Organic Herbal Tea Advantages - Jasmine

The history of jasmine tea goes back to the third century AD, when the jasmine plant was brought to China from Persia. However it was only during the Song Dynasty (960 - 1270 AD), that drinking of jasmine tea became popular. It is not only tea, but for the Chinese people, it is also seen as a medicine used to cure various diseases and health problems.

Nowadays you could find various types of jasmine tea available in the market. Some of jasmine tea are mixed with other tea such as green tea in order to have two herbs in one drink for health benefits as well as to have better taste of both tea in one. Drinking jasmine tea is healthful and good for our body. The benefits or the advantages of jasmine tea would be listed in the next section.

The advantages of jasmine tea are listed below:

1. Prevention and Treatment of Cancer -
   Studies have shown that jasmine has the ability to slow down the growth of cancer cells in our body. It has a chemoprotective effect for tumors in breasts, and it has also shown benefits against prostrate cancer. There's hope that one day, besides chemotherapy, jasmine will also be used to cure cancer.


2. Relieves Anxiety-
   Some researchers in Japan have found out that the smell of jasmine tea has a sedative like effect on people. The smell of it reduces the heart rates and you become more calm and relaxed.


3. Lowers the Level of Cholesterol -
   Green tea catechins, which are derived from jasmine green tea, lower the cholesterol level and triglyceride level in the body. However, this test was carried out on a hamster. Hence, more studies need to be carried out to confirm this benefit in the human bodies. But still, researchers says that jasmine tea could benefit those who follow a fatty diet.


4. Reduces the Growth of Bacteria -
   Studies at the Kansas State University in the US have shown that jasmine tea has the ability to restrict the growth of certain bacteria that causes food borne illness. Thus, this saves those that suffer from food poisoning.


5. Keeps You Young -
   Jasmine tea protects your body from damages by free radicals. They are oxidized molecules with unpaired electrons. Thus, when they circulate through your body, they pick up electrons from other molecules in your body to replace the missing ones. This entire process damages your body cells and quickens the aging process. Drinking jasmine tea prevents that from happening.


6. Helps Reduce Weight -
   This tea is good for weight loss, as jasmine tea naturally has a very sweet taste. Hence, you don't need extra sugar or honey to it. Jasmine tea also acts as an anti-depressant. It's good for low level of confidence, fearfulness, menopause, paranoia, post natal depression, etc.


7. Boosts immune system of your body and prevents any kind of allergies.


8. It prevents tooth decay.


9. If you drink jasmine tea, you are hardly to being afected by infections like influenza.


10. It also prevents cholera, dysentery, ulcers, etc.


11. It also helps in getting rid of muscle and joint pains, chronic back pain, etc.


12. Jasmine tea also acts as a romantic enhancer, thus helping in all aspects of love. It is so romantic when you sitting out on a moonlit night with your beloved and sipping a cup of jasmine tea.

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