What kind of tea is suitable for different constitutions?

China tea can be divided into green tea, black tea, green tea (oolong tea), black tea, white tea and yellow tea according to color or production technology. These six kinds of tea have different tea properties, among which black tea is warm, green tea is cold, yellow tea is cold, black tea is warm, white tea is cool and green tea is flat. Chinese medicine believes that people's constitutions are different from those of cold and heat, so people with different constitutions also pay attention to drinking tea. Generally speaking, people with hot and dry constitution should drink herbal tea, such as people who have the habit of smoking and drinking, and people who are fat and easy to get angry (that is, people with hot and dry constitution) should drink herbal tea. Let's learn about these six teas with Bian Xiao. The fermentation degree of cold and warm tea of the six major teas is non-fermentation, cold yellow tea is micro-fermentation, cold white tea is light fermentation, cold green tea (oolong tea) is semi-fermentation, flat black tea is full fermentation, and warm black tea is fermented to warm.

Table 1 Comparison of fermentation degree and tea quality of six kinds of tea. Green tea is a semi-fermented tea, that is, when properly fermented, the tea leaves will turn slightly red. Because of its blue-brown appearance, it is called green tea, also called oolong tea.

Main types: northern Fujian oolong tea, southern Fujian oolong tea, Guangdong oolong tea and Taiwan Province oolong tea.

Quality characteristics: green and golden, fragrant and mellow. Both the freshness of green tea and the sweetness of black tea.

Well-known green tea: northern Fujian oolong tea (Wuyi rock tea-Dahongpao); Minnan oolong tea (Anxi Tieguanyin); Guangdong oolong tea (phoenix narcissus-phoenix single fir); Taiwan Province Oolong Tea (Wenshan Baozhong, Frozen Top Oolong Tea, Oriental Beauty, etc.). ).

Processing technology: picking fresh leaves, withering, shaking, deactivating enzymes, rolling (shaping) and drying.

Efficacy: It contains more tea polyphenols, and has the functions of reducing blood fat, anti-aging, losing weight and refreshing.

Taboo: Avoid drinking oolong tea on an empty stomach and before going to bed. In addition, it is best to drink oolong tea after it is cold, because cold drink oolong tea is easy to be harmful to the stomach. & gt

2. Black tea Warm black tea is a completely fermented tea. When processed, it will wither directly, so that the tea polyphenols contained in it will be oxidized and become red compounds. This compound is soluble in water and insoluble in water, but it accumulates in leaves, thus forming red soup and red leaves.

Main types: ethnic black tea, Kung Fu black tea, red broken tea (finely cut black tea) and red brick tea (rice brick tea).

Quality characteristics: high aroma, bright color, strong taste, dark color of dry tea, bright red color of soup, strong taste, like longan soup, with maltose or caramel flavor.

Well-known black tea: Anhui Qi Hong; Yunnan Dianhong; Hong Min, Fujian (Zhengshan race-Jin Junmei, Yin Junmei, Tan Yang Kung Fu); Sichuan Chuanhong (Zaobaijian); Hubei Hongyi; Jiangxi Ninghong (Ningjinhong); The redder Zhejiang is; Hunan Lake Red; Taiwan Province Taihong (Sun Moon Black Tea), etc.

Processing technology: fresh leaves picking-withering-rolling-fermentation-drying.

Efficacy: Helps digestion, warms the stomach, refreshes and relieves fatigue.

Taboo: patients with stones, anemia, neurasthenia, insomnia, stomach fever, thick tongue coating, bad breath, acne, red eyes and excessive internal heat, menstrual and lactation women should not drink black tea. Encyclopedia of black tea knowledge >>

3. Yellow tea Cold yellow tea belongs to light fermented tea, and its processing technology is similar to that of green tea, with yellow color, yellow soup color, yellow leaves color, high aroma and mellow and refreshing taste.

Main types: yellow bud tea, yellow small tea and yellow tea.

Quality characteristics: Yellow leaf soup is Huang Liang in color, golden and bright, sweet and mellow, golden in appearance, with exposed tips, strong buds and fat leaves.

Well-known yellow tea: Hunan Junshan Yinzhen, Beigang Maojian, Mogan Huangya; Mengding yellow bud in Sichuan; Anhui Huoshan Yellow Bud and Wanxi (Huoshan) Huang Da Tea; Maojian of Luyuan, Yuan 'an, Hubei; Guangdong Daye Qingdeng.

Processing technology: picking fresh leaves-deactivating enzymes-kneading-yellowing-drying.

Efficacy: It has certain antiviral effect. Benefiting the spleen and stomach, helping digestion and fat metabolism.

Taboo: Yellow tea is rich in theophylline, tea polyphenols and other ingredients, which can affect gastrointestinal activities, so it is not suitable for people with gastrointestinal discomfort to drink. Secondly, yellow tea is rich in tannic acid, which will affect the body's absorption of iron, so pregnant mothers are not suitable for drinking yellow tea. Encyclopedia of yellow tea knowledge >>

4. Green tea herbal tea is the largest tea in China, and its variety ranks first in the world. It accounts for about 70% of green tea trade in the world tea market.

Main types: steamed green tea, sun-dried green tea, baked green tea and fried green tea.

Quality characteristics: It has the quality characteristics of "Coconut Green Tang Qing", which is fragrant, mellow and fresh. The color is green and moist, the aroma is high and fresh, the soup is green and bright, the taste is pure and refreshing, and the leaves are light green and bright.

Appearance: strip, needle, flat, spiral, pointed, sheet, bundle, Mao Feng, hairy tip, curly, round bead, single bud, etc.

