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Green Tea may be used for the treatment
of prevention of certain cancers; of the gastrointestinal tract,
stomach, small intestine, pancreas, colon, lung, and estrogen related
cancers. Also may be useful for arteriosclerosis. The practice of
drinking Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) was brought to Japan by monks
returning from their studies at the great Zen monostaries of 12th
century China. For them, tea functioned as an aid to meditation, as a
health aid, and as a tool to propagate Zen. As the years went by, tea
and the reason for drinking it changed, but it never went out of
fashion. Today, Green Tea is one of the three major non-acloholic
beverages in the world. Green Tea is a typical non-fermented tea that
is enjoyed by many and is immensley popular in Japan. It is utilzed as
both a daily beverage and as a healthful drink. Green Tea contains a
rich natural source of polyphenols and bioflavonoids. Recent studies
have identified the valuable active constituents of Green Tea and
continue to review its historical uses.
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