It is international tea day today and I couldn't resist putting up this image which has been taken by my friend who captures amazing pictures @kalyanii.thakare .
Tea is my favourite beverage and I think it is the lifeline for the majority of people reading this. From the British high tea to the Mumbai cutting chai , from an early morning milk tea-day starter to a relaxing chamomile before bed and from youngster's version of ice tea to the fitness freak's green tea, tea is an essential commodity for everyone. But do you know that once tea was considered as an exquisite medicinal beverage. It was protected and preserved to the extent that it would be locked in a chest and only one person had the key!
Let's talk about how tea actually came in our lives. The story of tea goes like this, Chinese emperor Shen Nung was having boiled water in the open where it was windy and some leaves came in the cup and turned the colour of water. Upon tasting it the emperor found it delicious and hence began consuming. Other stories tell about how it was discovered to be beneficial and non poisonous and would also help if someone consumed anything poisonous.
But tea is not just used as a beverage, I use it for beauty purposes so many times. Let's find out how you can use tea in other prudent ways!
🌸 Tea bags that you have just used can be put on eyes (they can be cool or slightly warm) to ease off the puffiness and make yourself feel refreshed. They can also be used to treat sunburns by cooling them and placing them on the affected areas
🌸 Green tea is a natural toner especially for oily skin. Just use some weak light black tea or green tea in place of the bottled toner.
🌸 Tea has anti oxidants that help in anti ageing and anti bacterial properties that help fight acne and other skin problems
🌸 White tea contains elements that help in making the teeth white
🌸 matcha tea powder can be an amazing face pack as it contains chlorophyll that brightens up the skin.
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