Tea Info Green Tea-
Green tea is a type of tea that is made from Camellia sinensis leaves that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process used to make black tea.*Oxidized*-Oxidation refers to a series of chemical reactions that result in the browning of tea leaves and the production of flavor and aroma compounds in finished teas. Depending on the type of tea being made, oxidation is prevented altogether, or deliberately initiated, controlled then stopped.
*Some of these benefits are still being debated, so please do your own research if you want to use green tea for medicinal purposes* :
Green tea health benefits- The health benefits of Green tea include improving blood flow and low cholestrol, aswell as helping with heart-related issues, from high blood pressure to congestive heart failure.
Green tea origins- It is widely accepted that green tea was first steeped in 2737 BCE during the reign of emperor Shennong- a mythical sage and a popular figure in the mythology of Chinese agriculture and medicine. It is said that during one of his travels, when Shennong and his convoy stopped to rest, few tea leaves fell into his cup of hot water from a burning tea twig nearby. The water turned dark in color, but went unnoticed by the emperor. When he consumed this water, he found it extremely refreshing and requested the members of his convoy to prepare it for henceforth. Of all teas, Green tea's history is the oldest and longest, and has been documented extensively across many southeast asian countries.