White tea – Tea or medicine?
The roots of white tea date back thousands of years when it was first discovered in china in the Fu Ding area in the Fujian province of southern china, and ever since Chinese people have used it as both a tasty cup of tea and as natural medicine.
You probably already know that the tea you drink all comes from a particular plant. The plant is referred to as the Camilla sensis plant. The difference arising in different brands of tea is due to the fact that the tea leaves are picked at different stages in their growth period.
Knowing how each kind of tea is made is not important, however its is interesting to note that white tea gets its name from the silver sort of fuzz that covers the leaf buds. This silver fuzz then turns white when the tea is dried up.
The tea leaves go through a much lesser growth period compared to other forms of tea like green tea.
The leaves are cut from the main tea plant when they are still buds, however this makes it more healthier as the antioxidants are preserved.
It has a mellow and light taste and as is the case with green tea, you should steep it in very hot water.
White tea contains less caffeine than any form of tea due to it being picked from the tea plant when it was a bud.
As we saw above white tea tastes delightful but besides its good taste It is also a good natural medicine for almost anything. Research conducted at various centers reveals that is greatly increases the lipoprotein lipase activity in the human body which results in a much higher metabolism rate. It aids cancer patients, it maintains low levels of cholesterol, it aids blood circulation by thinning the blood, much stronger bones, healthier skin, and a lot more.