Introduction of Longjing Tea

 Longjing tea, a famous specialty product in Zhejiang Province, is a product of China's National Geographical Indication.

The premium Longjing tea is flat, smooth and straight, the color is green and smooth, the aroma is fresh and high, the taste is fresh and sweet, and the bottom of the leaves is delicate and blooming.

In 2001, the State Administration of Quality Supervision officially approved "Longjing tea" as a protected product in the area of origin.

Longjing tea features:

Longjing tea is unique in the world for its green color, beautiful shape, fragrant and mellow taste. It ranks first among the top ten famous teas in China.

The premium Longjing tea is flat, smooth and straight, the color is green and smooth, the aroma is fresh and high, the taste is fresh and sweet, and the bottom of the leaves is delicate and blooming.

Historical Origins:

Before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Hangzhou tea culture was in the rising stage. During the Three Kingdoms and Jin Dynasties, the economy and culture on both sides of the Qiantang River gradually developed, Lingyin Temple was built, and religious activities such as Buddhism and Taoism gradually became popular. After the opening of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty, Hangzhou, due to the geographical convenience of water and land transportation, became a "rich and famous city" in the southeast where products gathered and scattered. At this time, tea was widely cultivated in Hangzhou.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Longjing tea area had initially formed a scale. At that time, the "Xianglin Tea" from Xiatianzhu Xianglin Cave in Lingyin, the "Baiyun Tea" from Baiyun Peak in Shangtianzhu, and the "Baoyun Tea" from Geling Baoyun Mountain were listed as tribute. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a record that "the tea in Hangzhou County is not as good as the production of Longjing, and the fine buds before the rain, whichever is a flag and a gun, are especially treasures".

In the Yuan Dynasty, Longjing tea had a good reputation. Yu Ji, a tea lover, wrote a tea drinking poem "You Longjing". In the poem, "Wandering on the Longjing, the clouds are clear. The golden buds are fried, and the three swallows can't bear to rinse." widely sung.

In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong went to Jiangnan six times, and went to Longjing four times. He wrote six imperial poems about Longjing tea, and he personally named "Eighteen Royal Tea Trees", raising Longjing tea to the supreme status.

After the Republic of China, Longjing tea gradually became the first famous tea in China.

The efficacy of Longjing tea:

1. Exciting effect: The caffeine in tea can excite the central nervous system, help people to invigorate their spirits, improve their thinking, eliminate fatigue and improve work efficiency.

2. Diuretic effect: The caffeine and theophylline in tea have diuretic effect and are used to treat edema and water stagnation. The detoxification and diuretic effects of black tea and sugar water can be used to treat acute jaundice hepatitis.

3. Strengthen the heart and relieve spasm: Caffeine has the effect of strengthening the heart, relieving spasm and relaxing smooth muscle, can relieve bronchospasm and promote blood circulation. It is a good auxiliary drug for the treatment of bronchial asthma, cough and phlegm, and myocardial infarction.

4. Inhibition of arteriosclerosis: Tea polyphenols and vitamin C in tea have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis to prevent arteriosclerosis. Therefore, among people who drink tea regularly, the incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease is lower.

5. Antibacterial and antibacterial effects: The tea polyphenols and tannic acid in tea act on bacteria, which can solidify the protein of bacteria and kill bacteria. It can be used to treat intestinal diseases, such as cholera, typhoid, dysentery, enteritis, etc. If the skin is sore, festering and oozing pus, and the skin is broken by trauma, rinse the affected area with strong tea, which has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. Oral inflammation, ulceration, and sore throat can also be treated with tea.

6. Weight loss effect: Various compounds such as caffeine, inositol, folic acid, pantothenic acid and aromatic substances in tea can regulate fat metabolism, especially oolong tea has a good decomposition effect on protein and fat. Tea polyphenols and vitamin C can reduce cholesterol and blood lipids, so drinking tea can lose weight.

7. Anti-caries effect: tea contains fluorine, fluoride ion has a great affinity with the calcium of teeth, and can become a kind of "fluorapatite" which is more insoluble in acid, just like adding a protection to teeth layer, which improves the ability of teeth to resist acid and caries.

8. Inhibition of cancer cells: According to reports, the flavonoids in tea have different degrees of anti-cancer effects in vitro, and vitexine, morin and catechin have stronger effects.

9. The effect of promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, refreshing and improving thinking, digestion and greasy, anti-inflammatory and detoxification.

10. The antioxidant effect is because tea has antioxidant, anti-tumor, and lower blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein content, inhibits blood pressure, inhibits platelet aggregation, antibacterial, and anti-allergic products.

11. Longjing green tea contains more chlorophyll, amino acids, catechins, and vitamin C than other teas. It is rich in nutrients, and has the functions of quenching thirst, refreshing, quenching thirst, and reducing neutral fat and cholesterol in the blood. It has anti-oxidation, anti-sudden mutation, anti-tumor, lowering blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein content, inhibiting blood pressure rise, inhibiting platelet aggregation, antibacterial, anti-allergy and other effects. If it is brewed with Hangzhou Hupao spring water, the fragrance is clear and the taste is crisp, and it is known as the "double must" of Hangzhou.