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Why You Should Drink Jasmine Tea

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By James HeavystormPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
Why You Should Drink Jasmine Tea
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Jasmine tea is a delight for the senses and a health benefit. Common jasmine (officially called Jasminum fruticans), as well as the rarer species of Asian origin used in our country as decorative plants have health benefits and can be useful in the preparation of extremely aromatic teas.

Jasmine has been one of the basic plants in herbal tea blends for centuries, but it is also used as such…

From the plant for the preparation of teas are used only young flowers and fungi. The flowers are harvested on sunny days, preferably just open ones. Fruits and roots are toxic and the leaves are less fragrant.

Jasmine used for the preparation of teas either simple or in combination with other plants has a general tonic effect on the body, stimulates metabolism, and strengthens the central nervous system, is ideal for overweight people, those in convalescence, those suffering from fatigue, overwork, asthenia, and depression.

Jasmine contains many essential oils and is a natural source of salicylic acid, so it will have a general analgesic and pain-relieving effect.

In addition, it stimulates perspiration and increases the acid secretion of the stomach, being useful in colds, fever, headaches, migraines, joint pain, as well as in hypoacid gastritis.

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As a consequence of the fact that it is composed of salicin precursors, jasmine has antipyretic properties (effectively lowers temperature), general anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties.

Jasmine tea helps eliminate excess uric acid from the blood of gout sufferers.

Jasmine tea is not recommended in long-term cures, nor is it recommended to be drunk simply because it can have unbalanced effects on the activity of white blood cells and can affect the blood's ability to coagulate.

However, it is perfectly combined with other plants and is ideally combined in a 1: 3 ratio with all types of green or black tea, jasmine enriching the taste of tea.

Jasmine tea is like a natural aspirin pill, which comes with a very special aroma and a pleasant and fine taste.

Thanks to the flavonoids and salicylic acid in the composition, jasmine has favorable effects on the circulatory system, by normalizing circulation, reducing permeability and fragility of capillaries, and decreasing the risk of blood clots, which by clogging blood vessels, can cause a heart attack or stroke.

Due to these properties, the plant acts favorably in case of edema, which is also indicated for cardiac patients and those with too "thick" blood.

However, the treatment of jasmine tea must be recommended by a doctor. A cup of jasmine tea, but from time to time it never hurts anyone!

Jasmine is ideal for stimulating metabolism, normalizing blood pressure, menstrual cycle, and combating water retention.

The dried petals of jasmine are used to flavor or correct the taste of some phytotherapeutic extracts being very suitable for some formulas of food teas. Simple jasmine tea is slightly sweet, thus eliminating the need to add sugar or honey.

Simple jasmine tea is prepared as an infusion (two teaspoons of mixed leaves and flowers or a teaspoon of dried and crushed flowers in 250 ml of water).

Caution and precautions

It is important that in the absence of therapeutic indications to drink jasmine tea only for pleasure, when your head hurts, or when you have a cold.

Jasmine tea is contraindicated in people suffering from gastric hyperacidity, hyperacid gastritis, gastric ulcer, or duodenal ulcer.

Women with the heavy menstrual flow (hypermenorrhea) and pregnant and lactating women should avoid jasmine tea.

However, a cup of jasmine tea can be the best and harmless remedy for headaches during pregnancy, but not more than one cup a day, prepared with a teaspoon of dried flowers. Jasmine is contraindicated for those suffering from infectious diseases of a bacterial nature.

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