Tea, whether in the past or now, is an indispensable drink in people's lives.
The most basic function of tea is to produce body fluid and quench thirst, but many people will feel this way when drinking tea: they feel very thirst-quenching after the first cup, but the more they drink, the more thirsty they feel. So what is the reason for you to drink more teas but get more thirsty?
Tea contains polyphenols, which form an impermeable film on the tongue when entering, making the tongue dry and astringent. After this layer of film is broken, it transforms into the common sweetness, which is also a sign of a good tea. At the same time, this situation is generally more obvious in teas with high tea polyphenol content, such as green tea and raw tea.
Tea has a diuretic effect, which is the biggest reason why you feel thirsty after drinking tea. Studies have shown that compared to drinking water, urination is about 1.5 times greater when drinking tea. Therefore, when you feel thirsty, if you want to use tea to quench your thirst, you will only drink more and more thirsty. Because the oral cavity and digestive tract are stimulated by tea, the metabolism occurs, and the urination reaction occurs at the same time.
Drinking a lot of tea will lead to the loss of sodium in the body, which is the main reason for thirst. If you continue to drink tea at this time, the tea will continue to play a diuretic effect, and the water added in the tea is not enough to replenish this water. Excretion, only more and more thirsty.
Therefore, when you are thirsty, you should drink water first to replenish the water in your body before drinking tea.
Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" mentioned: "Tea is bitter and cold, and it can reduce fire the most. Fire can cause all kinds of diseases, and when fire is reduced, it is clear. When drinking warmly, the fire will decrease due to the cold. If you drink hot, the tea will rise and disperse by the fire. It also relieves the poison of alcohol and food." Friends who love tea all know that tea should not be overheated to drink, in addition to causing certain damage to the mouth, esophagus, throat, etc., it will also produce a dry feeling.
Generally speaking, the optimal temperature for drinking tea should be kept between 60°C-70°C.
Among teas, green tea and white tea are the coolest, green and yellow tea are relatively mild, and black tea and black tea are relatively warm. For some newly processed tea leaves, such as green tea that has just been dried and dried or tea leaves that have just been roasted, the "fire" is often not dissipated, and drinking will cause a rise in fire and thirst. There may even be a dry throat.
In this case, it is recommended to let the purchased tea leaves stand for a period of time and drink it after the fire has dissipated. However, most teas do not appear in this situation after a period of time.
When some ordinary tea leaves are processed, they will add some chemical agents, such as pigments, flavors, etc., these additives will make people thirsty more and more. Drinking this kind of tea for a long time will not only make you more thirsty, but your body will also drink badly.
Generally speaking, the quality of tea is better to be fresh, and the second is to be old; the better to be pure varieties, and the second to be miscellaneous. But authenticity doesn't have to be expensive. Tea saint Lu Yu said in "The Classic of Tea" that a person who understands tea must be a person who is "fine and frugal". Because of this, drinking tea is not the pursuit of price, but what suits you is the best.
All kinds of tea have different suitable groups. Drinking tea regardless of body constitution may bring some discomfort. Sometimes the body gets angry and then drink tea, it will also appear more and more thirsty.
It should be noted that when you feel thirsty even after drinking water, and you feel dry mouth, then you are in a physical condition. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dry mouth is a pathological manifestation, which is mostly caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency and insufficiency of body fluids. May have diabetes, Sjögren's syndrome, etc. In addition, it may also be due to bad eating habits, resulting in anger and stomach fire, such as eating spicy and greasy food, which can easily cause dry mouth.
If this is the case, it is recommended to have a light diet, eat more fruits, or go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination.
To sum up, "the more you drink tea, the more thirsty you become" is not just caused by the tea itself, it is probably a signal from your own body.