INTERNAL:

• Boosts the immune system
• May ease chronic coughs and colds
• Can assist with repairing cell damage that is in the beginning stages of heart disease, cataracts, macular degeneration
• May reduce blood cholesterol levels
• Acts as a general tonic
• May be useful in the treatment of stomach ulcers
• Use as a digestive, nerve tonic.
• Eases off asthma attacks
• May protect against cancer and also when cancer radiation treatment is used.
• Protects the liver and helps with diabetes

EXTERNAL:

• Gargling with green tea may reduce tooth decay by preventing plague to form and is rich in fluoride
• Cooled green tea used as a lotion may help skin cancer
• Soothes insect bites.
• As an eye wash for eye ailments
• As an ointment for hemorrhoids, swelling and sunburn

• Sip a cup of green tea whilst in a warm bath to which a big pot of green tea has been added for instant revival of an overtired, all aching body.
• Use for your hair for more gloss and tensile strength

• Infusion: pour 1 cup of boiling water over 2 teaspoons of herb. Let it stand for 5 min- 10 min, then strain. Drink 3 times a day.
• You can use tea in lotions or add to your bath.

• Tannins
• Fluoride
• Caffeine
• Catechin
• Vitamin P

• Acts as an antioxidant, stimulant, antibacterial diuretic and astringent.

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• If pregnant or breastfeeding consult with a health practitioner before use.
• It can interfere with MAO and blood thinning medications.