Natural Wonder Means Healthy green tea

The soothing effect of green tea has been appreciated in this country for a long time. Scientific studies confirm its health promoting effect. So he is among other things the gray cells on the jumps to help, have a positive effect on the blood vessels and cause a lowering of the cholesterol values. Meanwhile, manufacturers of cosmetics and toiletries have become aware of the health-promoting ingredients of green tea. Body and facial products with green tea extracts are said to tighten the skin and give it more vitality. "Green tea is said to have a healing effect due to its many vitamins, minerals and trace elements, which supports the skin health," reports Birgit Huber of the Industry Association of Personal Care and Detergent (IKW) to the news agency "dpa", with other experts on the miracle drug " Green tea "spoke.

Green tea should have positive effects on the cardiovascular system
Green tea has been grown in China for several millennia. The tea plant is also established in Japan and Taiwan. Around the 6th century BC It is said that it was first prepared as tea. Since then, the greenish, yellowish or brownish appearing beverage as a remedy thanks to its healthy ingredients.

According to a Japanese study, regular drinking of green tea should significantly reduce the risk of stroke. Subjects who consumed two to three cups of the beverage daily were 14 percent less likely to be at risk than subjects who seldom or never drank green tea. However, the exact mechanisms of action on the cardiovascular system are still unclear.

Green tea is supposed to promote cognitive abilities
Last year, researchers from Basel published a study that found that green tea has a positive effect on the brain or its cognitive abilities. "The new findings have great potential to improve the treatment of mental disorders such as dementia," they informed in a statement from the University of Basel. The natural ingredients of green tea could make a decisive contribution to the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases in the future.
Another study from Japan also shows that high consumption of green tea reduces intestinal polyps. However, this result is limited to Europe as people in Asia consume significantly more green tea.

A study by Oklahoma State University also confirms the cholesterol-lowering effect of green tea in patients with lipid metabolism disorder. Presumably, tannins and saponins are responsible for inhibiting fat intake from food.

Green tea as a component of cosmetic products
Green tea is not only prepared as a drink but also used as an ingredient in cosmetic products. Christiane Bayerl, the director of the Department of Dermatology and Allergology at the HSK Wiesbaden, describes green tea as "in-substance". The extract of the green leaves of the tea tree has an antioxidant effect which helps the skin to regenerate and helps to protect it. "Green tea is a well-researched and established radical scavenger," explains Bayerl. The expert advises to use green tea products especially after sunbathing because of their special effect.

Alexandra Kessler-Kiehn, a lecturer at the Berufsfachschule für Kosmetik Norkauer in Munich, adds that "the chlorophyll of the plant is very refreshing". And the caffeine dehydrate, which "has a skin-tightening effect". The tannins in the tea prevent the caffeine from being released all at once, so its effect lasts for several hours continuously.
"Green tea, unlike black tea, still contains all of its active ingredients because the leaves have not been fermented," explains Huber.

Green tea to soothe the skin
"An ingredient that we value in medicine is epigallocatechin-3-gallate," adds Bayerl. He has a positive influence on cardiovascular diseases. Another health-promoting effect is its anti-inflammatory effect. Thus, the green tea in contact dermatitis or acne can provide relief. However, there was still lack of scientific evidence. As an ingredient for anti-aging creams green tea is well checked.

"Green tea is not known to have a high allergy potential," explains Huber. However, for example, preservatives may be included in cosmetics and personal care products to which some people react with an allergy. "That's not because of the active ingredient in green tea," adds Kessler-Kiehn. "Basically, cosmetics with green tea are suitable for all skin types," informs Huber. But especially for sensitive and demanding skin, green tea care products have a regenerating and soothing effect.

A green tea bag cooled in a refrigerator can be used as a pack to relieve swollen eyes. If you pour the bag with water and pour it on flaxseed, you also get a natural care product. "That gelled," says Kessler-Kiehn. Once the mixture has cooled, it can be applied to the skin as a mask. "That has a cooling and soothing effect."

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