Puer Tea

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Yunnan Province

Puer Tea,Pu'erh

Pu ' Er is a large leafed tea from the Yunnan province in China ,Pu-erh tea is one of the oldest type of tea in China with a rich history of over 1700 years that can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD). During it's height of popularity Pu-er tea was freely traded and even used as money for the bartering of goods. Premium Pu-er tea was offered as a tribute tea to the Emperor of China.

There are two general types of puer,cooked and raw (green and dark), or oxidized Pu'erh.
The tuo cha, meaning pressed, is a dark Pu'erh. Tuo cha's were developed in early China trade because the teas were bulky and hard to transport. Tea was pressed to compact the leaf reducing the size of the loads for long journeys.

A lot of puer is said to be made from wild tea trees, but this is not the case. Wild tea trees

are known to make people pretty sick sometimes, and what is called wild by puer makers is in fact old tea trees that have been cultivated, and are usually over a hundred years old. The age of the tree can be determined by measuring the trunk.

Pu' er Tea and health
Pu' er tea has been celebrated since the Tang Dynasty ( 618AD-906AD ) for its health benefits and curative powers in certain diseases. Modern medical science has recently shown that the health benefits of Pu'er tea may be more than just Chinese folklore. Since 1970 France, Japan and China have been conducting many scientific studies on Pu’Er tea which suggest that it may:

| reduce cholesterol in the blood stream

reduce body weight

| help to reduce high blood pressure, heart & liver diseases related to high saturated fat diets

detoxify the liver

| help prevent intestinal infection, digestive problems and constipation

| help to prevent the formation of cancer cells in the body due to its anti-oxidants