White Down Silver Needle - Fuding

First Harvest White Tea  - Loose leaf

White Down Silver Needle (Baihao Yinzhen) is one of the finest white tea produced in the districts of Fujian province. This tea is delicate and has a subtle fresh sweetness.

Health Benefits: To sum up, a few medical conditions in which drinking white tea/green tea is reputed to be helpful:

• cancer
• rheumatoid arthritis
• high cholesterol levels
• cardiovascular disease infection
• impaired immune function

Beauty Benefits: White tea has similar antioxidant benefits of green tea with a higher percentage of the active component polyphenol. Polyphenol such as Catechins have antioxidant activity 50 - 100 times more than vitamins C and E.

•  Antioxidants in White Tea aid in the fight against free radical DNA damage.
• Improve intestinal movement and removal of harmful toxins.
• Research indicates white tea/Green Tea also effects weight loss, cholesterol and diet.

Preparation: Use approx. 2 teaspoons of tea per 6oz cup. Water temperature should be low, between 71-85 celsius, Steep it for about 1 minute.