Pu'er Sliming Tea

Pu-erh tea is made from the leaves and stems of the Camellia sinensis plant. This is the same plant that is used for making green, oolong, and black teas. Though the same source plant is used, the different teas are made by using different processes. After harvesting, the processing of pu-erh tea involves two stages. During the first stage, the tea leaves are prepared similar to green tea. During the second stage, the leaves undergo fermentation and then prolonged storage, or "aging," under high humidity. Pu-erh tea that is aged for a longer period of time is supposed to taste better. However, it can also smell musty or taste stale because mold and bacteria will sometimes attack the tea during the long aging process. Pu-erh tea is produced mainly in the Yunnan district in the southwestern part of China. It has also gained popularity in Taiwan. Pu-erh tea is used as medicine.

Pu-erh tea is used for improving mental alertness and sharp thinking. It is also used for high cholesterol, obesity, and diabetes.

Pu-erh Tea's Health Benefits

In traditional Chinese herbalism, pu-erh tea is considered to open the meridians, 'warm the middle burner' (the spleen and stomach) and be beneficial to 'blood cleansing' and digestion. For these reasons, it is often consumed after heavy meals or drunk as a hangover cure / preventative.

Some studies have shown that pu-erh may lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure and increase metabolism.1 Pu-erh is occasionally touted as a 'diet tea,' but like all teas, we don't recommend consuming it as a magical weight loss tool, but rather as an enjoyable part of a healthy diet. Some people find that drinking good quality pu-erh tea can induce a state known as 'tea drunkenness.