The benefits and harms of tea from the point of view of alternative medicine

 The benefits and harms of tea from the point of view of alternative medicine

In this article, we do not differentiate between green and black tea. When talking about benefits and harms, they are equal, except that one of them is more beneficial or harmful than the other in some points.

Benefits of tea:

1. Tea is useful if a person consumes it in moderation, that is, less than two cups a day
2. Alert the nervous system.
3. Strengthening the heartbeat.
4. Diuresis, thus the body gets rid of excess water and trapped in it.
5. Remove the feeling of fatigue and drive thirst
6. Tea is considered an antidiarrheal, especially if it is consumed without boiling, by taking a teaspoon of black tea and then swallowing it with water.
7. Tea is rich in fluorides that protect and strengthen teeth from decay.
8. Tea is used externally as an antiseptic lotion for the skin and mucous membranes after boiling it with water and re-cooling.

Disadvantages of tea:

1. If a person eats more than two glasses a day
2. It causes stomach ulcers with prolonged use.
3. If it is boiled in a large amount and for a long time, so that it turns into a dark brown color, it may cause disorder in the heart muscle, constipation and laziness in the digestive system.
4. If it is drunk immediately after eating, it causes indigestion and prevents the absorption of iron from food. Therefore, it is preferable to drink it at least an hour after eating, and it should not be taken at all with or after breakfast.
5. If it is drunk on an empty stomach, where with time it settles on the intestines and is a buffer material that prevents the exit of digestive juices, which causes indigestion and chronic constipation.
6. Patients with sand and kidney stones, and patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers, should not drink tea because it exacerbates their problems.
7. If a person gets used to drinking boiled tea for a long time, this may lead to a disorder in liver yeasts and an increase in blood fats.
8. It is not recommended for children under two years of age and in small quantities until the age of six.
9. Finally, it increases weight indirectly, due to its excess sweetener - sugar - which causes the accumulation of fat in the body.
10. Moderation in everything is a must, so you gain the benefits of tea and avoid its harms

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