Mulberry Tea

Mulberry tea is a natural organic herbal tea.  The natural characters of Mulberry Tea is bitter and cold, it works with Lungs, Liver and Kidneys meridians according to the Chinese Traditional Medicine practice,

In the Chinese ancient herbalology “Compendium of Material Media 本草綱目” written by Li ShiZhen during the Ming Dynasty, it highlights the benefits of

Mulberry tea “treating  heat and cough, cooling  blood that has effect to enhance the eyesight and growing hair”.  Modern  scientific researches confirmed dried mulberry leaves contain 25%-45% crude protein, 20%-25% carbohydrate, 5% crude fat with rich contains of potassium, calcium, Vitamin C, B1, B2 , A, etc. also copper, zinc, boron, manganese, 18 different kind of Amino acid and other substances that we need for our health.

Health  Effects

  • Inhibiting the rise of blood sugar
  • Antibacterial
  • Lowering blood pressure
  • Lowering blood lipid
  • Antioxidant
  • Anti-toxic sterilization
  • Anti-aging
  • Lighten pigment freckles
  • Prevention of dementia
  • Reducing depression syndrome
  • Reducing cancer risk
  • Alleviating menopausal syndrome
  • Improve laxative, reducing swelling

Potential Side effects

Even though Mulberry Tea is suitable for daily drink because of its  many healthy effects of lowering blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, aid to lose weight and freckles,  but still there are some potential side effects to people who have sensitive stomach or special health conditions:

  • It can inhibit the digestive enzyme
  • It stimulates the digestive system
  • With excessive consumption can have cause discomfort to stomach

Suggestion :

  • Brewing method: 3gm vs. 200ml, water temperature: 90°C – 950°C, multiple infusions
  • 4 cups per day
  • Drink after eating
  • Drink water in between
  • Can add one some Goji, Hong Chiao Mei or Jasmine tea

By Mei Lan Hsiao

Even though her family has nothing to do with tea, but she learnt the importance of consuming tea correctly in daily healthy diet based on the Chinese traditional medicine principles in Yin-Yang and 5 elements from her family when she was very young. She entered the tea learning in Taiwan since 1985, left her root because of marriage in 1991 helped her to expand her learning from original inward-out views to 360 degree. She started to promote the authentic knowledge about tea and wisdom in Chinese tea culture in Belgium since 1995. Tea has always been and will continue be her best teacher. In front of Nature and Tea, she remains as an innocent child, a life-time learning student.

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