We drink tea for health, but many people suffer from upset stomachs, heart palpitations, insomnia, and so on, because of tea! So, how can we drink tea to live a healthy life?
As the saying about Pu-erh tea goes, tea that has been stored for 1 year is still tea; for 3 years, medicine; for 7 years, treasure; and for 10 years, treasure among treasures. There is even a saying in Tibet, “It is better to go with no food for a day than go without tea for a day.”
Therefore, drinking the right tea is of great benefit to your health. A cup of good tea can effectively make you healthy and may have many unknown miraculous benefits. Now, let’s uncover the mystery of Pu-erh tea!
Aged Tea Is Like Medicine! Aged Pu-erh Tea.
Aged Pu-erh tea that has been stored for more than 10 or 20 years exudes a strong tea fragrance and also has a medicinal smell. In fact, it has no medicinal ingredients. The longer aged Pu-erh tea is stored, the more powerful it will be. Hence it has the reputation of “aged tea is like medicine”.
Pu-erh tea can generally be divided into two types: “raw tea” and “cooked tea”.
Raw Pu-erh tea that has been produced within one or two years is semi-fermented tea, also known as new tea. Don’t drink it immediately after you buy it. Keep it for more than seven to ten years before you drink it. The taste will be particularly sweet and smooth. Yunnan Pu-erh tea, now famous worldwide, is a fully fermented tea. The longer Pu-erh tea is stored and fermented, the greater its health benefits.
In the past, if the old Yunnan people got a headache, diarrhea, or a cold, they would soon recover after making a large pot of black tea and drinking several cups. The longer the tea is fermented, the better the effect. Therefore, drinking more aged Pu-erh tea is not only for health but also longevity.
The Health Benefits of Pu-erh Tea
The properties of Pu-erh tea will change with storage time. The fermented Pu-erh tea has a particularly mellow smell, And with less caffeine, irritation to the human body is reduced, and its benefits increase naturally.
It is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that Pu-erh tea has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, removing fat, facilitating urination, inducing bowel movements, eliminating phlegm, dispersing pathogenic wind, relieving coughs, quenching thirst, improving strength, and prolonging life.
Drinking Pu-erh tea has many benefits. How can we drink the healthiest tea in a busy life?
◎ Clearing Heat, Anti-inflammatory, Detoxification
For example, if you feel exhausted after work, you can make a pot of strong Pu-erh tea and drink several large cups. You’ll sweat a lot and then feel very comfortable. Or when you travel, you may not be acclimated to the local environment, so you’ll have a headache, swollen gums, and fatigue. Drink a big pot of hot Pu-erh tea and you will recover quickly.
◎ It Can Warm Your Stomach And Help Digestion
Pu-erh tea can strengthen your spleen, warm your stomach, aid digestion, and promote excretion. Those with too much stomach acid and those who often experience stomach discomfort should drink Pu-erh tea frequently, especially those who eat a little cold, sweet, or even sour food and suffer from a stomachache. You will feel very comfortable if you drink a cup of warm Pu-erh tea in the morning.
◎ It Opens Meridians, Which Is Good For Cardiovascular And Cerebrovascular Systems
Pu-erh tea can open meridians, dispel the cold, and soften the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems. It can also supplement a variety of essential micronutrients for the human body. It is good for detoxification, regulating the balance of cold and hot diets, lowering cholesterol, and curing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Drinking the “Bodhi Milk Tea”, made by using the exclusive secret method, would be even better. Later, we will introduce the Bodhi Milk Tea recipe.
◎ The Slimming And Beauty Effect
It’s better to drink hot tea because hot tea can dissolve fat. Therefore, drinking hot Pu-erh tea can quickly remove the fat in your intestines and help excretion. Once stools no longer back up, you can naturally lose weight. If you are not allergic to caffeine, drink some English black tea, which also removes fat effectively.
In addition, add some goji berries and red dates to the hot Pu-erh tea, and sprinkle in a few rose petals to replenish energy and beautify the skin.
Drinking more Pu-erh tea is good for your health. However, it is not recommended to drink too much in a day. Don’t overdo things, whether it’s eating, dressing, drinking water, etc.
Exclusive Secret Recipe: Use Pu-erh Tea to Make Milk Tea
Not only can Pu-erh tea be steeped and drunk directly, it can also be steeped into milk tea.
Bodhi Milk Tea, an exclusive recipe shared by Grandmaster JinBodhi, is easy to make, has a rich aroma, and is easy to digest. Drinking hot milk tea can replenish qi, relieve fatigue, open meridians, and rapidly enhance energy; it also beautifies the skin, helps with weight loss, and has other health benefits.
Ingredients:
1. Bodhi Pu-erh tea, a moderate amount
2. Whole milk, a small cup
3. Water, half a pot
4. Salt, a moderate amount
Instructions:
1. Put a moderate amount of Bodhi Pu-erh tea in a pot.
2. Fill half the pot with water.
3. Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add a little salt.
5. Cook for another 3 minutes. Add a small cup of milk and cook for about 5-10 minutes (the amount of milk can be adjusted according to personal preference). After adding the milk, reduce to low heat to avoid boiling over.
6. Filter the tea leaves and the healthy Bodhi Milk Tea is ready to drink!
★ Tips for you
1. Try to use Bodhi Pu-erh tea for making milk tea because it has a better effect on replenishing your energy.
2. Boiling milk cannot be omitted. You should boil the milk for at least 10 minutes to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort and allergic symptoms caused by raw milk.
3. Adding “salt” can promote the fusion of milk, tea, and water, which can effectively relieve people’s irritation of dairy products.
Here’s the video of making “Bodhi Milk Tea”. Please feel free to watch it.
◎ Can All Tea Leaves Be Used To Make Milk Tea?
First of all, we need to understand the characteristics of tea. For example, green tea is cool in nature and slightly cold, which helps reduce heat and is suitable for people with relatively hot constitutions who easily get angry. In addition, green tea doesn’t go through fermentation or other processing methods, so it usually has a high level of caffeine, which can easily cause stomach discomfort and affect some people’s health.
The fermented black tea, Fu tea, fermented tea, and Pu-erh tea are mild in nature. They can warm the stomach and are less irritating to the human body. Therefore, those who like to drink milk tea should choose fermented Pu-erh tea. It can significantly invigorate qi, replenish energy, and open meridians.
However, it is recommended to drink steeped Pu-erh tea directly, which is the healthiest.
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