the oldest known healing system on the planet. From the ancient practices of the Chinese tradition to the present day, the system has been improved and refined and has become increasingly effective. The system is based on a blend of theory and practice, focusing on harmonising and reflecting the natural order in one's own body.

Chinese tradition tells us that prevention is the best medicine there is. This discipline places special emphasis on the language of your body: learning to understand the signals it sends us about health. One of the plants that can help us in this task is the Camellia Sinensis from which the most popular varieties of tea come from: black tea, white tea, red tea and the famous oolong tea.

This plant has been considered sacred for millennia. The legendary emperor Shennong claimed that infusions of Camellia Sinensis were useful for preventing and treating infections, tumours and problems related to fatigue and bladder.  More modern studies have supported the benefits of prolonged consumption of this substance.

Black tea: This tea reduces the absorption of triglycerides and cholesterol, which helps to prevent cardiovascular diseases and obesity problems. It is also indicated to help with intestinal diseases.

Green tea: the benefits are similar to those of black tea, but being less processed, green tea is also useful for preventing the formation of clots in the bloodstream. It is also able to combat sugars in the blood, making it ideal when following any kind of diet.

Red tea: it is a great stimulant, so it is recommended for bad moods, as a powerful anti-repressant and it can help to fight melancholy. It is not suitable for particularly nervous people.

White tea: A wonderful antioxidant because it contains three times more polyphenols than other teas, it has become widely associated with the prevention of ageing, as well as benefiting rheumatoid arthritis patients.

If you want to know more about the wonderful benefits of tea, you can't miss our course on The Elixir of Eternal Youth, by Sanchez Dragó, where he develops the subject of tea and many other natural elements that can help you in your day to day life; don't miss it, exclusively on Conscious Television.