Legend has it that an ancient Chinese emperor was
first to discover Tea when some leaves were blown by chance into a bowl contain some boiling hot water. The tea we drink today is exactly same and brewing process has never been interfered with. In recent Australian studies CSIRO scientists found that occurrence of skin cancer in laboratory mice was greatly reduced when they were given black tea. It is thought that polyphenols which are very strong antioxidants and are contained in tea are most likely reason for this phenomenon.
Tea can be used to kill warts. The tannic acid found in tea is said to be just as effective in killing warts as many wart removers that you can purchase over counter at local drug store! Soak a black tea bag in hot water, and then place damp bag on wart itself for fifteen minutes a couple of times each day. Slowly wart will shrink and soon disappear.
Tea comes from leaves of a tree called Camellia sinensis. The three main types of tea are Black, Oolong and Green. Herbal tea does not come from leaves of a tea plant, therefore, is not considered to be real tea. Roots, stems, flowers and parts of plants are used to make herbal tea.
In recent Dutch studies it was found that men who drink black tea which contains catechins are 50 percent less likely to die of ischemic heart disease. This is when our arteries become clogged and are unable to work as they should because of them becoming narrow.
