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English Tea, Tea, Theaflavin.
CAUTION: See separate listings for Caffeine, Cola Nut, Coffee, Green Tea, Guarana, Mate, Oolong Tea, and Theaflavin. |
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Camellia sinensis, synonyms Camellia thea, Camellia theifera, Thea bohea, Thea sinensis, Thea viridis.
Family: Theaceae. |
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Orally, black tea is used for improving mental alertness and cognitive performance. It is also used for headache, hypotension, atherosclerosis, and myocardial infarction; preventing Parkinson's disease; and reducing the risk of gastrointestinal cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer. It is also used for type 2 diabetes, stomach disorders, vomiting, diarrhea, preventing dental caries and kidney stones, and as a diuretic. In combination with various other products, black tea is used orally for weight loss.
In foods, black tea is consumed as a hot or cold beverage.
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