Drinking a cup of tea can bring you more than just a calming effect, as it has many health benefits. However, given the wide variety of teas, selecting the most suitable one can be challenging. Serene Feng, a physician at the Northern Medical Center and a registered acupuncturist and herbalist in New York, outlined six types of tea and their respective health benefits during an interview with The Epoch Times.
Nearly anything can be steeped and called tea. However, strictly speaking, only the leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) can be called tea leaves. The tea plant, native to China, is a perennial evergreen shrub or tree.
