Chinese sweet tea explained

Chinese sweet tea, also known as Tian-cha,^[1] is a traditional Chinese herbal tea, made from the leaves of Chinese blackberry (Rubus suavissimus). These leaves contain a natural sweetener, called rubusoside, which is 200 times as sweet as cane sugar.^[1] The tea has long been used to alleviate kidney symptoms, and a recent Japanese study also indicates that it has anti-inflammatory effects and helps against allergies.^[2]

See also

• Chinese herb tea

Notes and References

1. Quantitative and fingerprint analyses of Chinese sweet tea plant (Rubus Suavissimus S. Lee). Guixin. Chou. Shun-Jun. Xu. Dong. Liu. Gar. Koh. Jian. Zhang. Zhijun. Liu. 11 February 2009. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57. 3. 1076–1083. 10.1021/jf8029397. 19138116. 2680688.
2. Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects of Tien-cha (Rubus suavissimus S. Lee). Ono. Yoshiko. Arerugi No Rinsho = the Allergy in Practice. 20 May 2004. 317. 0285-6379. 6 December 2021. Japanese.