MicheleGazelle
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>AnD</b></i>
I <i>am</i> addicted to Oregon Chai's Chai Tea Latte Mix, however, lol, and it does make me feel better for some reason (probably the little bit of caffeine in the black tea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"> ). </end quote></div>
It may also be the tannins in the black tea. Tannins have medicinal applications:
From Wikipedia <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin</a>
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Tannins may be employed medicinally in antidiarrheal, hemostatic, and antihemorrhoidal compounds
The anti-inflammatory effect of tannins help control all indications of gastritis, esophagitis, enteritis, and irritating bowel disorders. Diarrhea is also treated with an effective astringent medicine that does not stop the flow of the disturbing substance in the stomach; rather, it controls the irritation in the small intestine.
Tannins not only heal burns and stop bleeding, but they also stop infection while they continue to heal the wound internally. The ability of tannins to form a protective layer over the exposed tissue keeps the wound from being infected even more. Tannins are also beneficial when applied to the mucosal lining of the mouth.
Tannins can also be effective in protecting the kidneys. Tannins have been used for immediate relief of sore throats, diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhaging, fatigue, skin ulcers and as a cicatrizant on gangrenous wounds. Tannins can cause regression of tumors that are already present in tissue, but if used exessively over time, they can cause tumors in healthy tissue. Tannins are used indirectly as molluscicides to interrupt the transmission cycle of schistosomiasis. They have also reported to have anti-viral affects. When incubated with red grape juice and red wines with a high content of condensed tannins, the poliovirus, herpes simplex virus, and various enteric viruses are inactivated.[27]
Tannins can also be used to pull out poisons from poison oak or from bee stings, causing instant relief. The tannins help draw out all irritants from the skin because tannin is an astringent that tightens pores and pulls out liquids.</end quote></div>
I <i>am</i> addicted to Oregon Chai's Chai Tea Latte Mix, however, lol, and it does make me feel better for some reason (probably the little bit of caffeine in the black tea <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0"> ). </end quote></div>
It may also be the tannins in the black tea. Tannins have medicinal applications:
From Wikipedia <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin</a>
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>
Tannins may be employed medicinally in antidiarrheal, hemostatic, and antihemorrhoidal compounds
The anti-inflammatory effect of tannins help control all indications of gastritis, esophagitis, enteritis, and irritating bowel disorders. Diarrhea is also treated with an effective astringent medicine that does not stop the flow of the disturbing substance in the stomach; rather, it controls the irritation in the small intestine.
Tannins not only heal burns and stop bleeding, but they also stop infection while they continue to heal the wound internally. The ability of tannins to form a protective layer over the exposed tissue keeps the wound from being infected even more. Tannins are also beneficial when applied to the mucosal lining of the mouth.
Tannins can also be effective in protecting the kidneys. Tannins have been used for immediate relief of sore throats, diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhaging, fatigue, skin ulcers and as a cicatrizant on gangrenous wounds. Tannins can cause regression of tumors that are already present in tissue, but if used exessively over time, they can cause tumors in healthy tissue. Tannins are used indirectly as molluscicides to interrupt the transmission cycle of schistosomiasis. They have also reported to have anti-viral affects. When incubated with red grape juice and red wines with a high content of condensed tannins, the poliovirus, herpes simplex virus, and various enteric viruses are inactivated.[27]
Tannins can also be used to pull out poisons from poison oak or from bee stings, causing instant relief. The tannins help draw out all irritants from the skin because tannin is an astringent that tightens pores and pulls out liquids.</end quote></div>