Tea produced in China can be divided into six categories, namely black tea, white tea, black tea, green tea, yellow tea and green tea. Among them, green tea belongs to the category of green tea, so it is called green because it has red in the green and fire in the wood. Its top grades, such as Tieguanyin and Oolong, are known all over the country, and it is listed as green tea other than green tea, which proves that China people have a special preference for it.
In this way, China tea is actually five-color tea: green tea, black tea, yellow tea, white tea and black tea. The five colors of tea can nourish the five internal organs and achieve the ultimate goal of healthy restoration, and the harmony between heaven and earth is achieved through the five elements, which is the truth of drinking tea for health preservation.
First, green tea
Green tea is a kind of tea that has never been drunk. In China, green tea has the largest output, the most varieties and the widest drinking, and its characteristic is that the soup is green and the tea is green. In the five elements of tea, we usually regard green tea as a special form of green tea. Hangzhou Longjing, Huangshan Mao Feng, Dongting Biluochun and Taishan Daughter Tea are all representative categories of green tea.
The five elements of green tea belong to wood, which tastes sour and fragrant; Entering the liver meridian, the liver governs blood, so green tea can not only improve eyesight, but also clear blood and reduce thrombosis; Suitable for drinking in spring, dispelling wind and clearing heat, diminishing inflammation and removing fire.
According to the theory of TCM health preservation, in spring, "everything is born, qi is the wind, five elements belong to wood, five internal organs govern the liver, and the color is blue". Spring is the season when everything grows. After a winter's collection, the cold and evil qi accumulated in the body needs "when spring comes", and most people will get sick because of the hyperactivity of liver yang, so they should drink green tea with high aroma. Green tea can refresh the mind, make people sleep less and feel refreshed. Drinking green tea in spring can dispel wind and clear heat, calm the liver and improve eyesight, diminish inflammation and remove fire, reduce swelling and relieve pain.
Second, black tea.
Black tea belongs to fully drunk tea, which has the characteristics of red soup, red leaves and sweet taste. Represented by Qimen black tea.
The five elements of black tea return to fire, which tastes bitter and fragrant; Entering the heart meridian and expressing the small intestine meridian, so black tea can reduce the chance of heart disease if it is warm; It is suitable for drinking in summer, and has the effects of cooling and relieving summer heat, refreshing and strengthening the heart, nourishing blood and promoting fluid production.
In summer, "it takes a long time to turn into life, the qi is summer heat, the five elements belong to fire, the five internal organs dominate the heart, and the color is red". Summer is a season of lush vegetation, where heaven and earth intersect and everything grows sturdily. The scorching sun, long days and short nights, massive consumption of body fluids, lack of qi and blood, palpitation and shortness of breath, and upset and chest tightness are the signs of the body's seasonality. It is better to drink black tea at this time. Black tea is warm, not out of season, relieving summer heat, refreshing, strengthening the heart, nourishing blood and promoting fluid production.
Third, yellow tea.
Yellow tea belongs to fermented tea, and its quality is characterized by yellow leaves and yellow soup, tender, smooth and delicate bud leaves and mellow fragrance. Its yellow color is the result of stuffy yellow in the process of making tea. Yellow tea is divided into three categories: yellow bud tea, yellow small tea and yellow tea. Representative teas are Junshan Yinzhen, Mengding Huangya and Huoshan Huangya.
Yellow tea belongs to the five elements of soil, sweet and fragrant; Entering the spleen meridian and passing through the stomach meridian, yellow tea can regulate the spleen and stomach and help digestion. It is suitable for drinking in midsummer (also known as "long summer") at the turn of summer and autumn, and can strengthen the spleen and stomach.
Long summer is a small season among the four seasons, from small summer to beginning of autumn for 30 days. This season, moisture is in season, and it is the time for plants to turn flowers into fruits. In the five elements, they belong to the soil, which has the function of cultivating all things for a long time, and in the five internal organs, they are the spleen. Mainly responsible for the subtle transportation of Shui Gu, so the color is yellow. Spleen and soil are warm from heart yang, so it can make water. If trapped by damp heat, it will lead to spleen dampness and loose stool, which will easily lead to anorexia, abdominal distension and gastrointestinal diseases. Drinking yellow tea this season warms the heart, strengthens the spleen and consolidates the soil. In the forty-first chapter of A Dream of Red Mansions, it is recorded that Miaoyu brewed Laojunmei tea to treat the spleen and stomach injury caused by wine and meat, and Laojunmei was yellow tea from Yueyang, Hunan.
