In recent years, green tea has been the subject of much research and has been found to be effective for a variety of illnesses.
According to the Law of 5 elements, green tea belongs to the Wood element. It is also bitter and cooling.
The heart belongs to the Fire element, which is associated with bitter flavour. Green tea can thus help the heart.
Cancer and rheumatoid arthritis are both cases of Excessive Earth. The Earth element is reduced by the Wood element, which explains why green tea can help with cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
It is not useful for osteoarthritis, though — on the contrary, it aggravates the condition.
In Chinese medicine, the most common use of green tea is to reduce excess dampness (Earth element) in summer, so it’s useful for allergies, indigestion and yeast infections.
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