Tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world after water. Throughout history, long before it became a breakfast staple, forms of black tea have been used for medical purposes. Over the centuries, black tea has been used as a treatment for a number of health issues. Some of these are:
Benefits of Black Tea
- Bio flavinoids reduce inflammation and fight viral and bacterial infection. Simply moisten a tea bag with warm water and place over closed eyes for a few minutes. If the eye is red and swollen moisten the tea bag with cool water. This improves circulation to the area and helps prevent the spread of infection.
- Moisten a tea bag with water and place it on burns to cool the area and prevent free radical tissue damage. The antibacterial properties of tea will also lessen the risk of infection.
- Black tea can also help prevent heart attack and stroke by saving arteries.
- Black tea helps prevent tooth decay and can lower cholesterol.
- It also acts as an arthritis soother, and may help burn fat.
- It may help prevent stomach, prostate, and breast cancer. The chemicals found in black tea show it may slow down cancer growth.
- Taking black tea every day not only reduces plaque build-up but also helps in controlling bacteria.
- Anti-oxidant rich and astringent tea can reduce the swollen tissue caused by a bug bite or insect sting.
- Because of its astringent properties black tea with no milk or sugar is ideal for easing the lower bowel discomfort of diarrhea.
- The astringent properties of tea make it an excellent remedy for bruising. Moisten a tea bag with water and place it on the bruise.
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