Tea for Men: A Guide to Choosing the Best Options

Why do men like to drink tea? It's not just to show off their status, and it's not just because tea tastes good. It turns out that tea can also help men improve their health. So what kind of tea do men like to drink? And why do they choose these particular teas?

　　What teas are good for men

　　1. Ginger and Perilla Tea

　　This tea is beneficial for dispelling wind, dispersing cold, regulating qi, and soothing the stomach. It is suitable for treating colds with symptoms such as headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and bloating. This tea is made with medicinal ingredients, with a concentrated but milder taste, and is convenient to use.

　　Take 3 grams of ginger and 3 grams of perilla leaves. Cut the ginger into thin slices, wash the perilla leaves, and steep them in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink 2 doses daily, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

　　2. Orange Pekoe Tea

　　This tea is beneficial for moistening the lungs, reducing phlegm, regulating qi, and relieving cough. It is suitable for treating coughs with excessive phlegm and sticky mucus. Orange pekoe tea promotes qi circulation, reduces phlegm, and relieves cough. Tea leaves have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. When combined, these two ingredients work well for treating coughs with excessive phlegm that is difficult to expectorate.

　　Use 3-6 grams of orange pekoe tea and 5 grams of green tea. Brew them in boiling water and then steam for 20 minutes. Drink 1 dose daily, anytime.

　　3. Tie Guan Yin Tea

　　This tea has the effects of clearing the mind, improving eyesight, killing bacteria, reducing weight, delaying aging, preventing cancer, reducing blood lipids, lowering cholesterol, and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. People say "spring water is fragrant in autumn," so autumn is the season for high-quality Tie Guan Yin tea. Overall, autumn is the best season for men to consume Tie Guan Yin tea for health benefits.

　　4. Radish Tea

　　This tea can clear lung heat, dissolve phlegm and dampness. Adding a small amount of salt can enhance the flavor and also clear lung inflammation.

　　Take 100 grams of white radish and 5 grams of tea leaves. Cook the white radish slices until soft, add a little salt for seasoning, then pour the brewed tea leaves into the radish juice and consume it twice a day. There is a folk saying: "Eating radish and drinking tea, the doctor crawls on the ground from anger."

　　5. Tremella Tea

　　This tea has the effects of nourishing yin, reducing fire, moistening the lungs, and relieving cough. It is especially suitable for treating cough due to yin deficiency.

　　You can use 20 grams of tremella, 5 grams of tea leaves, and 20 grams of rock sugar. Cook the tremella with water and rock sugar until tender, then add the brewed tea leaves to the tremella soup, stir well, and consume it.

　　6. Osmanthus Tea

　　This tea has the effects of warming and tonifying yang energy. It is used to treat hypertension caused by weak yang energy.

　　Use 1 gram of dried osmanthus flowers and 2 grams of tea leaves. Put the dried osmanthus flowers and tea leaves into a cup, pour boiling water over them, and steep for 6 minutes. Drink 1 cup in the morning and 1 cup in the evening.

　　7. Bitter Melon Tea

　　Bitter melon tea has diuretic effects and other benefits.

　　Remove the seeds from the bitter melon and stuff it with green tea. Hang it in a well-ventilated place to dry. When drinking, chop 10 grams of bitter melon and steep it in boiling water.