Tea comes from the leaves of a tree called Camellia sinensis. The
three main types of tea are Black, Oolong and Green. Herbal tea does
not come from the leaves of a tea plant, therefore, is not considered
to be real tea. Roots, stems, flowers and parts of plants are used to
make herbal tea.

Studies in the Netherlands have shown that men who drink black tea
which contains catechins are 50 percent less likely to die of ischemic
heart disease. This takes place when our arteries become clogged and
are unable to work properly because of constriction.

Recent studies have shown that drinking between one and two cups of
tea per day may promote fertility by stopping abnormalities in our
chromosomes. In a recent test 250 women drank as little as half a cup
of tea per day and their pregnancy rates were twice as high as those
who did not.

To cure puffy eyes lie in a horizontal position and place either a
moist teabag or tea compress over both eyes and leave for about 20
minutes. The swelling around the eyes will to your amazement disappear
and your eyes will return to their former glory.

Tea will absorb odors around it. Here is a tip for removing food odors
from your hands. Pour some tea over your hands and the tea will remove
all odors from your fingers, and leave them smelling great. It even
works great with fish odors!

Black tea bags can be used to treat planter warts. Tannin in tea is
acidic and can be just as effective in removing warts as various over
the counter wart removers! Leave a cooled bag on the wart for about 15
minutes three times daily and slowly the wart will shrink and
disappear.

Scientists have reported for many years that men in Asian countries
who drink green tea have very low instances of prostate cancer. Many
prominent researchers believe that this is due to green tea containing
many powerful antioxidants and preventative anti-cancer agents.

In recent Australian studies CSIRO scientists found that the
occurrence of skin cancer in laboratory mice was greatly reduced when
they were given black tea. It is thought

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