Black and green tea have long been well known to us. Most of us are well-versed in their basic properties, benefits, contraindications. But white tea is a less common drink, but meanwhile very healthy.
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The homeland of white tea is considered the mountainous Chinese province of Fujian. The same bushes that they tried to grow in other areas gave raw materials that were not of high quality, no matter how diligently they looked after them.
Leaflets from tea bushes are collected there in the spring, in the morning, trying to use the technique, and the human labor is minimally used. Thus, the most gentle processing of the leaves is achieved, and together with the natural drying and drying, this amazing drink is obtained.
To obtain different varieties of white tea, different leaves are used, for example, only the buds of tea shoots or the upper leaves following the kidney are collected. This gives different shades and tastes of the finished drink - from almost white, transparent, to pale yellow.
The advantage of white tea is that this drink contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals. White tea lowers blood cholesterol, is a powerful antioxidant, and counteracts bacteria and fungi. White tea is considered a good way to maintain youthful skin, as well as an anti-obesity and oncology remedy. But this is how white tea works only if it is not too dry, the period of its “life” does not exceed a year, and it was also stored correctly.
It is difficult to name contraindications for the use of white tea, but still it’s not worth drinking too much even the most healthy drink.