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Tea has been used as a folk remedy for 5,000 years — to aid liver function, destroy typhoid germs, purify the body and preserve mental equilibrium — and now scientists are discovering it may have all those benefits and a whole lot more.
Studies presented this fall at the Fourth […]

11/19/2007 - Black tea gel could provide double protection against UV radiation by absorbing UV rays and repairing DNA damage inside the skin.
Topical application of black tea gel significantly reduces skin redness after exposure to UV light, illustrating protective qualities against the radiation across the spectrum, according to researchers.
However protection peaks in the UVB range […]

A study found that citrus juices enable more of green tea’s unique antioxidants to remain after simulated digestion, making the pairing even healthier than previously thought.
The study compared the effect of various beverage additives on catechins, naturally occurring antioxidants found in tea. Results suggest that complementing green tea with either citrus juices or vitamin C […]

*Different teas in different seasons
As the Chinese saying goes, “Green tea is for summer, black tea is for winter and oolong tea works all year around”, people choose different teas for the various seasons.
Spring is the season for flower teas, which can lift the spirit from drowsiness. Winter is a season for black tea whose […]

By Carolyn Poirot
NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007, Page 16

High Mountain oolong tea ready for brewing last year at Wang’s Tea Enterprise Company in Taipei. Taiwan’s annual tea production amounts to 20,000 tonnes. Some 300g of High Mountain oolong can sell for as much as NT$1,600.
PHOTO: AP

Tea has been […]

MANHASSET, N.Y., Nov. 8 (UPI) — A U.S. study suggested a component of green tea might be useful in treating severe sepsis — an abnormal immune system response to a bacterial infection.
Haichao Wang and colleagues at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research studied the therapeutic effects of dozens of Chinese herbal compounds in reversing sepsis, […]

The Chinese have used green tea to treat ailments for several centuries. Nowadays, Western culture is beginning to understand the benefits of green tea. Recent research has revealed some of the health benefits of using green tea including the possible prevention of arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cataracts and also cancer.
Besides the disease-fighting benefits, Green Tea also […]