Puer tea is a cure for seven diseases
Puer tea is a cure for seven diseases
Puer is a legendary Chinese tea with many useful properties. Some of its varieties in China are even banned from export, as they are considered a national treasure.
In China, puer is the only black tea, and the one that is used in Europe to call black, the Chinese consider red.
The peculiarity of Puer tea is that it is prepared by fermentation technology. There are a lot of cooking technologies, so there are many different varieties of this tea.
The two main varieties of puera are Shu (dark) and Shen(light Coloured). They can easily be distinguished by the color of the leaves. The process of tea fermentation can take from 30 to 150 days. Ready-to-use tea leaves are pressed into various forms and stored in a compressed form.
Unlike any other tea, Puer storedin dry pressed form, does not deteriorate, but on the contrary, it becomes more fragrant and useful in time. The longer the Puer was stored, the more valuable it is, the exposure for it is of great importance. Usually on sale it is possible to meet tea, aged 2-3 years, grades having an exposure of more than 10 years - collectible, very rare and expensive.
In China, Puer is called a "cure for seven diseases." And indeed, tea is unique in its useful properties. It can even be drunk to people with a stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer.
First of all, Puer is useful for the digestive system, it normalizes metabolism, improves appetite, helps alleviate the effects of overeating, helps with poisoning.
It is also known for its cleansing properties, removes slag and cholesterol, lowers blood sugar levels, cleans blood and liver.
Puer prevents heart attacks, atherosclerosis and even cancers. Reduces pressure without changes, cleans vessels and has antibacterial properties.
Tea is truly unique and very useful, but it's worth remembering that, like any product, it can not be consumed too much. It is also not recommended to drink Puerh on an empty stomach.
