Ku Qiao buckwheat tea 150g.

Description of product: Ku Qiao buckwheat tea 150g.

Ku Qiao or Qiao Mai, or buckwheat tea.

Method of preparation : 1 teaspoon for the pot 200 ml., pour water of 95"C ( slightly cooled boiling water) and leave to infuse for 5-7 minutes. Buckwheat goes well with milk, some flowers (e.g., chrysanthemum). Its sweet taste and aroma of biscuits, perfectly quench thirst and desire to eat sweet. Himself infusion, bright yellow, it may even surprise, but then will delight with its glossy richness.

Great interaction between the two ancient cultures of China, namely, tea culture and culture of medicinal plants, creates a truly interesting phenomenon. Buckwheat tea is one of them. In China it is called Qiao Mai 荞麦, or Ku Qiao Mai 苦荞麦, in our homeland it is often called Tatar or bitter buckwheat. The Botanical name of the plant which produce the final product Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn (Tatar buckwheat). This species is subdivided into two subspecies: the Black Tartar Buckwheat and Ordinary Buckwheat. The plant belongs to graciosity, family Polygoneae (Polygonum), buckwheat, grechishka, buckwheat. That is a fundamentally different product, if we talk about the attitude of Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which do all kinds of teas. Yes, and it is produced not from the leaves or buds, but from seeds. A number of General points lies in the processing of raw materials, the similarity of brewing, and also that drink from the Tatar buckwheat is extremely healthful. Initially weedy plant through breeding was ennobled, its seeds are calibrated by size and color, and it is now one of the most popular drinks in China - a jar of buckwheat is in small and large stores, and markets offers staggering diversity.

Benefits: Drink from buckwheat seeds was actively tested by the scientists of the Institute of chemistry of grain (under the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC) in recent years. Buckwheat can please a high content of flavonoids, among which the most valuable is rutin, which is necessary to maintain the health of blood vessels. Tatar buckwheat contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, selenium; high content of magnesium and potassium that makes it an extremely useful product for the heart, nervous system. In addition, it is rich in vitamins B2 and PP, and E (alpha-tocopherol). PP reduces cholesterol, strengthens blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, useful for the elderly. Vitamin E known for its antioxidant properties. In buckwheat quite a lot of starch, but it is in such condition that it is released very slowly, so buckwheat is a good product for diabetes. It contains cellulose (dietary fibre) promotes the excretion of toxins and improve bowel function. Also Qiao Mai is rich in fatty acids, contains large amounts of oleic and linoleic acid, beneficial for growing children and adults. An impressive list of 19 amino acids, the total amount to 11.80%, contains 8 essential, and each of them contains more than sowing buckwheat (that we eat as cereal), wheat, rice, corn.

Research:

In his famous treatise on herbs (本草纲目 — Běncǎo gāngmù) says: buckwheat tea bitter to the taste, neutralize the cold, puts Qi energy, balances the mind, sharpens hearing and vision, helps to normalize digestion. Modern medicine has confirmed in clinical studies that buckwheat tea may have the ability to reduce sugar and lipids in blood, boosts the immune system, helps to alleviate the condition of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipemia, is a good prevention of stroke.

In the prevention and related therapy of buckwheat tea is shown to people in the following situations:

Overweight

Psychosis, stress

Sedentary work

Chronic constipation

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar

Diabetes

Morning sickness during pregnancy

Beriberi

Gastritis and gastric ulcer

Diseases of the genitourinary system

Tea drink made from fermented buckwheat. Rich flavor and unique use for the entire body

Country of origin: Japan