There are more than ten kinds of Kuding tea plants. Due to the different types, the quality is also very different. Kuding tea is mainly divided into large-leaf holly kuding tea and small-leaf kuding tea. So, what are the functions and functions of Kuding tea and how to drink Kuding tea? Let us find out together.
Effects and functions of Kuding tea
Many jobs require voice expression due to the nature of the work, such as teachers and hosts. They generally use their throats excessively, coupled with fatigue, mental stress, and reduced body resistance, which can easily lead to chronic pharyngitis. Patients often experience pharyngeal discomfort, clearing their throats such as "crack" and "click", and are exposed to oil smoke and dust. When the irritation symptoms worsen, they are often accompanied by symptoms such as dry throat, slight pain, itching, mental fatigue, weakness in speech, upset and fever, and soreness and weakness in the waist and knees. The following introduces a secret recipe that is easy to take, has good curative effect and has no side effects, that is, drinking Kuding tea regularly.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Kuding tea is bitter, slightly sweet, and cold in nature. It enters the three meridians of the liver, gallbladder, and stomach. It has the effects of dispersing wind and heat, clearing the head and eyes, eliminating polydipsia, stopping diarrhea and dysentery, and treating blood in the stool. . Modern pharmacological research shows that Kuding tea not only contains caffeine, saponins, tannins, bitter substances, vitamins and various amino acids necessary for the human body, but also contains trace elements such as zinc and manganese. It has clinical applications of antibacterial, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, It can increase blood supply to myocardium and resist arteriosclerosis, so it is called "green gold". People who often suffer from internal heat, dry mouth, and constipation; people who suffer from high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, chronic cholecystitis, and chronic urinary system inflammation will benefit from drinking Kuding tea.
Kuding tea has both health care and anti-inflammatory effects, and chemically changes with oral saliva to moisturize the mouth and produce a cooling sensation, thereby achieving analgesic effect. Honey has good antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent and detoxifying, stasis-removing and pain-relieving effects. The combination of the two has a better effect on acute (chronic) pharyngitis.
How to drink Kuding tea
The key points for drinking Kuding tea are: first, the water should be boiled, and second, the water quality should be good, preferably mineral water, spring water or purified water. water. The third is to use porcelain or pottery as tea sets, which will taste better. Fourth, the amount should be small. Kuding tea has the characteristics of small amount, strong flavor and resistance to brewing. Although the intensity of tea drinking varies from person to person, it is difficult to generalize. But for those who are new to Kuding tea, if you use 250 ml of boiling water to brew 2-3 tea buds, they may find it too bitter.
Generally speaking, a "Yexian Brand" Kuding tea bud with one bud, two or three leaves usually weighs 0.3--0.4g. It is mixed with 1000 ml of boiling water and drunk as you go. For first-time drinkers, the taste will not seem bland at all. Even if several people drink the same pot of tea, they should not put a large amount of Kuding tea for brewing, but should put one or two at a time until the taste fades, and chew the tea buds for a better effect. The fifth is hot drinks, especially for people with stomach cold diseases, but for people without stomach problems, the cool Kuding tea is sweet, refreshing and refreshing.
When brewing Kuding tea, there are two ways to brew it: alone or mixed with other tea leaves and medicinal materials. Simply brewing it with Kuding tea, it is authentic, sweet and refreshing, and it is also a kind of enjoyment. And when it is mixed with other teas, such as oolong tea, green tea, Longjing tea, Maojian tea, scented tea, etc., it will not only have the aroma of these teas, but also have the sweetness and throat soothing advantages of Kuding tea. Kuding tea is known as the "tea gall" in tea, that is, no matter what kind of tea, Kuding tea can match it in taste, and when blended with Kuding tea, it will have a unique flavor. Generally speaking, the ratio of Kuding tea to other tea leaves is 1:9, and the maximum ratio should not exceed 2:8. Otherwise, Kuding tea will cover up the taste of the tea. Therefore, people in ancient and modern Lingzhen areas always like to add one or two pieces of Kudingcha as a condiment when making tea, and use Kudingcha as "monosodium glutamate in tea".