Tea
The name of the tea is a Chinese name in its origin. The Chinese people used it on the leaves of a kind of tree. This name is also known as the brew made from the leaves. This drink is considered one of the most famous drinks in different parts of the world, eastern or western.
The tea leaves belong to the Familia, known as the Camellia, and their native habitat is East Asia. Tea trees in their native lands are characterized by high altitudes that can reach them after growth. They may reach as close as nine meters. In which this plant is grown may reach one and a half meters due to the pruning processes that may occur. For tea has many benefits, it also has many disadvantages, and here are some of its benefits and potential harm.
Benefits of Tea
- Contains tannic, hence it has a great ability to treat the condition of diarrhea that may affect people.
- It can resist tooth decay, along with inflammation of the gums, because it contains some antibacterial materials.
- It is useful in treating cases of asthma, or types of infections that can affect the trachea.
- Contains theophylline, which can help move the mucus that is present in the human respiratory system, as well as the ability to expel the phlegm that collects, which causes harm, and discomfort to the person.
- Has the ability to protect the skin from some harmful radiation that may cause serious harm to humans, because of the containment of catechins, and in this context it can be said that it has the ability to maintain the skin in general because it contains polyphenols.
- It can maintain normal sugar levels in the human body.
Tea damage
- Tea causes some people to experience nausea and to lose their appetite after drinking it.
- It causes the person to feel colic, as well as cause acidity of the stomach.
- Caffeine in the tea activates what is known as liver enzymes.
- Too hot tea can damage the mucosa of the esophagus and mucus, which helps and stimulates cancer cells in these regions to grow.
It is clear that drinking tea has many benefits. At the same time, it has a lot of harmful effects, so you should be moderate in drinking this drink, and not too much over it. Everything increases from its natural limits becomes harmful.