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When is the best time to drink Longjing tea?

Seasonally speaking, it is better to drink West Lake Longjing tea in summer. It is hot in summer, people consume a lot and sweat a lot, which easily leads to the increase of blood viscosity, fatigue and dizziness. High blood viscosity brings great load to the heart. Green tea is astringent and rich in amino acids, which can relieve summer heat and cool down. Chinese medicine believes that in summer, all qi and blood are transferred to the surface of the body, while the inside is empty. Not to mention tonic ointment, even if you eat more mutton, you can't absorb it. It's very easy to have diarrhea in summer. In fact, this is not only the relationship between eating more vegetables and fruits in summer and bacteria and viruses, but also the reason why the yang is rising and the inside is the weakest. That is to say, "the most virtual place must be the place where the disease is caused." West Lake Longjing tea is rich in catechins, which can sterilize and diminish inflammation and improve human immunity.

Considering the time of day, it is good to drink tea one hour after meals and two hours before going to bed, which can help digestion and replenish water. Don't drink tea before and after meals, it will dilute the gastric juice and is not conducive to digestion. Don't drink tea before going to bed, it will affect sleep.

Don't drink West Lake Longjing tea on an empty stomach. Drinking tea on an empty stomach will harm your health, especially for people who don't drink tea often, it will inhibit the secretion of gastric juice, hinder digestion, and even cause palpitations and headaches. When drinking tea at night, put less tea and don't make the tea too strong.