Green tea pays the most attention to appearance and color, and pursues purity and elegance, so it is made of tender buds. Tea before Ming Dynasty (collected before Tomb-Sweeping Day) is the most precious, followed by tea before rain (collected after Tomb-Sweeping Day and before Grain Rain).

Processing technology: picking fresh leaves, spreading and drying, deactivating enzymes, rolling (shaping) and drying.

Well-known green tea: West Lake Longjing; Dongting Biluochun; Huangshan Mao Feng; Taiping monkey chief; Lu' an melon slices; Xinyang Maojian tea; Lushan cloud; Duyun Maojian; Enshi Yulu et al.

Efficacy: It has the functions of preventing cancer, reducing blood fat, lowering blood pressure and losing weight. Regular smoking and drinking green tea can reduce the harm of nicotine.

Taboo: Patients with liver disease should avoid drinking alcohol. Caffeine in green tea is metabolized by the liver, and drinking too much tea affects liver function. Pregnant women and surgical patients should not drink it. Green tea contains a substance that can prevent angiogenesis. People with cold stomach should not drink tea, so as not to cause gastrointestinal discomfort. People with neurasthenia and insomnia should not drink tea before going to bed. Encyclopedia of green tea knowledge >>

5. Black Tea Warm black tea belongs to post-(full) fermented tea, which will change with the passage of time, because it is mainly used for frontier and minority consumption, also known as edge selling tea.

Main types: Hunan black tea, Hubei old green tea, Sichuan border tea and Yunnan-Guangxi black tea.

Quality characteristics: dark brown, mellow, old tea is mellow and smooth, with lasting sweetness, aging and medicinal fragrance.

Well-known black tea: Hunan black tea (Tian Jian, Gong Jian, fried); Hubei old blue brick tea; Chuanbian tea; Yunnan and Guangxi black tea (Pu 'er tea), etc.

Processing technology: picking fresh leaves-deactivating enzyme-primary kneading-composting-re-kneading-drying (black tea production technology)

Efficacy: It has the functions of reducing blood fat, preventing diabetes and resisting aging.

Taboo: People with severe arteriosclerosis and hypertension should not drink strong tea when their condition is unstable, because black tea contains theophylline, caffeine, theobromine and other active substances, which is a potential danger to people with existing cerebral arteriosclerosis and may promote the formation of cerebral thrombosis. Anemia and hypoglycemia patients can't drink black tea. Encyclopedia of black tea knowledge >>

6. White tea is cold. Traditional white tea is named because it is fluffy and full of white hair. Location: Fujian Fuding, Jianyang, Zhenghe, Songxi and other places.

Main types: white bud tea and white leaf tea.

Quality characteristics: tea buds are complete, natural in appearance, white and green in color, yellow and white in soup color, fresh and mellow in taste, sweet and fragrant, and resistant to soaking.

Well-known white tea: Bai Hao Yinzhen, produced in Fuding, Zhenghe and other counties; Bai Mudan, produced in Jianyang, Zhenghe, Songxi and Fuding counties; Gongmei (Shoumei) is produced in Jianyang, Pucheng and other counties; Tianmu Lake White Tea is produced in Tianmu Lake Tourist Area in liyang city, Changzhou, Jiangsu.

Processing technology: fresh leaves picking-withering (sunning)-drying.

Efficacy: It has certain functions of improving eyesight, protecting liver and promoting blood sugar balance. Especially old white tea has the functions of reducing fire, diminishing inflammation and relieving sore throat, and has certain curative effect on laryngitis and sore throat.

Taboo: White tea is cold, and people with a "hot" stomach can drink it in moderation on an empty stomach. People with "stomach cold" should drink after meals. The consumption of white tea is generally only 5 grams per person per day, especially for the elderly. Encyclopedia of white tea knowledge >>

What kind of tea is suitable for different constitutions? Physical characteristics describe what kind of tea is suitable for drinking. Have a normal physique and an ideal state. Green tea (oolong tea) is ruddy and full of energy. Its qi deficiency muscles are not strong, people are easy to feel tired, the voice is low and weak, and it is easy to break out when sweating. Easy to catch a cold. Green tea/black tea/black tea has yang deficiency in hands and feet, is tepid, is afraid of cold, wears more clothes than others, and is prone to nocturnal urination and diarrhea. The skin is greasy and prone to diabetes. Green tea/black tea/black tea has blood stasis under the dark circles, and girls have dysmenorrhea. The blood of the elderly is sticky, and the skin is prone to ecchymosis. Black tea/black tea is depressed and thin, and it is easy to feel depressed, nervous, insecure, depressed, flustered, and prone to insomnia. Green tea/green tea/black tea has dry skin due to yin deficiency, feverish hands and feet, red face and dry eyes. The stool is easy to dry, the face of green tea/white tea/yellow tea is wet and hot, the nose is shiny, acne and acne are easy to grow, and bad breath. Short urine, yellow green tea/white tea/black tea is prone to red pimples, itching, urticaria, allergies, and red green tea/green tea/black tea when the skin is scratched.

Chinese medicine believes that people's constitutions are different from those of cold and heat, so people with different constitutions also pay attention to drinking tea. Generally speaking, people with hot and dry constitution should drink herbal tea, such as people who have the habit of smoking and drinking, and people who are fat and easy to get angry (that is, people with hot and dry constitution) should drink herbal tea. However, if the stomach is cold, eating cold food will cause diarrhea or people with weak constitution (that is, people with cold constitution deficiency), they should drink neutral tea or warm tea. Easy to get angry and drink more green tea or Tieguanyin, and always drink oolong and Pu 'er for diarrhea.