What are the benefits of drinking Biluochun tea? About the appearance of Biluochun tea leaves

Biluochun is a traditional Chinese tea, one of the top ten famous teas in China. It belongs to the category of green tea and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Biluochun is produced in the East Dongting Mountain and West Dongting Mountain (now Wuzhong District, Suzhou) of Taihu Lake in Wuxian County, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, so it is also called "Dongting Biluochun". Friends who know tea know that drinking Biluochun tea has many benefits for the body. Do you also want to learn about it quickly?

Contents of this article

1. What are the benefits of drinking Biluochun tea to your body?

2. About the appearance of Biluochun tea

3. How to store Biluochun tea leaves

What are the benefits of drinking Biluochun tea to your body?

1. Stimulant effect: The caffeine contained in tea can excite the central nervous system, invigorate people's spirits, activate thinking, eliminate fatigue and improve efficiency.

2. Diuretic: The caffeine and theophylline contained in tea have a good diuretic effect and have a good therapeutic effect on edema, hydrops and acute icteric hepatitis.

3. Cardiotonic and antispasmodic: The caffeine contained in tea has the effects of strengthening the heart, relieving spasms, and relaxing smooth muscles. It has a good therapeutic effect on bronchospasm, bronchial asthma, cough and phlegm, and myocardial infarction.

4. Inhibit arteriosclerosis: The tea polyphenols and vitamin C contained in tea have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis to prevent arteriosclerosis, and have a good preventive effect on hypertension and coronary heart disease.

5. Antibacterial and antibacterial effects: Tea polyphenols and tannic acid in tea act on bacteria, coagulate bacterial proteins and kill them. It can be used to treat intestinal diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, enteritis, etc. If the skin is sore, ulcerated and pus is flowing, or the skin is broken due to trauma, flushing the affected area with strong tea has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. Oral inflammation, ulceration, sore throat, using tea to treat it also has a certain effect.

6. Weight loss effect: The caffeine, inositol, folic acid, pantothenic acid and aromatic substances in tea can regulate fat metabolism, especially oolong tea has a good decomposition effect on protein and fat. Tea polyphenols and vitamin C can lower cholesterol and blood lipids, so drinking tea can help lose weight.

7. Anti-caries effect: Tea contains fluoride. Fluoride ions have a strong affinity with the calcium in teeth and can turn into a "fluoroapatite" that is less soluble in acid, just like adding a protective layer to the teeth, thus improving the teeth's ability to resist acid and caries.

8. Inhibit cancer cell effect: It is reported that flavonoids in tea have different degrees of anti-cancer effect in vitro, among which vitexine, morin and catechins have stronger effects.

About the appearance of Biluochun tea

1. The authentic Biluochun tea leaves are tightly bound and curled like a snail, with white hairs showing, silver-green emerald green, and tender leaf buds.

2. After brewing, the tea flavor slowly spreads and flies up and down. The tea water is silvery clear and emerald green, with a refreshing fragrance. The taste is cool and sweet, fresh and refreshing.

3. The appearance is slender, covered with fine hairs, and the white hairs are emerald green.

4. After being brewed into tea, the color is bright green, the taste is fragrant and rich, and there is a sweet aftertaste after drinking.

How to store Biluochun tea

Find a clean, odor-free ceramic jar, put the Biluochun tea leaves in it, and add a desiccant, so that the tea leaves can be preserved longer. Then put 1-2 layers of clean paper on the lid to seal it to prevent moisture or odor from being absorbed from the entrance. Finally, place the jar in a ventilated and cool place.