Green tea is a precious aid on the spiritual path and for good health.
Very important!
We can better benefit from the properties of green
tea if we ingest it in powder form, which we keep moistened for a few minutes under the tongue.
After 1-10 minutes, we swallow it with water, aiming to become aware of the subtle effects of what is taken from green tea on the tongue. Green tea can be an excellent
aidto receive a boost when we are more inert,
tired or when we need greater concentration power.
However, it is not good to abuse it as a stimulant.
To really
take advantage of the exceptional quality of green
tea, it is good to aim to give it a spiritual value.
How do we do that?
We use the infusion of green tea especially when we need to make a spiritual effort and we want it to be as effective as possible, using the methods specific to the Way of the Heart – Abheda Yoga.
In this way we will energize ourselves on any level we want, bringing energy from the outside into our being.
The energy we receive as a result of complex stimulation from green tea also comes from us,
but we receive it in advance, as a loan.
And like any loan, it is good to use it wisely, that is,
not to be more lively or tonic in everyday life, or to feel good while watching TV, talking to friends,
but as a help to support spiritual practice. On the other hand, people who still maintain the harmful habit of drinking coffee
can very easily stop drinking coffee
by replacing it with green tea.
It does NOT have the negative effects of coffee
and for health it is a real benefit.
The difference from other types of tea is that the
natural fermentation process is stopped.
Immediately after picking, the leaves are steamed or torified.
Then the leaves are dried and rolled, thus preventing fermentation,
obtaining a lower theine content. Another consequence of the drying of the harvested tea leaves,is
the fact that green tea has a high content of vitamins.
Green tea is also known by the names of unfermented tea and virgin tea.
In Asia it has long been considered more of a medicinal plant than a drink.
The custom of drinking tea began when Buddhist monks who,
visiting China for study, returned to Japan
bringing with them green tea as a medicinal drink.
One of the monks said: “Wherever a person grows tea, he will have a life Long. At all times, tea is the elixir that creates the immovable abode of immortality.”
Now we also have the scientific
confirmation of what was said in ancient times:
“Tea is the miracle medicine of maintaining health.”
It is becoming increasingly clear to anyone that green tea has a very broad spectrum of disease prevention. Theine in the composition of tea (a form of caffeine that forms a light film on the surface of the infusion, proof that it is a good tea)
and caffeine stimulate fat burning,
have diuretic properties, stimulate the nervous, cerebral and blood systems. The whole tea leaf contains more theine than the one in the sachets
because the remains of the spilled tea are used for the sachets.
Theine’s advantage over caffeine is that it’s bioavailable longer.
All these components make green tea an excellent antioxidant,
diuretic, brain stimulator, stimulator of fat
burning processes and cancer protection factor.
The aromatic substances give a special flavor to the tea.
Other benefits of green tea – Diuretic and antioxidant – Invigorates the body – Keeps high blood pressure under control – Lowers blood sugar levels – Speeds up recovery from colds and flu – Prevents allergic reactions – Adjuvant in Parkinson’s disease – Maintains fluid balance in the body – Improves the immune function of epidermal cells – Prevents and relieves arthritis – Reduces the risk of stroke – Improves bone structure – Accelerates metabolism and helps control body weight – Prevents and helps in the treatment of cancer – Delays premature aging of the skin – Regulates digestion, prevents and eliminates chronic constipation
Recommendations:
If we cannot stand the strong taste of tea,
a healthy and pleasant combination can be obtained by adding honey or lemon.
It is good to drink the tea during the morning and lunch,
because otherwise it can cause insomnia. It is not recommended to regularly consume more than 2-3 cups of green tea per day. Black tea is much more exciting than green tea due to the different way of processing and does not have the same properties.