One, the wonderful thing about overnight tea
1, anti-cancer antioxidant
The tea is placed for a long time will become reddish-brown, this is due to the oxidation of the tea polyphenols into a reddish-brown tea pigment. Research shows that tea polyphenols and tea pigments have a strong anti-cancer, antioxidant effect.
2, stop bleeding
The overnight tea is rich in acid, can prevent capillary bleeding. Such as stomatitis, tongue carbuncle, eczema, bleeding gums, etc., are available overnight tea gargle treatment. Sores, pus ulcers, skin bleeding can also be used in its bath.
3, eyesight
The tea polyphenols in the overnight tea have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, if the eyes appear red, you can wash several times a day with overnight tea.
4, stop itching
Wash your hair or rub your body with warm overnight tea, the fluorine in the tea can quickly stop itching, but also to prevent eczema.
5, hair
Washing your hair with overnight tea has the effect of hair growth and dandruff. If you suspect that the eyebrows are sparse, every day available brush dipped in overnight tea brush eyebrow, day after day, the eyebrows naturally become dense and bright.
6, solid teeth, teeth
The fluorine in the tea and tooth enamel after calcification, will enhance the resistance to acids, reduce the incidence of tooth decay; fluorine can also eliminate plaque, the best two or three minutes after meals with tea rinse mouth.
7, in addition to bad breath
Tea contains essential oils, aromatic odor, early in the morning before and after brushing or after meals, gargling a few mouthfuls of overnight tea, can make the breath fresh, often gargle with tea can eliminate bad breath.
8, sunscreen
Skin is sunburned, the towel can be dipped in overnight tea gently wipe. Because tannins have an astringent effect on the skin, the flavonoid compounds in the tea also have an anti-radiation effect.
9, fishy, greasy
The overnight tea is also strong in addition to fishy and greasy effect, eat shrimp and crab used to wash their hands feel refreshing.
10, laxative
Wake up early in the morning, drink a cup of last night's overnight herbal tea, laxative, wake up, fat reduction effect.
Two, the benefits of drinking tea
1, improve muscle endurance. Research has found that tea contains a kind of antioxidant called "catechins", can increase the body's ability to burn fat, improve muscular endurance, help fight fatigue, increase the time of physical exercise. Drinking green tea often has the most significant effect.
2, resistance to ultraviolet rays. Tea polyphenols are water-soluble substances, tea wash face can remove facial grease, astringent pores, with disinfection, sterilization, anti-aging skin effect, but also help to reduce ultraviolet light in the sun on the skin damage, is a natural "sunscreen".
3, keep fit. The Tang Dynasty "herb gleanings" on the discussion of tea has been mentioned "eating for a long time is thin", modern scientific research has confirmed this. Caffeine in tea can promote gastric secretion, help digestion, enhance the body's ability to decompose fat. Overseas research also shows that regular tea consumption can shrink the waistline and reduce the body mass index (BMI), thus helping to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
4, against radiation. Foreign research shows that tea polyphenols and their oxides can absorb some radioactive substances, protect cells from radiation damage, for the repair of damaged cells is also helpful. Clinical studies have shown that tea extracts can treat mild radiation sickness caused by tumor patients in the course of radiation therapy, treatment of radiation-induced decrease in blood cells, white blood cells, the effect is very good.
5, improve memory. Tea polyphenols help the brain for local regulation, improve memory, improve learning efficiency. Foreign research has confirmed that drinking tea can prevent and treat neurological diseases, especially cognitive impairment in the elderly. In addition, caffeine can promote central nervous system excitation, have refreshing, beneficial thoughts, clear the mind effect.
6, improve bone density. Although tea contains caffeine, will promote calcium loss with urination, but the content is very low. Even black tea with a high caffeine content, only 30 to 45 milligrams per cup. In fact, tea contains more substances that help reduce calcium loss, including fluoride, phytoestrogenic substances and potassium. Research in Taiwan found that regular tea drinkers have higher bone density and a lower chance of hip fracture.