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Oriental Herbal Medicine: Green Tea

: Oriental Herbal Medicine : Green Tea

Specifications : 5 Pages DS , 3 Sources , MLA Style : language The outline for this research is following

Oriental Herbal Medicine : Green Tea ? History of Green Tea

- Who discovered and when

- How was it planted and made

- Who used it first ? Benefits of Green Tea

- For Women / Men

- What are the healthy features of Green Tea

- Diet

- Cancer ? Side effects of Green Tea

- Caffeine- related side effects

- Iron absorption and anemia

- Overdose ? Conclusion

- Advice to drinkers

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should be 3-5

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Introduction

Green tea has several natural characteristics and the leaves are usually not subjected to the roasting and fermentation processes as usually done with other teas . It was utilized by the Chinese Emperor Shen Yong dating back to 2723 BC as a tonic . Green tea is different from the regular black tea as the leaves are not fermented and roasted . The leaves are simply harvested , dried and processed . Depending on the areas the leaves are grown in , green tea would possess special characteristics . The leaves that are used to make the green tea have characteristics depending on the area of cultivation and the techniques utilized to process it . The green tea quality also depends on the type of water utilized to cook the tea leaves . The best water that can be utilized to make green tea is natural spring water , as tap water makes the tea leaves turn brown in color . Usually a lower temperature should be utilized to prepare green tea compared to other teas . The tea leaves should be stored in an airtight container , away from sunlight . Chinese green tea has a traditional flavor , smell and color . Green tea is extracted from the tea plant (scientifically known as Camellia sinensis . This plant tends to be evergreen and has white flowers . One of the best known characteristics of green tea is that it is able to act as a powerful antioxidant in the body . It can also fight diseases and boost the defence mechanism of the body (immune system . The first nations to grow green tea were China and India . The use of green tea initially existed only in China and a few neighboring countries such as Japan , Thailand , etc , soon began using it . Slowly it spread to several other nations throughout the world , as people began to realize its potential benefits . For an individual who does not have much knowledge of tea , there are three broad varieties of the drink including oolong tea , black tea and green tea . Green tea is basically unfermented leaves , oolong tea is partially fermented leaves , and black tea is fully fermented leaves . The color that they derive is due to processing in the factory . The concentration of several vital substances including polyphenols (potent antioxidants ) is relatively higher in green tea compared to others . Green...

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