The efficacy and function of thorn tea

There are so many different kinds of tea in China that most people are unfamiliar with most of them. Thorn tea is a less common type of tea. As we all know, most plants in the Rosaceae family have thorns, and thorn tea is a type of Rosaceae plant. Moreover, the development history of thorn tea is very long. It is said that thorn tea had been discovered and widely used in the tea industry before the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. So what are the effects and functions of thorn tea?

1. What is thorn tea

Tea of ​​the Rosaceae family, also known as Cicha, is a rare plant of the Rosaceae family that grows in Shunhuang Mountain in Yongzhou, Hunan. It can be made into tea and used as medicine. The leaves are seven-branched and the tea plant has thorns, hence the name "Tea of ​​the Rosaceae". It is said that this name was given by Emperor Shun, one of the "Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors". Therefore, prickly ash is a type of tea that is rich in nutrients and has health benefits, and is recognized and accepted by everyone.

2. Nutritional value of thorn tea

Prickly tea is rich in protein 5.49%, tea polysaccharides 6.7%, tea polyphenols 10.18%, 15 kinds of amino acids 6.87mg/100mg, calcium 10.28mg/kg, zinc 42.95mg/kg, iron 104.20mg/kg, selenium 0.053mg/kg, vitamin C, B1, B2, B6, A, D, E and other 35 elements beneficial to the human body. These nutrients play a very good role and effect on human health, and can also have an antioxidant effect, which is good for anti-aging.

3. Efficacy and function of thorn tea

1. Beauty and skin care to slow down human aging

The VE and selenium contained in prickly ash can help the human body improve its antioxidant capacity, thereby slowing down human aging and has unique health-preserving effects. The prickly ash contains a lot of vitamin A, which can have health-care effects, is good for anti-oxidation and anti-aging, and can also beautify the skin.

2. Reduce "three highs"

Cineraria is rich in polysaccharides (non-reducing sugars), which can effectively help the body's comprehensive blood sugar and lower the "three highs"; the tea polysaccharides in Cineraria have the effects of lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, enhancing immunity, lowering blood pressure, slowing heart rate, increasing coronary flow, anti-coagulation, anti-thrombosis and hypoxia resistance, promoting mononuclear macrophage function, and having anti-radiation effects. People who often use electronic products can drink it frequently, and it also has the effect of lowering blood sugar.