Does drinking tea regularly nourish the stomach or harm it?

Netizen question: I like to drink tea very much, and I usually drink a little every day. But my stomach is not very good, I have gastritis.

A friend told me that if you have a bad stomach, you can’t drink tea because it will make your stomach problem worse. But I clearly heard that drinking black tea can nourish the stomach, so is drinking tea suitable for me?

If you have a bad stomach, it is best to drink less green tea. Green tea is unfermented and has a high content of tea polyphenols, which has a significant stimulating effect on the gastric mucosa.

Patients with stomach problems, especially those with peptic ulcers, often have abnormal gastric acid secretion and damaged gastric mucosa, so they are not suitable for drinking green tea.

In addition, don't be greedy for new tea. Because new tea contains more unoxidized polyphenols and alcohols, it can also cause greater irritation to the gastric mucosa.

As for black tea, it is not good for the stomach. Although black tea contains less polyphenols than green tea, it contains more caffeine.

For people with excessive stomach acid, the caffeine in black tea is not conducive to controlling stomach acid and may also cause irritation to the stomach, so this type of people should pay special attention to drinking less.

Of course, we’re not saying that you can’t touch it at all, just be moderate.

Also, be sure to pay attention to these taboos when drinking tea:

Do not drink tea on an empty stomach, as this will cause greater irritation to the gastric mucosa, dilute gastric juice, and affect digestion.

Also, do not drink strong tea. Strong tea contains too much caffeine, theophylline, etc., which will cause obvious irritation to the gastric mucosa. Frequent drinking may cause inflammation, congestion, edema, erosion, and even gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal burns, and ulcers.