Description:
PuEr is a large leafed
tea from the Yunnan province in China and has been famous as a medicinal
tea. The earliest records of PuEr
tea date back to the Tang Dynasty ( 618AD-906AD ) when it was the favorite
tea of the nobleman of this time. Puer
tea over the centuries has been used as a form of currency in China and an important international
trading item. Pure
tea was at one time very well known in northern Canada among the northern native people, who were
trading across the Bering Strait. nPuEr
tea derives its name from the market town of Pu-er, where it was originally processed and sold, but it is grown on the Nuoshan Mountains. It is said that the
unique taste of PuEr Tea was developed because it took weeks to transport the
tea leaves by horseback to the town to be processed. During this
transportation period the
tea leaves would begin to ferment in the humidity and release a strong, fragrant aroma, which people found quite pleasant. A special technique of
tea fermenting developed and Puer was thus created. nThe secret of making Puer
tea has been closely guarded in China for centuries. The
tea leaves are collected from growers of a special broad-leaf
tea tree, which are said to be related to ancient prehistoric
tea trees. The leaves go through two types of fermentation, which gives this
tea its
unique characteristics; a mild, but distinctively earthy flavour. Puer requires a minimum of 10 years to mature and gets only better with age. Puer teas are much like fine wines, which become smoother and more balanced with age. PuEr teas are much lower in tannins than other teas due to the special processing method which it undergoes. n( please note that the following list of benefits are for interest only and should not be taken as absolute fact! Always check with your physician! ) nPuEr
tea has been celebrated since the Tang Dynasty ( 618AD-906AD ) for its
health benefits and curative powers in certain diseases. Modern
medical science has recently shown that the
health benefits of Puer
tea may be more than just Chinese folklore. Since 1970 France, Japan and China have been conducting many scientific studies on PuEr
tea which suggest that it may: nreduce cholesterol in the blood stream nreduce body weight nhelp to reduce high blood pressure, heart & liver diseases related to high saturated fat diets ndetoxify the liver nhelp prevent intestinal infection, digestive problems and constipation nhelp to prevent the formation of cancer cells in the body due to its anti-oxidants