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Chinese Herbal Medicine


Chinese Medicine

The Chinese Medicine (TCM) or herbal medicine
has been practiced for thousands of years. The Asian believe
in all nature herbs that keep the body healthy and pure.

For example
Shiastu massage
Yin-yang
Zang Fu
Acupuncture
Qigong



The Health & Benefits of Chinese Tea


Hot, herbal tea is a popular Chinese beverage, whether you go to a Chinese restaurant or you look into Chinese history. Herbal tea has been considered an elixir with medicinal properties to the Chinese for centuries, ever since Shen Nong drank tea to counteract the effects of a poisonous herb that he consumed.





Herbal Medicine

TCM practices include such treatments as Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, dietary therapy, and both Tui na and Shiastu massage. Qigong and Taijiquan are also closely associated with TCM. TCM claims to be thousands of years old and is rooted in meticulous observation of how nature, the cosmos, and the human body are interacting. Major theories include; Yin-yang, the Five Phases, the human body Meridian Channel system, Zang Fu organ theory, six confirmations, four levels, etc.



Traditionally, Chinese herbal tea helps to refresh the mind, increase alertness, and boost concentration, as well as many other health benefits to include:
Relieve indigestion
Regulate bowel movements
Relieve headaches, dizziness, heat stroke, and fatigue
Relieve diarrhea
Expel phlegm
More modern studies of Chinese tea contains tons of chemicals, like caffeine, vitamins, minerals, saponin, catchine, and flavonol, which work together as antioxidants, muscular relaxants, diuretics, and bacterial inhibitor. These studies have shown that herbal teas can help the body by:
Improving the immune system
Slowing the aging process
Preventing cancer
Lowering blood cholesterol and blood pressure
Preventing arteriosclerosis
Preventing tooth decay
Aiding with digestion
Enhancing kidney function
Because tea does not affect everyone the same, and not everyone drinks the same amount of tea a day, the benefits that you may receive may be different or have a different degree of prevention or relief.


Benefits of Herbal Tea


Popular Chinese herbal teas include white tea, green tea, and oolong tea. They are made from the finest tea leaves, most of which are harvested during early spring. Red tea, black tea, and yellow tea are two other popular Chinese teas.
As mentioned above, there are many health benefits to drinking tea. The most common benefit that you'll hear about is the antioxidant property, but that is by far not the only benefit of herbal tea. Depending on the type of herbal tea, you will find that there will be slight differences in terms of which is more potent and powerful for each benefit, but to some degree most Chinese herbal teas will have the following benefits for your body and health.
Antioxidant- The antioxidant properties help get rid of the extra oxygen, toxins, and free radicals in the body that can cause damage to DNA and cause potential harm. They also help prevent lipid peroxidation, which prevents the buildup of plaque.

Prevent Cancer- Both green and black tea come from the same plant, but green tea is 6% more potent as an antioxidant and anti-cancer agent. The polyphenols in green tea can actually block the formation of cancer compounds by detoxifying the cancer. Green tea has been proven effective to cancer of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach, small intestine, pancreas, and colon), as well as breast cancer, and esophageal skin cancer.
Reduce Cholesterol- Chinese tea can reduce the amount of bad cholesterol in the body.
Reduce Blood Pressure- Studies show that tea can lower blood pressure and aid the recovery after a heart attack.

Antibacterial and Antiviral Properties- Catechins are strong antibacterial and antiviral agents that are effective at fighting tooth decay and many other diseases. The antibacterial properties in tea will actually help fight off influenza and diarrhea. The catechins that are in the herbal tea, are great for aiding the immune system when fighting off illnesses.