Tea was discovered over 4000 years ago in China and its medicinal values have been known to various cultures since then. Tea has been a very popular drink in Asian countries like China, Japan, India, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand. It is also very prominently featured in medicinal treatises of these ancient cultures for curing and preventing a large number of physical ailments.
You may be surprised to know that the medicinal properties of tea were documented as early as the year 1191. In The Kissa Yojoki (Book of Tea), written by Zen priest Eisai, many medicinal properties of tea as well as its effect on different physical conditions is clearly documented. For instance, this book prescribes tea for preventing fatigue, indigestion and minor aches and pains. It is also used to treat physical ailments like blotchiness, effects of alcohol and lethargy. It was also used to improve digestion, urinary tract functions and brain functions. It has also been used to control bleeding and heal wounds.
The type of tea that has been popular in western cultures was black tea. It has only recently been introduced to other types of teas including the green tea and the oolong tea. Since this introduction, numerous studies and researches have sought to establish the medicinal value of tea. So far, many of the physical treatments prescribed by ancient medicinal treatise are proving to be based on solid scientific grounding. Many medicinal values of tea have since come to the forefront. Some of them are as follows:
Anti Cancer properties: Tea is known to be able to prevent the growth and spreading of cancerous cells, making it easy to control the disease. On the other hand, tea is also capable of preventing certain types of cancers including lung cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Increases Metabolic Rate: Tea is known to increase metabolic rate which leads to better absorption of nutrients as well as efficient conversion of food to energy. This leads to easy burning of excess fat deposits within the body.
Anti Diabetes Properties: Research is still in its initial phases, but tea may also be able to prevent type 2 diabetes as well help control it.
Increases Mental Alertness: Tea is known to alert mental alertness by increasing alpha brain wave activity. This leads to calm, yet mentally alert state of mind.
Boosting Immunity System: Tea is known to have a positive impact on our immunity system as it boosts the disease-fighting capacity of gamma delta T cells. This increases our ability to fight viral and bacterial infections.
Reducing Cognitive Impairment: It has been studied that people who are regular consumers of tea have a much lower chances of cognitive impairment than those who do not.
Reducing levels of Stress Hormones: It has also been studied that regular consumers of tea experience lower levels of stress hormones compared to those who do not drink tea at all.
Reducing Bad Breath: Tea is also known to curb the growth of bacteria that causes bad breath, effectively curing halitosis.
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Tea was discovered over 4000 years ago in China and its medicinal values have been known to various cultures since then. Tea has been a very popular drink in Asian countries like China, Japan, India, Nepal, Tibet and Thailand. It is also very prominently featured in medicinal treatises of these ancient cultures for curing and preventing a large number of physical ailments.
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