Tea with bergamot

Tea with bergamot is a fragrant and slightly spicy tonic. It has many useful properties: it improves brain function and metabolism, lowers cholesterol and sugar in the blood. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on the skin, cleansing it and reducing the enlarged pores, contributes to the disappearance of pigmented spots.

What is bergamot?

This citrus plant is a family of rut. In appearance it resembles a lemon. Valuable thanks to the essential oils contained in it, which have medicinal properties. They are extracted from peel, flowers, leaves and even young shoots. The aroma of oils is floral, with shades of orange and lemon, a little sweet and fragrant.

The bergamot fruits grow on trees that can reach a height of 10 meters. Fruit they are from autumn to winter. By itself this fruit is inedible, so it is not used for food - it can even harm the body. Tea is obtained by the aromatization of black, green or white essential oils.

The history of the origin of the name "bergamot"

For the first time it began to grow in Italy. There are many versions about the origin of the name of this fruit. According to one of them, it came from the city of Bergamo, in which there were plantations of bergamot. On the second - from the Turkish word "beyarmudu", which means "princely pear", because the fruits are outwardly similar.

In Italy, bergamot grows in India, China, the Caucasus and the countries of the Black Sea coast.

Originally it was used in perfumery and successfully continued to be used to make perfume until now. The first information about the use of bergamot refers to the 17th century. Initially, it performed the function of antiseptic, as it helps with inflammation and skin infections. At wounds the fetus was cut into 2 parts and applied to the damaged site.

The main ingredient for making a multitude of balsams was also bergamot. Tea with essential oils of this fruit began to be used much later. Thanks to its medicinal properties and aroma, it immediately fell to the taste of many tea lovers.

Benefit

Tea with bergamot improves appetite, helps to remove fatigue and tension, get rid of fears and anxieties, cope with stress. Has a calming effect, normalizes sleep. It lowers the heat, promotes the recovery of the body after illness. Used for the treatment of cold and viral diseases, has an antifungal effect, strengthens the immune system, improves sexual function. It is useful for nursing mothers. Bergamot oils contain about 300 substances that have a positive effect on the human body. Regular use of tea normalizes blood pressure.

Do not buy in the store a drink with flavors; Tea is useful only if it contains natural essential oils of bergamot.

To establish the benefits of tea specialists conducted an experiment in which more than 200 people participated. It turned out that after regular tea consumption, blood sugar level decreased by 22%, and the number of fat cells decreased by 30%.

About storage

Since tea with bergamot absorbs other smells, it is desirable to store it in a sealed container of glass, porcelain or metal. Shelf life of tea is 1 year.

How to drink?

For a cup of tea - a half-spoon of tea leaves. Infuse for 4 minutes. Before mixing, add lemon or milk.

Use in cosmetology

Tea with bergamot is also used in cosmetology, since it helps to relieve inflammation, normalizes the work of sebaceous and sweat glands. It is very effective in fighting various irritations, acne and pustules. Helps narrow the dilated pores, cleanse the skin and whiten pigment spots.