Tea, as a cultural practice, is not only rich in cultural heritage but also has health-preserving and health-protecting effects. Most people drink tea casually whenever they feel like it, without a proper understanding of the correct way to drink it.
The key to using tea for health maintenance is to master the best times for drinking tea, and then drink the right tea at the right time.
So how should one drink tea reasonably?
Drink black tea in the morning.
After a night's sleep, the body is often in a relatively static state. Drinking black tea can promote blood circulation, help dispel internal cold, and ensure sufficient blood supply to the brain.
Black tea is mild in nature. You can brew a cup every morning after getting up and drink it after breakfast. You can also add an appropriate amount of milk.
It should be noted that never drink tea on an empty stomach, because tea contains caffeine. Drinking it on an empty stomach may cause the intestines to absorb too much caffeine, leading to side effects such as palpitations and frequent urination.
Over time, it may also affect the body's absorption of vitamin B.
Drink oolong tea or green tea in the afternoon.
Under normal circumstances, liver fire tends to be strong around noon. Drinking oolong tea or green tea at this time can help alleviate this symptom.
Oolong tea is cool and sweet in nature, enters the liver meridian, clears liver and gallbladder heat, detoxifies the liver, and is rich in vitamin E, which helps resist aging.
Green tea enters the kidney meridian, promotes diuresis and removes turbidity, and ensures smooth urination.
In addition, green tea is extremely high in tea polyphenols, which have strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
Drink pu'er tea in the evening.
After three meals, the body accumulates some greasy substances in the digestive system. If you drink a cup of pu'er tea after dinner, it can help break down accumulated fat, warming the stomach and aiding digestion.
Drinking tea at different times of the day has different effects, and each time period has its suitable type of tea.
Therefore, if you want to use tea for health maintenance, you need to know the correct way to drink tea.