KUKICHA/BANCHA
TEA
1 litre of mineral water
1 Tablespoon of Kukicha or Bancha tea
Bring 1 litre of mineral water to a boil. Add Kukicha or bancha tea. Simmer on low fire for about 10 minutes. Strain. Drink whenever desired. You may heat again. You can drink it cold with some lemon and rice syrup (yinnie syrup) in the summer time.
BENEFITS
Kukicha and bancha is the same tea. Kukicha is the stem and more yang and bancha the leaf, more yin. It is also known as three years tea.
This tea has six times more calcium than cows milk and 2 1/2 times more vitamin C than oranges. It helps to make the blood more alkaline. When we are fatigued it will refreshen and strengthen us. It is beneficial for people suffering from bladder infection, heart diseases and indigestion. It is a good healthy drink for everybody including children. It also helps digestion.