The benefits of Longjing tea:
1. It promotes saliva production and quenches thirst, refreshes the mind and improves thinking, aids digestion and eliminates greasiness, and reduces inflammation and detoxifies.
2. Antioxidant, anti-mutagenic, anti-tumor, lowers blood cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels, inhibits blood pressure rise, inhibits platelet aggregation, antibacterial, and anti-allergic effects.
The effects of Longjing tea:
1. Stimulating effect: The caffeine in tea can stimulate the central nervous system, helping people to invigorate their spirits, enhance thinking, eliminate fatigue, and improve work efficiency.
2. Diuretic effect: The caffeine and theophylline in tea have a diuretic effect and are used to treat edema and ascites. The detoxifying and diuretic effects of black tea with sugar can be used to treat acute jaundice hepatitis.
3. Cardiotonic and antispasmodic effects: Caffeine has cardiotonic, antispasmodic, and smooth muscle relaxant effects. It can relieve bronchospasm and promote blood circulation. It is a good adjuvant drug for treating bronchial asthma, relieving cough and expectoration, and myocardial infarction.
4. Inhibits arteriosclerosis: Tea polyphenols and vitamin C in tea have the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and preventing arteriosclerosis. Therefore, people who drink tea regularly have a lower incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease.
5. Antibacterial and bacteriostatic effects: The polyphenols and tannins in tea act on bacteria, coagulating bacterial proteins and killing them. It can be used to treat intestinal diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, and enteritis. For skin sores, ulcers, and suppurating wounds, washing the affected area with strong tea has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. Tea can also be used to treat oral inflammation, ulcers, and sore throats to some extent.
6. Weight Loss Effect: The caffeine, inositol, folic acid, pantothenic acid, and aromatic compounds in tea can regulate fat metabolism. Oolong tea, in particular, has a good effect on the breakdown of proteins and fats. Tea polyphenols and vitamin C can lower cholesterol and blood lipids, therefore drinking tea can aid in weight loss.
7. Anti-caries effect: Tea contains fluoride, and fluoride ions have a strong affinity for the calcium in teeth, which can be transformed into a kind of "fluorapatite" that is relatively insoluble in acid. This is like adding a protective layer to the teeth, improving their ability to resist acid and cavities.
8. Inhibition of cancer cells: It has been reported that flavonoids in tea have varying degrees of in vitro anticancer effects, with vitexin, morin, and catechins being the most potent.
