Pu erh tea is a variety of teas post-fermented, found in the Yunnan province of China. In tea production, post-fermentation is a style wherein microbial fermentation happens to tea leaves after they have been dried and rolled. This style of making tea is a Chinese specialty, with different provinces producing different kinds of Pu erh tea. The tea Pu erh found in the Yunnan province is called Pu’er as a reference to the Pu’er county, the old trading post for dark teas during the time of imperial China.
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The Pu erh Tea
Pu erh tea is sold both in loose leaf and compressed forms so you can pick out whatever will suit you better. As mentioned, there are different varieties made from raw (sheng) and ripened (shou) types. The raw (sheng) types are gradually darkened by being exposed to environmental elements, while the ripened (shou) types are those that have been properly post-fermented. Different selections from either type may be stored first, allowed to mature before being consumed. This is the reason why some of the Pu erh tea containers are labeled with production years.
Benefits of Pu erh Tea
Studies show that Pu’er tea suppresses the release of fatty acids in the liver, triacylglycerol, and levels of total cholesterol, along with inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis. in in vitro environments, Pu’er tea was also shown to have antimicrobial and antimutagenic properties, much like tea in general. For instance, English breakfast tea has significant antimicrobial effects on the anthrax virus when taken in certain concentrations. According to Chinese beliefs, Pu erh tea is able to counteract the effects of heavy alcohol drinking, great for making hangovers go away. In traditional Chinese medicine, the Pu’er tea is also capable of invigorating the spleen and reducing heat in the stomach. There is no hard evidence yet but a lot of the Pu’er teas being sold, whether in blends or by themselves, are claiming that the tea promotes weight loss. This belief may have stemmed from the fact that tea in general does great work in flushing out toxins in the body, which can then in more effective weight loss since the body is able to function at its best since toxins that hamper processes are no longer in the way.
Drinking tea is beneficial to your health but caution must also be exercised for anything in overabundance is not good. For instance, some of the Pu’er teabricks were found to have high concentrations of fluorine, probably because they were made with older, lesser-quality tea leaves. The concentration of fluorine would’ve been manageable if too much Pu erh tea is not consumed.
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