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Jasmine Tea
Posted under Food Matters, My own observation, Tip of the week
I am back from China and learned so much while we stayed there. With every meal in China you were offered Jasmine Tea and in China they have a lot of Tea places where folks gather, drink tea and change stories. Our guide drank Jasmine Tea in a bottle I have never seen before. The matter of fact is, that every Chinese person had a bottle like that with their tea. She told me that the tea is very good for the eyes and gives you beautiful skin. Well, that was enough for me to buy 6 big bags of Jasmine tea,the bottle, and check out the benefits of Jasmine Tea.
Here is a web-site where you can buy the travel press bottle. http://www.goldenmoontea.com/Bodum_Travel_Press_P66.cfm
And the Jasmine Tea. http://www.goldenmoontea.com/Jasmine_Tea_P36.cfm
Tea Ceremony in Guangzhou, China.
The Health Benefits of Jasmine Tea
Can Sipping This Fragrant Drink Have Medicinal Benefits?
Sipping jasmine tea may be more than just a thirst quencher. It appears this natural tea may have significant health benefits.
Sipping a warm cup of jasmine tea may do more than titillate the taste buds. It appears that the leaves from this flower may have disease preventive properties ranging from cancer prevention to lowering elevated cholesterol levels. Although larger studies are needed to confirm these benefits, the possibilities are intriguing. What are the health benefits of jasmine tea?
Health Benefits of Jasmine Tea: Cancer Treatment and Prevention
Several studies in animals have demonstrated the ability of jasmine to slow down the growth of cancer cells. One study carried out in rats showed a chemoprotective effect for breast tumors, while another showed benefits against prostate cancer. In fact, Israeli researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug using Jasmonate, a component from the jasmine plant, that’s believed to protect the plant against injury. The researchers discovered this new, natural drug derived from the jasmine plant can inhibit the action of a certain enzyme known as hexokinase that allows cancer cells to grow and prosper. They’re hoping that one day this drug derived from the jasmine plant will be used alongside other cancer chemotherapy drugs to help them work more efficiently. Such is the power of the incredible jasmine plant.
Health Benefits of Jasmine Tea: Anxiety Relief
A study carried out in Japan showed that the smell of jasmine tea had a calming, sedative-like effect on a group of twenty-four volunteers. When the volunteers were allowed to smell the odor of jasmine tea, their heart rates dropped and they became more calm and relaxed. A cup of jasmine tea could offer significant advantages over traditional anti-anxiety medications.
Health Benefits of Jasmine Tea: Lower Cholesterol
A study conducted on hamsters showed that green tea catechins extracted from jasmine green tea lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels in hamsters when the animals were given a high fat diet. Although more studies are needed to confirm that this effect holds true in humans, jasmine green tea could hold health benefits for those who eat a fatty diet.
Health Benefits of Jasmine Tea: Anti-bacterial Properties
In a study carried out at Kansas State University, it was shown that jasmine tea has the ability to inhibit the growth of certain bacteria that can cause food borne illness such as Salmonella and Listeria. This may have applications in the food industry where natural means of killing bacteria that cause food poisoning are needed.
Read more:
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_health_benefits_of_jasmine_tea#ixzz0XuNBgGKp
