Pu-erh Tea Health Benefits

Pu-erh tea health benefits, covering sheng versus shou processing, theabrownins, and the limited human evidence behind common claims.

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Best Time to Drink Pu-erh, Sheng or Shou

Best Time to Drink Pu-erh, Sheng or Shou

Shou pu-erh belongs after meals, sheng in the morning after food. Why the two kinds need different hours and share the same caffeine cut-off.

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Pu-erh Catechins: Raw and Ripe Are Different Teas

Pu-erh Catechins: Raw and Ripe Are Different Teas

Sheng pu-erh keeps 100 to 150 mg of catechins per gram, shou keeps very few. Why the 1973 ripe process changed the leaf chemistry completely.

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Pu-erh in Chinese Medicine: Ripe Warm, Raw Cool

Pu-erh in Chinese Medicine: Ripe Warm, Raw Cool

Chinese medicine classes ripe pu-erh as warm and raw pu-erh as cool, turning neutral as it ages. Why one category contains two opposite natures.

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Pu-erh Health Research: Mostly on Ripe Tea

Pu-erh Health Research: Mostly on Ripe Tea

Pu-erh studies concentrate on ripe tea, gut bacteria and blood lipids, with small samples and short durations. What they show and what they cannot.

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Pu-erh Myths: Six Claims to Examine

Pu-erh Myths: Six Claims to Examine

Pu-erh does not melt fat, older is not always better, and wet storage is not a defect. Six common claims tested against what is actually known about it.

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Who Should Not Drink Pu-erh, and Why

Who Should Not Drink Pu-erh, and Why

Young sheng irritates an empty stomach, wet-stored cakes can carry mold, and caffeine is present in both. Who should choose ripe tea instead.

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Who Should Drink Pu-erh, and Which Kind

Who Should Drink Pu-erh, and Which Kind

Ripe pu-erh suits cold constitutions and heavy meals, raw pu-erh suits warm ones. Daily amounts by group and how to choose between the two kinds.

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