Lots of research confirms that your health can potentially be increased by drinking tea.
Scientific evidence shows that black tea contains potent antioxidant compounds that can defend daily tea drinkers from many chronic diseases such as Covid-19.
Some health benefits of tea are presented here,
- Contains antioxidants.
- Tea contains a lower level of caffeine than coffee.
- Can decrease the risk of stroke and heart attack.
- Tea will aid in weight loss.
- Tea can help safeguard your bones
- The immune system can be strengthened by tea
- Help fight cancer
- The intestinal system can be calmed by herbal tea
- Tea is Calorie-free
Other studies have shown that teas can help protect the teeth and heart.
Black tea is an immune booster that can aid in the condition of Covid 19.
To classify ‘antiviral’ agents that may cure patients infected by COVID 19, multiple trials are underway worldwide in search of therapeutic alternatives. “Prevention is better than cure” though. The Sri Lanka Tea Research Institute has made a sincere attempt to research the “Power of Ceylon Black Tea” as a possible booster to help one’s immune system battle the virus when challenged.
The report of the Sri Lanka Tea Research Institute has shown that inhaling boiling water combined with Black Tea will make it easier to clean the paths to the lungs. Since the COVID-19 outbreak is a similar condition, it is hard for patients to breathe. Researchers at the Sri Lanka Tea Board Laboratory say that hot black tea is capable of flushing viruses stuck in the throat area with repeated intake.
The possible benefits of ingestion of Black & Green Tea in managing influenza and common cold usually triggered by viral infections have been demonstrated in several studies performed in different countries. Tea Polyphenols can bind and prevent the dissemination of the substrate of the influenza virus.
Daily, Sri Lankans drink 03 to 04 cups of tea. Therefore the habit of drinking tea can also lead to the low occurrence of coronavirus infected patients in addition to disease prevention steps.
About the circumstantial evidence available, it may be concluded that the daily intake of black tea (03 to 04 cups without sugar or milk) is very useful and related to boosting the immune system towards respiratory diseases in average human beings. As explained in this analysis, COVID-19 is an influenza-like disease that may be thought to be curtailed by theaflavins, one of the most active ingredients in Black Tea.
Consuming tea can effectively improve the immune system’s ability to resist infections. While tea contains many antioxidants and other compounds, which improve health, it is less clear how the catechin content affects immune function.