White tea is used to treat measles
White tea can be used as the antipyretic for kids with measles, and is said to have a better effect than antibiotics, according to Chinese medical studies. It is commonly regarded as a great medicine to treat and maintain patients with measles in North China and Fujian Province as well. According to the Min Journal written in Qing Dynasty, white tea was sacred as the cure for measles.
White tea balances blood sugar
International medical research has proven that drinking white tea regularly could significantly increase the activity of the lipoid enzymes, accelerate the catabolism of fat, effectively control the secretory amount of the insulin, postpone the absorption of glucose in the intestine, decompose surplus sugar in the blood, and finally promote the balance of blood sugar.
White tea is also rich in organized enzymes. Drinking white tea can improve lipoproteinlipase, which accelerates metabolizing fat, controls secreting insulin, and neutralizes absorbing glucose. Some studies have shown that white tea helps decrease the risk of getting hyperglycemia, too.
White tea improves eyesight and vision
White tea possesses abundant Vitamin A precursors, which quickly convert to Vitamin A after they are absorbed. Vitamin A precursors are able to synthetize rhodopsin, which increases eyesight in the dark and prevents nyctalopia and xerophthalmia. White tea also has anti-radiation ingredients. They protect the function of the hematopoietic system in the body, and decrease harm from television radiation. Drinking white tea will be significantly beneficial if one is using a computer or watching TV for a long time, especially for kids growing up. Drinking white tea protects eyesight and vision, and strengthens the body.
Unlike other teas, the longer white tea is preserved, the better medical value it has. White tea is rich in provitamin A, which turns into vitamin A as long as it’s absorbed. Vitamin A improves night vision, and prevents nyctalopia and xeroma. Meanwhile, the radiation-resistant substances in white tea can decrease the radiant harm from TV or mobile devices, and protect hematopoiesis.
White tea protects the liver
White tea contains dihydromyricetin, a natural compound of flavonoid. This ingredient neutralizes the effect of alcoholic drinks. Sufficient clinical trails have proved that this kind of natural compound helps protect the liver, accelerate the decomposition of acetaldehyde, the metabolite of ethanol, and decreases trauma to the liver cells. On the other hand, dihydromyricetin improves the activity of serum lactic dehydrogenase (SLDH) from the liver cells trauma, inhibits the formation of the collagenous fibers of the M-type liver cells, prevents the fibration of the liver, and serves to protect the liver overall. Consequently, it could significantly decrease the harm of the ethanol to the liver, allowing it to recover more quickly.
Dihydromyricetin in white tea takes effect fast, and the effect lasts long, so white tea is considered as good “medicine” to protect the liver and neutralize negative effects from alcoholic drinks.
It’s well known in Fujian province that one cup of white tea after a hangover helps reduce headache. Why? First, Flavonoids in white tea help protect the liver, speeds up decomposing alcohol, and decreases cell damage. Second, dihydromyricetin in white tea promotes healthy growing of liver cells and aids cell regeneration. These beneficial substances can eliminate alcoholic harms to your body.
Memory Enhancement and Brain Fatigue
Polyphenols, such as manganese, zinc and selenium, enhances memory and concentration, while reducing brain fatigue.
Additional info on White Tea
White tea, one of the six famous Chinese teas, is named after its color. It looks white because of the fuzz on the surface. Therefore, white tea is also called “white fuzz” in China. Without fixation and rolling, white tea preserves the complete shape of leaves.
Fujian province is one of the major tea processing areas. Up on the mountains, white tea grows in a moist environment. Bathed in unpolluted air, their leaves are extremely soft and healthy. There are many types of white tea, but the most famous one is the “Needle” as the leaves look like long thin needles.
White tea is luxurious, because only a few areas in China can produce it. During harvesting, only the freshest tips are selected. The tea tips look white, especially after withering (a special technique used in white tea processing). The Needle is as shiny as silver, some people call it the Silver Needle or the Silver Fuzz.
In order to achieve the best medical effects, there are some techniques when making White Tea:
First, you might start with a light amount. Unlike green tea, white tea has a more bitter taste, so using three to five grams a day is ideal.
Second, the water should be as hot as possible.
Third, steep your leaves for a longer time. Both one-time brewing and multiple brewing can be done, but multiple brewing can evoke the mild scent of the leaves. If you want to avoid trouble, long-time steeping also works. Keep in mind; please soak the leaves for at least five minutes to ensure they absorb enough water in the first brew.
Conclusion
White tea has a short history, but it’s popular all over the world, especially in Great Britain. Guided by the idea of healthy diet, people show more interests in white tea resulting from its simplified manufacturing process, which preserves more beneficial substances. In China, white tea is not a popular member in the tea family, when compared to the likes of Oolong, Puer and Keemun, and is widely used in facial products and medicine as well.