There are three common misunderstandings in drinking oolong tea:
(1) Water temperature when making tea: When making tea, the water temperature should be controlled at about 80℃-90℃. This can ensure that the effective components of tea will not be destroyed by high temperature. And this temperature is conducive to making a good pot of tea.
(2) The time for making tea should be well controlled: after soaking 1-2 minutes. The soaking time should be appropriate, too short, and the color, fragrance and taste can't come out. If it is too long, it will produce bitter taste. After the tea is brewed, drink it within 30-60 minutes, otherwise the nutrients in the tea will be oxidized.
(3) Pay attention to the drinking method of oolong tea: oolong tea is best to drink hot tea without sugar. Moreover, don't drink it immediately after meals, and it is more appropriate to drink it every 1 hour. Drinking tea should also adapt to personal physique. If you feel uncomfortable after drinking tea, such as stomachache or insomnia, it is best to stop.
Extended information 1, oolong tea, also known as green tea and semi-fermented tea, is a unique tea category among several major teas in China. Oolong tea is a kind of tea with excellent quality, which is made through the processes of water fixation, withering, shaking, semi-fermentation, baking and so on.
Oolong tea evolved from tribute tea dragon group and phoenix cake in Song Dynasty, and was created around 1725 (Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty). After tasting, the teeth and cheeks remain fragrant and the aftertaste is sweet and fresh. The pharmacological effects of oolong tea are highlighted in the aspects of decomposing fat, losing weight and bodybuilding. The "Longhe Camellia" made of oolong tea, lotus leaves and hawthorn is a holy product to lose weight, which has been widely praised for its good weight loss effect and no side effects.
2. The disadvantages of drinking oolong tea
(1) Excessive drinking or drinking at any time will harm the stomach. As oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea, it will irritate the stomach.
(2) People with constipation can't drink oolong tea. The substances containing polyphenols in oolong tea have a certain astringent effect on the gastrointestinal mucosa of human body, and frequent drinking will aggravate the constipation problem.
(3) If people with fever are not suitable for drinking oolong tea, theophylline contained in oolong tea will increase the body temperature and reduce or offset the cooling effect of drugs.
(4) Oolong tea should not be drunk too much. Alkaloids contained in Oolong tea will inhibit the absorption of calcium by duodenum, which will make people lack calcium and cause osteoporosis.
(5) The tannic acid contained in oolong tea makes the iron in food form a precipitate that is not absorbed by the human body. Drinking oolong tea for a long time will aggravate anemia symptoms.
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