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2 Chinese Dried Rose Tea Recipes: Low Calories & Lots of Benefits

teasenz — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:55:55 +0000

Rose flower tea is delicious and has lots of benefits such as supporting your digestion, improving the skin, and helping you to de-stress after a busy working day. As it’s caffeine free and near zero in calories, it’s suitable for any time of the day. See the video below showing how you can easily prepare a rose flower tea at home/office with a Teasenz infusion tea mug. This video will be followed by two bonus rose tea recipe ideas! Honeysuckle Rose Tea Recipe To Fight Flu One amazing rose tea recipe is one that combines the dried roses with honeysuckle. A great recipe to enjoy the health benefits of roses with the anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties of Honeysuckle. And did you know it’s great as a natural remedy against a flu or cold as well? What […]

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Jiaogulan Tea A.K.A. The Herb of Immortality

teasenz — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:57:42 +0000

What is Jiaogulan tea, and how can it benefit or hurt your health. Here are the facts.

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Honeysuckle Tea & Pregnancy

teasenz — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 03:58:46 +0000

Due to a recent publication regarding honeysuckle tea’s effect against flu, we have received many emails from customers asking us whether honeysuckle tea can be consumed during pregnancy. For this blog post we have consulted different Chinese medicine doctors to make sure we give a responsible answer. What Chinese Medicine Doctors Say Here’s a few answers we got: Answer 1: Honeysuckle, can be consumed during pregnancy, but do not drink too much. Focus more on drinking lots of water and avoid spicy food. Answer 2: It depends on your health condition. In general, honeysuckle tea can be consumed during pregnancy. However, when it causes diarrhea you should stop immediately. Answer 3: Avoid drinking honeysuckle tea in the early stages of pregnancy. Honeysuckle tea has a cooling effect on the body. Answer 4: After the 3rd month of […]

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Honeysuckle Tea Act As ‘Virological Penicillin” Against Flu

teasenz — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:38:49 +0000

Honeysuckle tea has been consumed in China for centuries for it’s effects against flu. Recently scientist from Nanjing university has confirmed through research this is not only a tradition. The Telegraph reports that: Trials showed that it could be effective against several variants of flu which have caused major public health scares in recent years, including H1N1 “Spanish Flu” and H5N1 avian flu. The team from Nanjing University found that after drinking a “soup” of honeysuckle, mice absorbed a molecule from the plant known as MIR 2911 into their bloodstream and lung tissue. The molecule was shown to suppress various types of flu virus by blocking two genes which are used by the influenza virus to replicate itself. With the benefits of honeysuckle confirmed, which Chinese herbal tea will be next?

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Honeysuckle Tea

teasenz — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 03:27:18 +0000

When it comes to Honeysuckle herbal tea, the list of health benefits is long, but the main benefit is that it can fight inflammation which is the of many health challenges such as Acne. See the video and learn how easily it can be steeped with a teapot infuser. Honeysuckle is slightly bitter with a fresh aftertaste that lasts for minutes in your mouth.

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Medical Evidence for the Health Benefits of Kuding Tea (Kuding Cha)

teasenz — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 01:26:06 +0000

What is Kuding (also known as Kuding Cha)? It’s officially not a tea but a herb that is different from the tea plant (camellia sinensis). ‘Ku’ means ‘bitter’ in Mandarin Chinese and ‘Ding’ means ‘needle’. This herbal drink has been part of the Chinese diet in Southern China for 2000 years. It’s popular in China, because it’s a safe botanical to drink with no toxic side effects. No wonder it’s also called the ‘ginseng of teas’, ‘beauty tea’, or ‘longevity tea’. Only in the recent years Western Research are also slowly showing support for the benefits of Kuding tea. See below for a summary of the most important research finding of recent years (based on the authority of the research journals in which they are published and the amount of citations in other journals): Deodorization […]

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Kuding Tea

teasenz — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:52:13 +0000

As weather changes, it is easy to get under the weather.It’s August, but it doesn’t always feel that way. Inflammation, aching joints, and just not feeling well in general. Instead of going to your local drug store and abusing over the counter drugs, maybe Kuding tea, a chinese tea known for its medicinal properties, could help. Kuding tea has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. It is known for being bitter, but some drinkers note that it has a sweet aftertaste. In traditional Chinese medicine Kuding tea is known for its many uses. It is popular for ailments such as improving memory and focusing the mind,helping with the common cold, with headaches and sinusitis, and treating bronchitis. Kuding Tea is also said to improve digestion, lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol. It […]

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Jujube Tea

teasenz — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:11:36 +0000

For thousands of years Chinese people have consumed herbal teas because of their healing properties. Among the herbal teas that have gained popularity outside of China, Jujube tea is probably one of the most successful. Here are the reasons why: Natural Sedative: The fact that jujube tea has the potential to magnify relaxation is the main reason why jujube tea has become one of the most widely used Chinese herbal tea. Research by South China University and Technology shows how jujube extracts induce hypnotic effects by limiting monoaminergic activity, or the release of stimulating neurotransmitters. The overall effect of the tea was “prolonged sleep time” to which researchers also credit the saponins components of jujube tea, or its metabolic properties and the fruit’s main bioactive factors. Liver Rejuvenation: Academic findings published in the medical journal […]

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The all powerful goji berry

teasenz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:07:40 +0000

We’ve heard a lot these days about the Goji berry, praised as a “super fruit” by many health guru’s. It can be brewed by itself into tea or combined with other teas. It is used to help eyesight, protect the liver, boost the immune system and promote longevity. Mixed with red dates and black tea, it can help with insomnia and anxiety. It is also commonly combined with Green Tea. As amazing as this fruit is, it is advisable to talk to your health care provider before making it a huge part of your diet. It has reacted adversely with some medications. With that caveat, it’s a great idea to try different things in relation to teas. Tea doesn’t have to be just leaves. It can be flowers or even other fruit. Don’t be afraid to […]

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