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 LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF TEA (Little Black Book Series)

Quick Facts:

Black tea is a variety of tea that is more oxidized than the green, oolong and white varieties.

Black tea is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the less oxidized teas.

Black tea retains its flavor for several years.

In Chinese and culturally influenced languages, black tea is known as "red tea" .

Healthy Teas: Green-Black-Herbal-Fruit

Nutritional Information

Plain black tea without sweeteners or additives contains negligible quantities of calories, protein, sodium, and fat. Some flavored tea with different herbs added may have less than 1 gram of carbohydrates. All teas from the camellia tea plant are rich in polyphenols, which are a type of antioxidant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Green Tea Remedies

Soothing Green Tea Spray

INGREDIENTS

1 cup green tea leaves
1 quart spring water

1. Steep the tea leaves in boiling water for 20 minutes.

2. Cool and strain the liquid into a sterilized bottle and refrigerate.

Uses for Soothing Spray:

1. As a cooling, refreshing bath splash.

2. As a perk-up for tired feet.

3. As an anti-fungal foot soak. Soak feet in a quart of soother and do not rinse.

4. Use as a mouthwash.

5. For minor cuts, rashes, or abrasions: saturate a cotton pad with soother and apply to injury for five minutes. Repeat. This can be done up to 4 times a day.

Black tea is often blended and mixed with various other plants in order to obtain a beverage.
  • Earl Grey: black tea with bergamot oil.
  • English Breakfast: described as full-bodied, robust, and/or rich, and blended to go well with milk and sugar.
  • Irish Breakfast: it is a blend of several black teas: most often Assam teas and, less often, other types of black tea.
  • In the United States, citrus fruits such as orange or lemon, or their respective rinds, are often used to create flavored black teas, sometimes in conjunction with spices (such as cinnamon). These products can be easily confused with citrus-based herbal teas, but the herbal products will generally be labelled as having no caffeine; whereas, the tea-based products do contain caffeine.

Disclaimer: Each individual may react differently to a particular suggested use of green tea. It is recommended that before you begin to use any formula, you read the directions carefully and test it first. Should you have any health care-related questions or concerns, please call or see your physician or other health care provider.

 

 

 
 

 

 

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