What are the efficacy and functions of Xiaoye Kuding tea?
Feb 27, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
The small-leaf Kuding tea has a sweet and bitter taste with a cold nature, and it is associated with the liver, lung, and stomach meridians. Small-leaf Kuding tea generally offers various benefits, including promoting digestion, providing antioxidant effects, refreshing the mind, lowering lipid levels to aid weight loss, and clearing heat while detoxifying. Due to its cold nature, individuals with wind-cold感冒 (wind-cold感冒 should be translated as "wind-cold感冒" might be better removed or clarified, but since it's in the original text, it's kept here as is)感冒, a cold body constitution, chronic gastroenteritis, women during menstruation, as well as postpartum women should consume it cautiously to avoid exacerbating existing health issues.
Xiaoye Kuding tea typically offers benefits such as promoting digestion, antioxidant effects, refreshing the mind, reducing lipids and aiding weight loss, clearing heat, and detoxifying. Detailed explanations are as follows:
1. Promoting Digestion
The active ingredients in Xiaoye Kuding tea can stimulate gastric juice secretion and enhance gastrointestinal motility, aiding food digestion and absorption, and relieving problems such as indigestion and stomach bloating. Drinking适量 after meals helps improve digestive function and reduce gastrointestinal discomfort.
2. Antioxidant Effects
Xiaoye Kuding tea is rich in antioxidants, such as polyphenols, which can combat oxidative stress, protect cells from damage, delay the aging process, enhance immune function, and positively contribute to maintaining health and preventing chronic diseases.
3. Refreshing and Alertness Enhancement
Xiaoye Kuding tea contains a certain amount of caffeine, which can stimulate the central nervous system, increase alertness, enhance concentration, help refresh the mind, and improve mental condition. It is especially suitable for consumption during periods of high work or study pressure to boost efficiency.
4. Lipid Reduction and Weight Loss
The active ingredients in Xiaoye Kuding tea can promote fat breakdown, accelerate metabolism, help lower blood lipid and cholesterol levels, and have certain preventive effects on cardiovascular diseases and auxiliary weight loss. It also helps control body weight, making it suitable for individuals aiming to reduce fat or maintain their weight.
5. Clearing Heat and Detoxification
Xiaoye Kuding tea has a sweet and bitter taste with a cold nature, affecting the liver, lung, and stomach meridians. It helps alleviate symptoms of heat-related conditions, such as sore throat and toothache. Individuals with wound infections or excessive internal heat may experience some relief by appropriately consuming Xiaoye Kuding tea.
Due to its cold nature, Xiaoye Kuding tea should be consumed cautiously by individuals with cold-induced common colds, cold constitution, chronic gastritis, women during menstruation, and postpartum women to avoid exacerbating physical discomfort.
