Yellow tea

If there was one thing in history, "then the most important and carefully guarded treasure of the Chinese emperors, then this is certainly tea. In China, there is a strict classification of varieties and types of tea drink. When China opened its lands to foreigners, the first thing foreigners became interested in was tea. Everyone wanted to know how they get a drink that has a great taste and aroma, as well as healing properties.

There is historical evidence that even conversations with a foreigner about tea were punishable by death or severe mutilation in China. For example, Emperor Ou Yang Lun quartered his son-in-law for selling tea to a foreigner. After hundreds of bloody massacres, the emperor realized that it was impossible to hide all the secrets about tea. However, one of the varieties of tea the emperor did not want to share with simple mortal strangers. Yellow tea or "Emperor's Drink" has been known since the 8th century AD, when the Tang Dynasty era began.

Yellow tea until the beginning of the 20th century was considered a drink exclusively for the upper class and the emperor of the Middle Kingdom. It is noteworthy that the first access to yellow tea was given to Russian merchants, who back in the 16th century began to exchange an expensive drink for sable furs. However, the first yellow tea to the territory of Russia was brought by Chinese ambassadors who brought a unique drink as a sign of respect and offer of friendship to the Russian Tsar. Since that time, diplomatic ties have been established between China and Russia.

We can say that only the Russian tsar, and later the emperor, was considered equal to the Chinese ruling dynasty, because before that no ruler had received such honors from the emperors of the Celestial Empire. The useful properties of yellow tea have been known for a long time and lie in the raw material and method of production of the product. Yellow tea is made from intact tea tree buds. In order to get one kilogram of yellow tea, up to 50 thousand tea buds are required.

The benefits of yellow tea

We think that now it is certainly clear what the uniqueness of the useful properties of yellow tea is. Kidneys are young shoots that contain a concentrate of vitamins and useful natural compounds. The benefit of yellow tea lies in the chemical composition of the drink. The composition of yellow tea contains more caffeine, so the drink invigorates and raises the mood. A number of studies have scientifically proven the benefits of yellow tea for cerebral vessels.

The harms of yellow tea

However, invigorating properties can turn from benefits to harms yellow tea for the human body. It is not recommended to often consume yellow tea, and even more so not to drink a drink before going to bed. Yellow tea invigorates and therefore can provoke insomnia and stress. In addition, the harm of yellow tea can be expressed in disorders of the nervous system. With excessive consumption of the product in food, the harmful effect of caffeine on the human body is manifested.