The green tea tree can grow to 10 meters and is highly branched, has creamy-white flowers, appearing axillary and solitary in groups of 2 or 3. Native to Southeast Asia and widely cultivated in areas with warm, humid climate.
Some properties of green tea is that it is diuretic, general stimulant, lipolytic, anti-aggregatory platelet angioprotector, anti-inflammatory and reduces the absorption of certain nutrients. It applies in cases of hypotension. It is helping in the treatment of obesity, prevention of thromboembolism, migraine, and cellulitis in external use. It is contraindicated in cases of anxiety and insomnia.
We suggest drinking 3 cups of green tea per day because they help protect against cancer. Like many people dont like the tea, pharmaceutical capsules prepared with green tea extract liquid or presentations. In these cases we should follow the manufacturer’s instructions for proper use because the concentration can vary from one brand to another.
Green tea is very aromatic and its taste is bitter, and the infusion is obtained from the green. One tip is that the tea bags after use can be used as poultices on tired eyes, and it is good to reduce the bags that form around them in the same way you can prepare an infusion and apply it in the form of compresses the forehead to relieve headaches.
A very rich preparation is green tea ice cream with mint: we must make a tea with a teaspoon of green tea per cup of boiling water let it rest for 10 minutes, covered, for volatile active ingredients are not lost. After the time elapsed is strained and a bit before taking you add crushed ice and mint leaves or mint. It can be sweetened with cane sugar or honey to taste.
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