Is drinking tea seasonal? What kind of tea should I drink in what season?

We are particular about drinking scented tea in spring, bitter tea in summer, oolong tea in autumn and black tea in winter.

1. In spring

Drinking scented tea in spring can release the cold accumulated in the human body in the long winter and promote the growth of human yang.

scented tea has a strong fragrance, fragrant but not floating, refreshing but not turbid, which makes people feel refreshed, eliminates spring sleepiness and improves human functional efficiency.

2. Summer

In summer, the climate is hot, the heat is pressing, and the body fluid is greatly consumed.

at this time, it is advisable to drink tea with bitter and cold taste to relieve summer heat.

representative teas: green tea (West Lake Longjing, Huangshan Mao Feng), white tea (Fuding white tea), black tea raw tea (Pu 'er raw tea) and light fermented oolong tea (fragrant Tieguanyin).

3. Autumn

In autumn, the weather is cool, the wind and frost are high and clean, the climate is dry, the residual heat is not gone, and the body fluid is not completely balanced.

at this time, it is better to drink green tea such as oolong tea, which is between red and green in taste, neither cold nor hot, and can not only eliminate residual heat, but also restore body fluid.

representative teas: aged white tea (Fuding white tea) and oolong tea (Tieguanyin, Wuyi Dahongpao).

4. Winter

In winter, the north wind blows hard, the cold air attacks people, and the human body is vulnerable to yang.

at this time, it is better to choose sweet and warm tea to warm the yang of the human body. The whole fermented tea is helpful for digestion and greasy removal, which is beneficial for tonic in winter.

representative tea: black tea (Dianhong) and black tea cooked tea (Pu 'er cooked tea).

Extended information

When is it not appropriate to drink tea:

1. On an empty stomach

Because tea contains alkaloids such as caffeine, drinking tea on an empty stomach can easily make the intestines absorb too much caffeine, which will cause some people to have hyperthyroidism symptoms, such as palpitation, dizziness, weakness of hands and feet, and trance.

people who don't drink tea often, especially those who drink tea on an empty stomach in the morning, are more likely to have the above symptoms. This is called tea drunkenness. Once there is tea drunkenness, you can take candy or drink some sugar water to relieve it.

Compared with young people, the intestines and stomach of the elderly are more fragile, and middle-aged and elderly people suffering from gastric and duodenal ulcers are even less suitable for drinking tea on an empty stomach, especially strong tea. Because too much tannic acid will stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa, which will lead to aggravation of the disease, and some will also cause indigestion or constipation.

2. When you are drunk,

Tea can excite the nerve center, and drinking strong tea after drunkenness will increase the burden on your heart. For the elderly with poor heart and kidney function, it is especially forbidden to drink a lot of strong tea after drinking; Eating a lot of fruits or sipping vinegar can be used to speed up the metabolism of the human body and relieve drunkenness.

3.

Before going to bed, theophylline and other substances in tea, after being absorbed by the human body, have obvious exciting effect on the central nervous system. Drinking tea will make the spirit excited, affect sleep, and even lead to insomnia, especially the newly picked green tea. And tea has diuretic effect, and drinking tea before going to bed is easy for the elderly to urinate frequently at night, which affects the quality of sleep.

4. medication period

some elderly people with chronic diseases need to take medicine for a long time, and it is not advisable to drink tea during taking many drugs. Such as sedative and hypnotic drugs and antiarrhythmic drugs. Theophylline can reduce the analgesic effect of some drugs, so it is not advisable to drink tea when taking analgesic drugs.

Reference: People's Daily Online-Health: Is tea a healthy drink? How to drink tea in four seasons is good for your health