Smoking tea

 Yes it is possible ... (here's how)

Why do people smoke tea?

It is more common to think of green tea as something that we drink. In recent years, smoking green tea has also become popular.

Green tea cigarettes gained favor in Vietnam decades ago. This is also a recent trend in Europe.

Green tea can be smoked as a replacement for the usual cigarette

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) - also the origin of oolong, black and white tea - has many health benefits.

 As tea, it has been consumed for health and ritual purposes for thousands of years. Many other types of tea plants have also been smoked for spiritual and health purposes throughout history.

 People smoke green tea to quit smoking and fight tobacco addiction.

 However, studies on these benefits, risks and safety of tea-based smoking are lacking.

 Smoking tea has advantages: fighting against addiction to cigarettes without nicotine (therefore without addictive effect), reducing anxiety thanks to L-theanine, which also improves intellectual capacities, as does the caffeine in tea. There are no side effects and tea is a legal alternative to tobacco, but it is still healthier to drink.

 So, smoking tea has two major benefits: first, smoking tea helps to quit smoking, and second, nicotine addiction is not present when you smoke tea.

 People can legally smoke green tea. They can do this for health benefits, to help quit smoking, or to get a caffeine boost. However, the science is either unclear or totally devoid of proven effectiveness.

 The safety of smoking green tea is also unclear. It is known that smoking anything is bad for your health. To experience the best of green tea, research suggests that it is better to drink it or take it in extracts than to smoke it.

 Other people have another unusual use of tea.

 They smoke the tea bags.

 Smoking tea bags: In addition to buying cigarettes or loose tea, one can also buy green tea bags, with the loose tea being removed (while it is dry) and then rolled into a cigarette with rolling paper. Loose tea and tea bags can also be smoked in a pipe or water pipe.

Health effects of smoking (when smoking tea)

 The health benefits of drinking tea are clearly backed up by science.

 However, there is no research on the health benefits of smoking tea. Its beneficial compounds could possibly be absorbed more quickly into the bloodstream through the lungs. But smoking or inhaling something that burns is unhealthy.

 Either way, people who smoke green tea report certain health benefits and cite the practice as one of their top tips.

Reduced anxiety

 Green tea contains the amino acid L-theanine. Studies show that this compound reduces the effects of anxiety by interacting with neurotransmitter receptors.

 Drinking green tea or taking extracts is the most research-supported way to experience this effect.

 Smoking green tea could have a similar effect. Some people who smoke it report this. However, more studies are needed to prove whether L-theanine can be integrated via smoking.

 Some may argue that green tea gives you a marijuana high: 'it stoned'. No study supports it.

Cognitive improvement

 L-theanine may have mild cognitive enhancing effects. This means that it can help improve:

     Memory,

    concentration,

    learning skills

    and overall mental function.

 Studies show that it may be related to the combination of L-theanine and caffeine. However, these studies only tested this with a drink or green tea extract.

 There are currently no studies that prove the cognitive enhancement of green tea smoking and whether L-theanine can be absorbed in this way. Drinking green tea is recommended as the best way to experience the health benefits of tea.

Better metabolism

 Green tea is a dietary supplement used to boost metabolism, burn fat, and promote weight loss.

 Studies support it, in particular with the use of extracts rich in catechins, powerful antioxidants in green tea. However, there are no studies showing that antioxidants can be felt while smoking it.

Tea as a healthy substitute for tobacco

 Some people turn to green tea cigarettes to quit smoking.

 It could replace the habit by removing the addictive substance in tobacco, nicotine. It is also claimed to be healthier.

 You say to yourself "I smoked my cigarette, but without the addictive and harmful effects"

 Yet there are no studies proving it to be healthier or testing the benefits of smoking tea on cigarette addiction or smoking cessation. Smoking with tea is also not considered a reliable, safe or approved addiction treatment.

 It does not compensate in particular for the lack of nicotine.

 Inhaling smoke into your lungs is irritating and damages tissue.

 The best option still seems like this:

 Which tea is good for quitting smoking?

One of the most commonly used herbal alternatives to control cravings is green tea, which can be drunk throughout the day during the detox period. Green tea keeps the system inundated with elements that are believed to decrease the urge to smoke.

Energy boost with caffeine

 Some people may smoke green tea simply for its energy supply of caffeine. It is known that smoking other caffeinated ingredients (such as coffee) can successfully "caffeinate" you.

 However, it can increase the risk of caffeine overdose. Smoking can absorb these compounds faster than when you go to digest them.

 Symptoms of a caffeine overdose include nausea, dizziness, and anxiety, but they are rarely life threatening.

Do not forget:

     smoking anything - tea, tobacco or the like - poses serious health risks. This is true because you burn and breathe carbon.

    dangers include an increased risk of lung cancer and heart disease, among others. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should avoid smoking completely.

    smoking tea cannot be considered as healthy as drinking green tea. In fact, the health risks very likely outweigh the benefits.

 How to smoke tea?

 All you need from its dry tea leaves or tea bags, you can make your tea cigarette.

 The process is the same as for regular homemade cigarettes - take tea leaves and roll them up using rolling paper into cigarettes.

 For beginners, we recommend mixing the tea leaves with other herbs (marshmallow, white sage, lavender, raspberry, chamomile) to make the mixture more homogeneous.

The teas you can smoke:

 Here is a summary table on commonly smoked teas:

Type of tea to be smoked Effect, consistency

Sweet but heavy smoky Earl Gray tea

Green tea analgesic effect, herb taste

Black tea similar to tobacco

The different types of tea to smoke

 The smoke of Earl gray tea is sweet but heavy.

It can be compared to pipe tobacco. It gives a feeling of numbness to the tongue and an aromatic aftertaste.

 Smoking green tea gives you gentle relaxation and, thanks to the caffeine, acts as a mild pain reliever.

 Smoking black tea is more like tobacco because it is a bit strong, while green tea tastes like grass.

 That’s quite logical, because it’s an herb.

 At first, it's hard on the lungs, but if this type of tea is better for you, you can get used to it.

 There is a difference between smoking a tea bag and smoking loose tea:

 Smoking “loose tea” means tea made mostly of whole, undamaged leaves.

 Smoking tea bags are usually made from the opposing qualities of tea, such as dust and fades.

So what is the best tea to smoke?

 It's a matter of taste, it's like asking who you love your mom or dad the most, for every occasion different answers will come.

Smoking green tea gives you gentle relaxation and thanks to the caffeine it acts as a mild pain reliever

 The best tea cigarette is a green tea cigarette with a few other smokable herbs for a certain aroma and unique flavor.

 Chamomile tea cigarette, chamomile has the ability to improve sleep capacity, whether consumed as a tea or as a cigarette.

 If you are wondering what to smoke “loose tea” or tea bags, then loose tea is more expensive, but you are going to let the smoke get into your lungs.

 So, first of all, the quality when it comes to our health. You don't want to smoke dust and shoddy leaves, even if it's a question of the economy.

 The answer to the question "can you smoke green tea?" is “yes” if you prefer loose or canned tea.

Saisi