About eleven years ago,my mum came down with a strange illness. There simply was no diagnosis as per what caused it. She just suddenly began to swell in the stomach region. If you saw her then, you'd think she was pregnant. I know you're thinking tumor or fibroid,nope. None of that. She was like that, suffering in silence for seven good years,until three or four years ago. She got introduced to some herbal concoction, chief of them being black tea. And I can say now that she's okay. She still takes the black tea once or twice a week though for body maintenance, but I've never seen her this healthy.
That's one of the many testimonies around the world that black tea users share about the effectiveness of this cheap,simple but powerful all-healing tea/drug. In fact, some folks have altogether rejected the idea of black tea being a cure for many diseases, all because of its simplicity. What then is the black tea?
The black tea is a tea made from the oxidized leaves of a plant called Camellia sinesis. Oxidation, in lay man's term, means exposing the leaves to oxygen-rich air. It turns the leaves from green to a dark brownish-black colour. It is the same leaf from which the famous green tea is gotten, only that green tea doesn't undergo the same oxidation process.
Benefits of Black Tea
1. Improves your heart's healthiness
According to a research,black tea reduces your risk of having heart issues or stroke by over 20%. That's a very great odd,just from taking three cups of it daily.
2. It acts as a flusher
My mum calls it flusher. That is,it flushes away the nonsense in your digestive system. Also,she,being a nurse,advises people to use it when they complain of aches in the body and all. She tells me it flushes away anything flushable.
3. Cancer Prevention
I remember doing a post on cancer few days back,and taking black teas takes you further farther away from the realm of cancer.
4. It reduces the cholesterol level
5. Your risk of having diabetes is also reduced
6. Due to the presence of caffeine in it,black tea helps a lot in improving mental alertness.
7. It helps improve the body's immune system.
As much as there are benefits to black tea,some side effects have also been discovered,due to caffeine's presence.
Taking too much of black tea can lead to anxiety,faster breathing,increased urination,headache,sleep problems,and also vomiting.
So, moderation is the key. Two to three cups max per day,and you're on your way to massively great health. More than that? In Nigeria,we say you're OYO : On Your Own.
DISCLAIMER: This information should not serve as a substitute for your doctor's instruction. Always see your doctor for medical services,not online articles.
Credits: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/black-tea-uses-and-risks
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/11-benefits-black-tea.html
http://www.cinnamonvogue.com/real_health_benefits_of_black_tea.html