Camellia Sinensis

Camellia Sinensis

Today I am going to talk about a drink that surely everyone will have heard about. Knowing the scientific name of this plant, Camellia Sinensis, we will leave it for professionals, we will talk about tea.

The tea drink is made with the leaves of this beautiful plant, which in addition to providing excellent medicinal service since ancient times (tea was used in ancient China as a healing plant) has beautiful flowers.

In the West, it was introduced by the Dutch returning to Europe from their travels in Asia. However, it was not they who popularized it but English. In England, one of the most repeated phrases is: «would you like a cup of tea?», Which in Spanish translates as: would you like a cup of tea?.

If the name of Camellia Sinensis doesn't sound to you, maybe the name of green tea sounds to you

It is said that there is no disease that there is no plant that can cure it. The human being has used plants as a medicinal remedy for centuries (in Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek cultures ... etc) both in Europe and in Asia, although the use of tea has an Asian origin.

Benefits of Camellia Sinensis

Tea has many benefits if we drink it regularly. For starters, tea contains caffeine, and while it may be a handicap for certain people (not recommended for young children or people with hypertension), its benefits are remarkable.

It can help us stay awake and awake, but also to improve our mental agility and focus, being ideal for exams or demanding workdays.

Tea contains much less caffeine than coffee, which makes it an ideal substitute. Tea not only helps our mind but also our entire organism. Its antioxidants will help us stimulate circulation, and it provides us with a succulent amount of vitamins, including vitamin C.

We can facilitate the fight against tooth decay to our teeth because tea also contains fluorides that strengthen our enamel. Not all are benefits, however, fluorides are toxic in excess (no one is alarmed, the amount of tea we would have to drink for this to happen is huge and certainly give us something before but not for fluoride but for the amount of ingested liquid).

It is usually recommended to take it out of meals because it impairs the absorption of iron.

The pharmacist María transit, in the article "Green Tea" (2002), states that "the use of green tea is indicated in cases of asthenia, diarrhea, bronchitis, asthma, and hyperlipemia, as well as an adjunct in the treatment of overweight."

Benefits of Camellia sinensis in its variety of green tea

María Transit, in her article, mentions a series of qualities that green tea provides in relation to its active ingredients: caffeine (or theine), xanthic bases and polyphenols.

Coffee (or tea)

Increase the waking state.

The ergogenic effect, that is, increases the ability to make physical efforts.

Promotes cardiac stimulation. Increases the frequency and force of contraction of the heart.

It is also associated with angiographic effect due to its properties as a peripheral vasodilator and as cranial vasoconstriction.

Stimulates the respiratory center and skeletal musculature.

Increases gastric acid secretion levels.

It has a diuretic effect.

Xanthic basis (especially theophylline)

 Bronchodilator effect

Polyphenols

It favors that the action of caffeine (or theine) is softer but more durable than that of coffee.

Lipolytic effect.

Antiaggregant platelet effect.

Angioprotective

Anti-inflammatory

Antioxidant

How should I take it?

We encourage you to consume Camellia Sinensis daily because it is really worth it. There are many recipes in books or the internet to prepare it and in general, they are very simple, obtaining a very rich and very healthy drink with minimal effort.

Do not worry about taking it cold, its properties are not diminished, and it is also a drink that quenches thirst as well as water and feels much better than a cola, for example.

Carbonated soft drinks usually contain a lot of sugar, about 10 tablespoons. The body has to do something with such a sudden amount of sugar, so surely the liver responds to the increase in insulin by generating fat. It has worse things, such as E388, which is neither more nor less than orthophosphoric acid. For this and for everything we recommend you at least try it, you will surely like it.

Now that you know everything that Camellia Sinensis can give you, it's time to take advantage of all its properties to improve your health, hydrate and benefit from what it can offer you if you have circulation problems, for example.

You can find Camellia Sinensis in green tea, red tea, black tea, and white tea.

The beneficial properties of all teas are many and varied, so take them daily, but in moderation is more than recommended. Camellia Sinensis is found in many of the best-known infusions such as green tea, red, black or white tea. Choose the one you like or suit you! Enjoy a good cup of tea.