The legendary Silk Road has a fascinating history dating back to
200bc & many fabled adventurers explored this path in search of
spices, herbs, silks, fame & fortune. These days a sojourn along
the Silk Road in search of illustrious ingredients to enhance the
western way of life takes less than a day & is far less adventurous.
But
where to look for something a little bit different from mainstream skin
care products, the monolithic factories of the East have sprung up like
mushrooms on a damp Autumnal morning, churning out everything........
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New
York, NY – May 23, 2004 - New study shows that White Tea has an
inhibitory effect on various pathogenic bacteria, fungi and bacterial
virus.
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White Tea Extract May Help Prevent Disease and Even Cavities
WebMD Health News May 25, 2004 -- When it comes to tea, white may be the new
"in" color. A new study shows white tea beats green at fighting germs
and may help prevent common infections.
Researchers found an extract derived from white tea inactivated
and slowed the
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New Study Shows Tea Extract Protects Skin;
White Tea Extract Reveals Anti-cancer, Anti-aging Properties
ScienceDaily (Jan. 30,
2003) — Cleveland (January 27, 2003) -- Scientists at University Hospitals of
Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University have proven that ingredients in
white tea are effective in boosting the immune function of skin cells and
protecting them against the damaging effects of the sun.
Is White Tea Better Than Other Teas as a Potential Anticarcinogen?
"White tea" does not refer to black tea with milk, but rather to a specific form of tea in which the leaves and buds are simply steamed and dried. In this sense, white tea represents the least processed form of tea, since green, oolong and black teas undergo withering before various degrees of oxidation. White tea also contains a higher proportion of buds, which are covered with fine 'silvery' hairs that impart a light white/grey color to the tea. White tea brews to a pale yellow/light red color, and has a slightly sweet flavor with no 'grassy' undertones sometimes associated with green tea. Researchers at the LPI tested...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29 — Known mostly to tea connoisseurs, white
tea may have the strongest potential of all teas for fighting cancer,
according to Oregon State University researchers. They will present
their research today — the first on white tea — at the 219th national
meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world’s largest
scientific society.
Among the rarest and most expensive varieties of tea, white tea is
produced almost exclusively in China. It belongs to the same species
(Camellia sinensis) as other tea plants, but has a higher proportion of
buds to leaves.
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