"The practice of drinking Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) was brought to Japan by monksreturning from their studies at the great Zen monostaries of 12th century China. Forthem, tea functioned as an aid to meditation, as a health aid, and as a tool topropagate Zen.As the years went by, tea and the reason for drinking it changed, but it never wentout of fashion. Today, Green Tea is one of the three major non-acloholic beverages inthe world. Green Tea is a typical non-fermented tea that is enjoyed by many and isimmensley popular in Japan. It is utilzed as both a daily beverage and as a healthfuldrink.Green Tea contains a rich natural source of polyphenols and bioflavonoids. Recentstudies have identified the valuable active constituents of Green Tea and continue toreview its historical uses."
|
