Tea issues ...

[Mal7]

If the nausea after drinking green tea is intense, maybe it is better to actually vomit if you can, rather than wait 20-30 minutes for the nausea to go away? On the times when I have had intense nausea and then vomited after drinking green tea, I have feel much better and the nausea has gone away almost immediately after vomiting.

 

[nicklebleu]

If the nausea after drinking green tea is intense, maybe it is better to actually vomit if you can, rather than wait 20-30 minutes for the nausea to go away? On the times when I have had intense nausea and then vomited after drinking green tea, I have feel much better and the nausea has gone away almost immediately after vomiting.

Hhhmm ... not the most elegant solution, I dare say! I hate vomiting ...

Tried Yerba mate on empty atomach today - no reaction. Also ordered some Pu-erh, although I am not totally comfortable with the notion, that it contains lovastatin ... I'll try it out and do some more research and have a think about it all!

 

[Mr. Premise]

I think WebMD may be wrong on this (not surprising they are wrong on a lot of things. All the other sources I've read have Pu-Erh having more caffeine than black tea, 60-70 mg/cup compared to 40-60 for black tea and 25-35 for green teas. The Pu-Ehr tea bags I get are the Numi brand and they list caffeine levels in a chart and Pu-Erh is the highest of the teas.

If you normally drink green tea just be aware that pu-erh has lots more caffeine.

Well, according to my experience, it is not the case. If I drink too much green tea before going to sleep, I have sleeping problem just like when I was drinking coffee. However, If I drink too much puerh before going to sleep, I sleep as a baby.

According to that article, it is the contrary: _http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1169-PU-ERH%20TEA.aspx?activeIngredientId=1169&activeIngredientName=PU-ERH%20TEA

(bold are mine)

Pu-erh tea is made from the leaves and stems of the Camellia sinensis plant. This is the same plant that is used for making green, oolong, and black teas. Though the same source plant is used, the different teas are made by using different processes. Green tea is not fermented, oolong tea is partially fermented, black tea is fully fermented, and Pu-erh tea is post-fermented. This means Pu-erh tea’s processing includes both fermentation and then prolonged storage, or “aging,” under high humidity. Pu-erh tea that is aged for a longer period of time is supposed to taste better. However, it can also smell musty or taste stale because mold and bacteria will sometimes attack the tea during the long aging process. Pu-erh tea is produced mainly in the Yunnan district in the southwestern part of China. It has also gained popularity in Taiwan. Pu-erh tea is used as medicine.

Pu-erh tea is used for improving mental alertness and sharp thinking. It is also used for reducing high cholesterol.

How does it work?

Pu-erh tea contains caffeine, although not as much caffeine as other teas. Caffeine works by stimulating the central nervous system (CNS), heart, and muscles. Pu-erh tea also contains antioxidants and other substances that might help protect the heart and blood vessels.

There is interest in using pu-erh tea for lowering cholesterol because, unlike other teas, it contains small amounts of a chemical called lovastatin. Lovastatin is a prescription medicine used for lowering cholesterol. Investigators think that bacteria that sometimes contaminate pu-erh tea may somehow make the lovastatin in the course of their normal life cycle. Animal research suggests that pu-erh tea might lower certain blood fats called triglycerides as well as total and “bad” low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. It might also raise “good” high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

 

[nicklebleu]

Found some pu–erh yesterday and tried it this morning - with some trepidation - on empty stomach.
And nothing happened! Yeaaah!

Thanks, Gandalf! You made my day - or rather my morning, I should say!