The Chinese have used green tea for thousands of years. Recently it was introduced to the American natural health market.
Green tea is rich in bioflavonoids - compounds that help fight damaging free radicals.
One class of bioflavonoids, polyphenols , is especially abundant in this herb. Green Tea is an amazingly powerful antioxidant, which benefits the immune and circulatory systems. It possesses antimicrobial properties that support immune-building health, protects against digestive and respiratory infections, and protects the heart by helping to prevent vascular blood clotting and reducing cholesterol. A substance in green tea known as EGCG has been shown to be over 200 times more powerful than Vitamin E in neutralizing free radicals that attack lipids in the brain. In Japan, people who consume large amounts of green tea suffer less from certain types of chronic diseases.