The benefits of Mugi cha barley tea

Mugi-cha tea is a typical Japanese barley tea that is usually drunk in summer as a refreshing drink. It is equally popular in Korea and China although with different names, bori-cha and mai-cha, respectively. It is a drink that contains gluten so people with celiac disease should avoid it, but if this is not your case, then read on and discover all the properties for which this tea has become famous in Japan. Properties of Mugi-cha barley tea Mugi-cha barley tea contains gaba and pyrazine, two substances that help improve blood circulation and lower blood pressure. In addition, it has a high vitamin content, since it contains vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12, folic acid, creatine and niacin. It is also rich in calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and zinc. Due to these characteristics, it is a tea that can be used to hydrate people who have had vomiting or diarrhea. Its high content of vitamins and minerals helps compensate the body in times of dehydration.

Mugi-cha tea is attributed other interesting properties, as it is considered an antispasmodic, digestive, fever-reducing and astringent drink, which is why it has acquired medicinal popularity in Japan. In times of heavy digestion it is really comforting to drink mugi-cha barley tea.

Additionally, it may act as a diuretic so people who suffer from fluid retention may benefit from this drink. But the presence of flavonoids in barley is definitely what has made this drink so attractive throughout the world, since their presence gives it antioxidant properties.

Being made exclusively from barley, it does not contain any theine.
  How to consume Mugi-cha barley tea? The traditional way of consuming barley was by boiling the toasted cereal, however, this is no longer the typical way of consuming it in Japan.

The typical way it is consumed in Japan is in tea bags containing ground barley . Today it is so natural that it can be found anywhere in Japan, offered in vending machines.
It is a drink that can be taken both hot and cold. If you find its taste bitter, you can prefer it cold, soaking a tea bag in water overnight. While if that slightly bitter touch is what attracts you to mugi-cha tea, do not hesitate to boil water and steep a bag for approximately 10 minutes.

This drink is really so healthy and healthy that people of any age can drink it.