Fourth, white tea.
White tea is a slightly fermented tea with white hair, named after silver as snow, and the soup is light and bright. The representative tea is Fujian Dabaihuo.
The five elements of white tea belong to gold, with spicy taste and fresh smell; Entering the lung meridian, passing through the large intestine meridian, the lung controls the fur to be transparent, so white tea can dissipate heat through exterior toxicity; Suitable for drinking in autumn, reducing fire, eliminating dryness, clearing intestine and expelling toxin.
In autumn, "the recipient's qi is dry, the five elements belong to gold, the five internal organs govern the lungs, and the color is white." Autumn is the season when everything in nature is cold and the blinds are withered, which makes people feel thirsty and bitter, and it is most likely to cause respiratory diseases. You should drink white tea this season. White tea is cool, which can reduce fire, clear intestines and detoxify, induce diuresis and relax bowels, and improve human immunity. Some studies even show that white tea is five times as effective as green tea in preventing and treating cancer.
V. Black tea
Generally, the raw materials of black tea are coarse and old, and it often takes a long time to accumulate and ferment in the production process, so the tea leaves are black or brown, and the soup color is black and yellow, so it is called black tea and belongs to post-fermented tea. Yunnan Pu 'er tea is its representative tea.
The five elements of black tea belong to water, with salty taste and old smell; Entering the kidney meridian and taking the bladder meridian, the kidney is the source of power for the human body, so black tea has the effect of prolonging life, and the bladder excretes meridians for the human body, so black tea can lose weight and reduce blood fat; Suitable for drinking in winter, warming yang, invigorating stomach and warming abdomen.
Winter "incarnates as a hidden body, which means that the qi is cold, the five elements belong to water, the five internal organs govern the kidney, and the color is black". In winter, the atmosphere of heaven and earth is closed, the rivers and lakes are frozen, the sun is fading, and everything is dormant. The human body needs more energy and nutrition than usual, and the kidneys need to store essence for the winter. So eating more and exercising less is easy to accumulate food and meat, which makes people sick. At this time, you should drink more Pu 'er tea to warm the yang, strengthen the stomach and warm the abdomen, clear fat and relieve constipation. Traditional Chinese medicine says that "Yin Pingyang is the secret of health preservation" on the premise of "three links and one leveling". With the three links, qi and blood can be communicated, but Pu 'er's functions of protecting liver, invigorating stomach, reducing blood fat and relaxing bowels are beyond all teas. In winter, relaxing bowels is really a major event for health preservation. Ventilation is necessary and qi is necessary. Blood is the mother of qi, and qi is handsome for blood. Only by harmonizing qi and blood can yin and yang be secret. Winter health should be based on black tea, which can protect kidney and replenish essence and color.
Learn to drink tea and become your own health expert.
The five elements correspond to the five colors, and the five colors care for the five internal organs. Five-color tea is used to enhance the positive energy of the five internal organs of the human body, so that the body and mind can reach a state of tepid balance, and the mind is calm and natural. Knowing this, everyone can choose the right tea according to their physical condition.
People with stomach cold constitution should not drink green tea and fragrant Tieguanyin, and often drink oolong tea such as Dahongpao and Luzhou-flavor Tieguanyin, as well as black tea; People with strong body heat can often drink fragrant Tieguanyin, white tea and green tea; People with spleen and stomach weakness and spleen deficiency can often drink aged Tieguanyin, aged rock tea, black tea and Pu 'er tea stored in clay pots for many years. People with kidney deficiency and frequent urination can often drink aged oolong tea stored in iron cans … and so on.
An old friend for many years is a famous "tea fan", especially green tea, but he often feels stomachache after drinking tea. Later, I learned that his stomach was cold and suggested that he drink less green tea. Because green tea is cold, it belongs to wood, stomach belongs to soil, and five elements belong to wood. If you drink it regularly, it will cause stomach upset. After following the advice, this "tea addict" friend seldom drinks green tea, but drinks more black tea and Pu 'er tea, which greatly relieves the stomach discomfort.
As the saying goes, "tea has five elements, so pay attention to health." By knowing one's physical condition and choosing the right tea, tea can correspond to the five elements and five internal organs, thus achieving the purpose of health care.
Mr. Lu Xun once said: "It is a blessing to have good tea and drink good tea. If you want to enjoy this kind of happiness; First, you have to work hard, and second, you have to look at the feeling of practice. "