China Top Ten Tea - Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea
China Top Ten Tea - Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea<br />----------------------------------------------<br />Tai Ping Hou Kui rests among the ten most famous green teas in China, but everything from the look of the leaves to the packing style differs greatly from the norm. The absolute highest grades of Tai Ping Hou Kui will feature leaves that exceed 15cm in length and are picked in perfectly identical sizes and bound together with cotton string. Another hallmark feature of Tai Ping Hou Kui is the grid pattern visible on each leaf that comes from the pressing during production; something that is always done by hand, not machine.<br /><br />All other green teas are prized for their selected makeup of a small top-bud and leaf combination. Older and larger leaves picked lower down usually have unfavorable tastes and looks. Tai Ping Hou Kui is the different, with an unbelievably clean and refreshing taste along with a light grassy aroma. The unusually large bud and leaf combination is specific to only this area of Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) in Anhui province. The leaves can produce several infusions that maintain the deliciously green flavor and offer a great sight to behold with the enormous leaves standing upright in the glass.<br /><br />This is a very high grade with reasonable leaf uniformity and few broken leaves. Leaf sizes range from 6-10cm each!<br /><br />Health Benefits of Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea<br />---------------------------------------------<br />1. Excitement role: The caffeine in tea can be excited about central nervous system, helping people to boost morale, improve thinking, eliminate fatigue, improve work efficiency.<br /><br />2. Diuretic effect: caffeine and theophylline in tea have a diuretic effect, for the treatment of edema, water stagnation tumors. The use of black sugar detoxification, diuretic effect can treat acute jaundice hepatitis.<br /><br />3. cardio-spasm: Caffeine has a strong heart, spasm, smooth muscle relaxation effect, could relieve bronchial spasm, promote blood circulation, the treatment of bronchial asthma, relieving cough and phlegm, myocardial infarction good supplementary drug.<br /><br />4. Inhibit atherosclerosis role: Tea polyphenols and vitamin C have a role in promoting blood circulation to prevent arteriosclerosis. So, among those who regularly drink tea, hypertension and coronary heart disease incidence is relatively low.<br /><br />5. Anti-bacteria, bacteriostasis: tea polyphenols and tannic acid act on bacteria and bacterial proteins can be solidified and will kill bacteria. Can be used to treat gastro-intestinal diseases such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery, enteritis and so on. Skin sores, festering pus, trauma, broken skin, wash affected area with tea, there are anti-inflammatory bactericidal effect. Mouth inflammation, ulceration, sore throat, with tea to treat, there are some effects.<br /><br />6. Weight loss: tea in caffeine, inositol, folic acid, pantothenic acid and aromatic substances and other compounds that can regulate fat metabolism, especially Oolong tea for protein and fat have a good decomposition. Tea polyphenols and vitamin C can lower cholesterol and blood lipids, so tea can lose weight.<br /><br />7. Anti-caries effects: Tea contains fluoride, calcium fluoride and teeth has a great affinity, can become a more difficult to dissolve in acid, "fluorapatite", as to the teeth with a protective layer improve the capacity of dental caries prevention acid-resistant.<br /><br />8. Inhibit cancer cell function: It is reported that flavonoids in tea have different degrees of in vitro anti-cancer effects, the role of a strong alkali Vitex, morin and catechin.<br /><br />[[ASIN:B002TD9OLC Premium Huangshan Maofeng Green Tea 50g Gift Tin]]
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