Product of the week: Green tea

One of the many beautiful things I admire about being natural is learning new discoveries that become  life changing practices and part of my everyday lifestyle. I discovered green tea earlier this year while researching online about natural hair.  Here are some facts about green tea; Green is very high in antioxidant, in fact it contains more antioxidant than any of the other herbal teas. The following illnesses are a few of the many cures green tea have been proven to take care of. 

• cancer
• rheumatoid arthritis
• high cholesterol levels
• cariovascular disease
• weight loss
• impaired immune function
  
  

  
  

  It's No wonder the Chinese call this tea the miracle tea. Here is how I use it;
  
  
  

  Drinking Green Tea: As for the hair, green tea is known to stop hair loss and restore skin cells. In my opinion it promotes growth, during my last braid set I noticed my hair literally sprouting in a rapid pace to the point where i had to take my hair down 2 weeks before expected (this is all after re braiding my edges). Although I would like to give drinking 2-3 cups of green tea daily sole credit for this remarkable progress I can't , in any circumstance; TLC=positive results and I think that's what contributed to my success. I do however think drinking the green tea added to it.

  
  

  Hair/face  Rinse: My hair loves green tea rinse, I usually do this rinse as my final rinse on the days of my DTs and I don't rinse out. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I purchased my tea from China town in Los Angeles, it came in a cool container and the herbs were nicely wrapped in a bag (as shown in the above pix). I used about tablespoon amount and put it in roughly 2 cups of bowling water for about 5 mins then strained it, next I transfer the tea into a  pitcher and add cold water to cool down and dilute the tea some. When I am done the tea is the color of the first pix. I drink it daily as water replacement. I do not add anything to it. This may be somewhat bitter but anything this beneficial is worth it. You can add lemon juice, honey or sweet and low to minimize the taste.
  
  
  *I like my tea in the herb form vs bagged because I can taste the difference, the herb is stronger and more effective. Green tea herb can be found at any local Asian super market.