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Since ancient times, xamais and xapais from China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan have
been strong proponents of Green Tea. The Green Tea (a.k.a Oolong tea) is not
popular in India, where traditionally Black Tea is consumed. Black Tea is
stronger in flavor, has more caffeine and preserves better than Green Tea.
Hence Black Tea is the usual commercially traded / exported brand of tea - till
now!
>From Wikipedia, "the proponents of Green Tea note that its medicinal benefits
>have been described for over 1000 years. The Kissa Yojoki, or Book of Tea,
>written by Zen priest Eisai in 1191, describes how drinking green tea can have
>a positive effect on the five vital organs, especially the heart. The book
>discusses tea's medicinal qualities which include easing the effects of
>alcohol, acting as a stimulant, curing blotchiness, quenching thirst,
>eliminating indigestion, curing beriberi disease, preventing fatigue, and
>improving urinary and brain function." I am sure the net savvy Goanetters
>will look up all the web links on tea, and get a lot more lay information
>than, this short post is aimed to provide.
Green Tea has been reported by mauxis to help in cancer management and is today
described as one 'Complementary Therapy' in cancer treatment. Scientists
testing the effects of Green Tea on human breast cancer cells report,
"decreased cell growth and increased cell death." They claim anti-cancer
effects of Green Tea may be due at least in part to 'Transcription Repression'.
There are several mechanisms, by which Green Tea contributes to decreased
levels of 'DNA repair protein'. This study on breast cancer cells is now in
the laboratory. Its application to patients in a clinical trial will likely be
only a few years away.
Please excuse me for using some technical words. I am not trying to impress or
confuse any one. Yet, I am exposing myself for a few to do some impressing of
their own, by TRYING to zap me.
This information is for the benefit of those who have appreciated my prior
report, correlating some traditional / ancient cultural practices with modern
science. Using non-toxic therapies to compliment the standard scientifically
established therapies can help patients today, while science works on resolving
all the other details of therapy. Again to keep the zappers / demagogues off
my back, let me state the obvious, "Green Tea should not be used as a
substitute to proper cancer treatment. But as a 'complimentary treatment'."
Regards, GL
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