This auction is for 1 x 25 pack of Teaco Pu'erh Tea Bags. This is enough for over a week's supply if drinking the recommended 3 cups a day.
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What is Pu erh?
Pu erh is a very special and unique style of tea and is as Dark or
"Black" tea and is known also as Pu'er or Puer tea.
Pu'erh's health benefits
Drinking pu erh tea is purported to aid in digestion and to reduce blood cholesterol and lipid levels. It is also widely believed in Chinese cultures to counteract the unpleasant effects of heavy alcohol consumption. In traditional Chinese medicine, the tea is believed to invigorate the spleen and inhibit "dampness." In the stomach, it is believed to reduce heat and "descends qi".
Pu erh tea is rich in flavonoids
which are particularly beneficial in fighting against infection and
maintaining capillary walls in human circulatory
system.
Pu erh has been introduced to the west though primarily due to it’s reputed weight loss benefits - stimulating the metabolism and making the body burn fat and
calories more efficiently resulting in weight loss through regular consumption.
Chinese medicine has long revered the healing powers of this tea and used it
as a "herb" for a long time. It's also very low in caffeine.
How to make the perfect cup
In the cup: Put one teabag into a cup or mug. Add freshly boiling water and allow to brew for 5 minutes, or to the strength you like.
In the pot: Pre-heat
the teapot with hot water and empty. Put in one teabag for each
person. Add fresh boiling water and allow to brew for 5 minutes or to
any strength you like
Now magazine featured the following in November 2005:
Fat busting tea secret behind Posh's perfect figure!
Do you know Victoria Beckham's latest slimming
secret? The former Spice Girl is reportedly drinking fat busting tea
loved by the Spanish A- List to maintain her figure.
"We advised Victoria to drink Puerh tea three times a day for three months and watch the weight drop off.
After three months, it is possible to maintain the desired weight by
drinking one cup per way," revealed a spokesman at a store in
Madrid.
The spokesperson also revealed
that the Beckhams had been their customers for several months.