In order for the elite varieties of Chinese tea to bring only benefits, it is necessary to learn how to properly prepare and drink them. There are certain restrictions in the Chinese tea tradition that are necessary in order to preserve and enhance human health. If these restrictions are not followed, tea can, on the contrary, harm you.
Many Westerners drink tea in unlimited quantities. Ordinary black tea, brewed by the European method, does not carry any harm, however, it has practically no useful properties. If you drink green tea, the number of mugs you drink per day should be limited. In order for the drink to do no harm, it is worth limiting the number of cups per day to 4-5. If you prefer a very strong tea with a bitter and tart taste, reduce your daily allowance to three cups a day. As for the amount of dry tea, it is not recommended to consume more than 15 grams per day.
You should not drink tea in large quantities: it is much healthier to drink freshly brewed green tea several times a day, but in small portions. In particular, tonic pu-erh is drunk in small portions. The price of highly fermented teas is quite high, and their quantity is small, so drinking pu-erh in large portions is simply not accepted. Finally, an "overdose" of Puerh can have a detrimental effect on the nervous system. This drink has an extremely strong stimulating and tonic effect. That is why tea masters categorically do not recommend drinking pu-erh at night: it can cause insomnia and headaches.
It is also helpful to choose teas according to the season. In hot summer, clear green teas with a delicate aroma are best refreshing and cooling the body. Traditional green tea, containing many vitamins, amino acids and antioxidants, effectively normalizes thermoregulation in the hot season. Milk oolong is best for the cool autumn. Oolongs restore metabolic processes and help maintain a high level of immunity during seasonal illness.
In winter, the most important thing is to warm the body, that's why red teas and pu-erh tea are called "winter" ones. Red tea contains a large amount of sugars, proteins, and tannins. It warms up perfectly, and the Chinese tea masters believe that red tea stimulates the yang energies, which are necessary to stabilize the human body during the cold season.
