General, Health Benefits
Nilgiri Teas-The Sweet Touch
Mar
Nilgiri tea, if we go by the name, we can understand that it is grown in the Nilgiri mountains which is also called as the Blue Mountains located in Tamil Nadu. Belonging to the southern side of the Western Ghats in South India, the Nilgiri mountains are a captivating zone with changing altitudes and moisture that allows the tea to grow throughout the year. The flavor of the Nilgiri tea depends upon the weather of the region. The result of winter yielding intensifies the flavor with a sweet taste with dark colored and richly scented.
Preparation of Nilgiri Tea at home:
While brewing Nilgiri tea, take a large rounded tea kettle where the tea leaves open up and have lots of space to boil and blend properly.
Pre-heat the tea kettle and cup by filling them with hot water until they feel warm and then remove the water.
Place one teaspoon of Nilgiri tea leaves per cup of water (250ml) inside the tea kettle and start boiling for 3 to 5 minutes to let the tea mix. The longer the tea boils, the stronger will be the taste. So adjust the boiling time in accordance to your taste.
Pour into your tea cups and relish it with sugar or honey as per your choice. You can also add milk to it if you would like to have milk tea. To get the actual flavor of Nilgiri tea, try at least once without milk, sugar, or lemon.
Iced Nilgiri tea also tastes supercool on a scorching summer.
Now the health benefits of Nilgiri Tea:
1.Fights Against Type 2 Diabetes: The Nilgiri Tea consists of polysaccharides, a form of carbohydrates which helps in delaying down blood sugar assimilation which is an edge for people combating with diabetes.
2. Increases Bone Density: With aging, bone gets weaker and thinner. But studies show that with the regular consumption of Nilgiri tea, a strong bone health can be maintained.
3. Improves Oral Health: Nilgiri Tea not only deduces plaque formation but Polyphenols found in this type of tea also hinders bacteria growth that causes tooth cavities as well as decay.
4. Strengthens the Immune System: The Alkylamine which is a type of antigens found in Nilgiri tea helps in supercharging the immune system and tannins helps in combating against cough, cold, gastroenteritis.
