Discover the green tea benefits! Green tea comes from the leaves of the Camelia Sinensis evergreen shrub. It grows in countries around the world. India, Australia, and Indonesia are to name a few. The majority of green tea is grown in China.
To make green tea, the freshly picked leaves are, quickly, steamed, rolled on mats and heated, to prevent oxidization.
Oxidization is the process in which tea leaves interact with oxygen, turning them dark in color. Green tea is not oxidized. The categories of teas are based on their oxidization level.
WHAT ARE THE GREEN TEA HEALTH BENEFITS?
Green tea has powerful antioxidants benefits, with antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties, too. It can be used orally and topically.
Spencer's Farm natural homemade lotion and overnight face cream contain green tea benefits! Green tea rejuvenates, soothes, tones and protects skin. It aids a variety of skin conditions: wrinkles, psoriasis, rosacea, acne, freckles, dark spots and sunburns.
It provides skin with elasticity and gives it a youthful appearance. It contains vitamins A and B(2) to combat acne and lowers the risk of Rheumatoid arthritis.
With the exposure to pollution, smoking and excessive sunlight there is an increase of free radicals in the blood. When green tea is used in topical formulations, such as sunscreens, it reduces sun damage by quenching free radicals and reduces inflammation, rather than just blocking ultraviolet rays.
Find green tea used in commercial and homemade skin care products including: shampoo, deodorants, lotions, soaps, creams, sunscreens and more.
BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA AND SKIN CARE: reduces inflammation, combats acne, reduces wrinkles, aids with youthful appearance.
Useful for: acne, aged skin, blemishes, dark spots, freckles, minor burns, minor cuts, psoriasis, rashes, rheumatoid arthritis, rosacea and sunburns.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA: fights, bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Strengthens immune system. Inhibits abnormal function of blood clots. Lowers LDL cholesterol level. Quenches free radicals. Lowers risk of types of cancer.
Green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly, epigallocatechin gallate, (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful antioxidant that inhibits the growth and kills cancer cells, without harming healthy tissue.
Thailand, India and Japan have used green tea as a medicine from helping digestion to healing wounds. The use of green tea has risen in the United States, as well.