Chinese teas may help lower and maintain your cholesterol levels. A recent study looked at the possibility that the antioxidants in Chinese teas, specifically called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) could affect diet induced Hypercholesterolemia in rats. Hypercholesterolemia is high levels of LDL or bad cholesterol in the blood. This in of itself isn’t a disease but it can cause heart diseases, such as Atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Only in recent years, the medical community jumped on the Chinese tea bandwagon. Now, researchers are conducting numerous studies on the viability of Chinese tea extracts in the treatment and prevention of many diseases and conditions. The most common types of Chinese teas are:
Green tea
Red tea
White tea
Black tea
Oolong tea
Pu-erh tea
Flower tea
Yellow tea
Pressed tea
Iron Buddha
Kudin tea
Bojenmi Chinese tea is one of the most popular products of China that has been used mainly for weight loss. In fact, it has been used for such purpose for the past twenty years. In Chinese the term "bojenmi” means "slim and beautiful”. The bojenmi Chinese tea formulation is basically provided in the form of a loose tea and easy to use tea bags. Several ingredients are used for this herb formulation, but the main ingredient is the tealeaf from Fujian Province.