The fact that green tea undoubtedly has useful properties that are important for humans is known to everyone, because it is not for nothing that it is called a pharmacy in a cup. It is scientifically proven that green tea lowers blood pressure, and not only in this is its effect. The healing and healing properties of the drink were known in ancient times and for a long time they used this drink for the prevention and even treatment of a variety of diseases.
The composition of this wonderful drink includes various minerals, a large number of vitamins and bioactive substances that strengthen the immune system and thus have a beneficial effect on the human body. By the way, out of ten health-promoting and longevity-promoting products, green tea is called the first.
Green tea lowers blood pressure only with regular use. Also, the use of this drink makes sleep better, the nervous system stronger, the work of the heart more active, dilates blood vessels, relieving spasms and thereby normalizing blood pressure, and also accelerating blood circulation, that is, it acts as an antispasmodic. Japanese scientists have found that in people with hypertension, with a fairly regular drink, blood pressure decreases by ten or even twenty percent. Do not forget that only properly brewed green tea lowers blood pressure.
The homeland of green tea is the East and there the preparation of this drink is associated with special traditions and ceremonies. Europeans, in most cases, brew it incorrectly, as a result of which some of the beneficial properties are lost. A lot depends on the dishes in which tea is brewed. You need to brew it in special cups with lids, because green tea is not additionally diluted with boiling water. But you can brew in teapots. The kettle must be absolutely dry and well warmed up.
One teaspoon of tea leaves is taken in a glass of water. It is better to take soft water with a small amount of minerals. Boil it is not necessary, but only bring to the state of the "white key", that is, until the appearance of bubbles. You can brew green tea in many ways, here is one of them.
Two liter containers are taken, one of which with a spout. Pour tea leaves into it and immediately pour boiling water. After ten seconds, the tea is poured into another container. With this method of brewing, the aromatic bouquet of tea is not distorted, and the tea itself acquires an amber color. You can pour dry tea leaves up to half the volume of water and let it brew for about three minutes, then add the remaining water and let it stand for another five minutes.
But you need to remember that only high-quality green tea lowers blood pressure. This is not to say that low-quality green tea has at least some useful properties, since it does not contain valuable medicinal and dietary substances.
Antihypertensive tea is drunk three times a day after meals and no less. To enhance the effect of tea, you can additionally take ascorbic acid or add lemon to tea. Those people who do not like sour can add rose hip syrup or just currant jam to tea. In hot times, people suffering from hypertension can drink a weak infusion of green tea instead of water.
Do not forget that this product contains caffeine, therefore, in large quantities, green tea raises blood pressure. Therefore, in hypotensive patients, this drink causes a slight increase in pressure. However, people with low blood pressure should also not abuse this medicine, because in large quantities green tea can cause some heart rhythm disturbances. It is not for nothing that they say that everything must be respected.
So does green tea lower the pressure or increase it? The effect of green tea on our bodies is ambiguous, and even nutritionists have not yet come to a consensus. Obviously, in each case, the individual characteristics of the body come into effect ...