Earl Grey tea is a blended tea, which is very popular in Britain and North America. This tea gets its name from Earl Charles Grey of Britain, who got this tea as a diplomatic gift. He was very fond of this tea and used to always have it hot. It is not a kind of tea but it is just normal black tea with a flavor of bergamot. It has a special aroma and flavor because of the oil that is added to it which is extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange.
Tea bags are also available now and are easy to use. The water used should be freshly boiled as the oxygen in it is said to bring out the perfect flavor and water boiled more than once wouldn't bring out the same flavor. Traditional this term was used only to refer to black teas with the bergamot flavor but now it is used for even green teas and other teas that contain this flavor. There are a lot of variations of this tea in the market now that are very popular as well.
Earl Grey tea also has some health benefits. It is used to treat cold and flu. If one is depresses or anxious all the time or tends to catch a fever all the time, Earl Grey tea maybe your remedy. Bergamot is used to treat depression and it is also used in aromatherapy. Bergamot is used when a person is depressed, stressed or when a person has a lot of tension and fear. Bergamot contains esters and alcohol which has a calming effect on the nervous system.
This tea also acts as an anti- oxidant, which reduces the free radicals in the body. Free radicals damage the body and having a cup of this tea every day will give you a lot of benefits. Regular consumption of the tea can keep away infections and other illness. In Italy, bergamot is a commonly used remedy for various ailments. One having this tea will also get instant relief when suffering from fever. It reduces fever and problems of the intestine. When one's immune system is weak, it helps with the digestive process. Worms in the intestines can be got rid of with this tea.
The various components in the tea are antiseptic, germicidal and have disinfecting properties. The tea has catechin and fluoride which prevent tooth decay.Sometimes people use this blend to mask the flavor of poor tasting black tea. Therefore one should check the grade of the tea before buying it. In the movie Star Trek, Captain Picard also drinks Earl Grey tea. It also keeps you alert as it has a sufficient amount of caffeine, but not enough to be bad for health.
All in all, this is not just a refreshing beverage with a great flavor, it has umpteen health benefits and is certainly something one should make a regular practice of having to keep oneself healthy both mentally and physically.
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Earl Grey tea is a blended tea, which is very popular in Britain and North America. This tea gets its name from Earl Charles Grey of Britain, who got this tea as a diplomatic gift. He was very fond of this tea and used to always have it hot. It is not a kind of tea but it is just normal black tea with a flavor of bergamot. It has a special aroma and flavor because of the oil that is added to it which is extracted from the rind of the bergamot orange.
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