Is it better to drink fresh or dried black leaf?

What is black tea?

The article on the Medlatec General Hospital website has medical consultation with BSCKI. Duong Ngoc Van said that the scientific name of xạ đen is Celastrus hindsii Benth; known by other names such as white thousand flowers, hundred solution tree, pillow tree.

This is a woody vine that clings to large trees to climb when growing wild, but when planted, the branches will cling to each other to form clumps to grow. The black vine stem is round, 3 - 10m long, when young it is light gray and hairless, but when it grows up it will turn brown and hairy, then gradually turn green.

In our country, the black tea plant grows wild in many forests of the northern mountainous regions such as Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh , Thua Thien Hue. The chemical composition of this plant includes:

- Polyphenols: kaempferol 3-rutinoside, rutin, lithospermic acid, rosmarinic acid, lithospermic acid B.

- Triterpene and Sesquiterpene: 1b, 6a, estar agarofuran sesquiterpene, glucosyringic acid, loranthol, emarginatine E, lupenone.

- Some other groups of compounds: amino acids, tannins, flavonoids.

Drinking fresh or dried black tea leaves is better is a concern of many people.

Is it better to drink fresh or dried black leaf?

Health & Life Newspaper quoted Dr. Phung Tuan Giang, President of the Vietnam Institute for Research and Development of Traditional Medicine, saying that xạ đen can be used fresh or dried. However, the important thing is that the process from planting, caring to harvesting and preserving must be ensured according to the requirements so that xạ đen has the best active ingredients, thereby promoting all the uses of xạ đen.

According to Dr. Phung Tuan Giang, xạ đen is a medicinal herb that can use the whole stem, branches and leaves. As mentioned above, to get the best effect, the source of medicinal herbs plays an important role: the right plant species, harvesting xạ đen at the right time (autumn and winter, early morning when the dew has not yet completely disappeared), harvesting naturally in the forest or in clean growing areas and must be pre-processed and dried after harvesting within 24 hours with the appropriate method.

The use of fresh or dried black xạ leaves (conditions of quality medicinal herbs) does not differ in effect. Therefore, for convenience in use and long-term storage, we should choose dried black xạ at a reputable facility, ensuring origin.

However, the use of fresh or dried xạ đen depends on each prescription, dosage and you need to consult a doctor for advice on the appropriate dosage. Normally, xạ đen used will correspond to 10 - 15g of dry medicinal herbs, but the maximum should only be used about 70g xạ đen/day.

If you want to use fresh xạ đen, it is only convenient to grow xạ đen plants. However, xạ đen plants have good active ingredients when grown in places with suitable climate and soil. Growing xạ đen plants in pots in families may not ensure the growth, development and accumulation of active ingredients of the plant.

Note, for chronic diseases such as cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., patients need to follow the doctor's treatment and not stop taking the medicine on their own. When using xạ đen, you should consult your doctor for proper use to achieve optimal results.

Ha An (Synthesis)

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/uong-la-xa-den-tuoi-hay-kho-thi-tot-ar902596.html