Health Care

From drinking hot water with ginger and honey, chewing on a clove to relieve heartburn and/or toothache to using corn syrup to control nausea, there are countless natural home remedies available for those who don’t wish to take over the counter medicines but rather employ alternatives instead. Green tea has started to play an important role in the field of home remedies, be it for skin and teeth care or for general preventative measures.

Skin Care

For instance, green tea has been found to have a positive effect on the skin, especially on acne and eczema. Against acne, green tea makes a great and cheap alternative to expensive facial toners, creams, or lotions. The natural anti-bacterial properties and antioxidants in green tea make it a powerful weapon against acne. Green tea extract is a very good and versatile herbal supplement. It can be administered topically, for instance used in creams, taken in the form of pills, or drunk as tea. This last method is very popular. Green tea with honeysuckle, when drunk after a meal, aids digestion and helps to get rid of the toxins that can cause acne. So it seems that taking green tea against acne is always a win-win situation.

Mouth Care

Another example of green tea as a home remedy is using it as a mouthwash. Now, what property of green tea is it that helps keep our teeth healthy? It is the presence of fluoride that helps prevent tooth decay and strengthens gums and teeth. Fluoride levels in green tea are generally comparable to those recommended for the prevention of dental caries, so no one has to worry that in drinking green tea they might take more fluoride than is good for them. Simply mixing the brewed tea with spring water makes a basic mouthwash, of course, sugar and honey should then be kept out.

Preventive Medicine

Generally, green tea is said to help overall health and well-being. Green tea contains a lot of antioxidants which combat or neutralize free radicals which again are said to be responsible for cellular damage. In several studies it was shown, that green tea can reduce the risk of certain cancers. Researchers in Great Britan found out that green tea helps reduce high cholesterol as well as high blood-pressure and that it promotes an increase in metabolism that helps burn fat. Green tea is further thought to fight against viral diseases such as flu, to strengthen capillaries, and to prevent infection. Finally, the antioxidants in green tea are also believed to play a part in reducing the intensity of rheumatoid arthritis.

Whether you drink it for its exquisite flavor or for health reasons, you will always benefit from drinking green tea.