What are the dangers of tea pillows

Chinese people have a fine tradition of loving to drink tea. Some people have made use of another fine Chinese tradition: frugality. They think it is a pity to throw away the brewed tea, but it is of no use anyway. They dried it and made pillows, and thus tea pillows came into being. Later, people found that pillows made of tea leaves can improve eyesight, calm the mind, maintain health, and prevent diseases. However, everything has its pros and cons. So, are there any harms to this pillow?

The harm of tea pillow

The tea leaves in the tea pillow are generally made from aged tea leaves. One characteristic of aged tea leaves is that they are more likely to breed bacteria and accumulate dust. Once tea leaves breed bacteria, it is easy to grow substances that are harmful to the human body and endanger human health. Therefore, you need to pay attention to the hygiene of the tea pillow.

Is the tea pillow good for babies?

Tea pillows are suitable for babies, but not very good. The good reason is that tea leaves are metabolized quickly and can quickly absorb the sweat of children. But the reason why it is not good is that children are just in the development stage, tea pillows are relatively soft, and the baby's bones will also become soft.

Benefits of Tea Pillow

The tea leaves need to be replaced approximately every three months, and different types of tea have different effects. For example, Dahongpao is rich in trace elements such as potassium, selenium, and zinc, and can be separated into mixtures such as oxalic acid and tannic acid, which are extremely beneficial to the human body. Oolong tea has anti-tumor and anti-aging effects. Black tea also has the effect of refreshing and relieving fatigue, etc.

Can tea stems be used as pillows?

Tea stems can be used to make pillows because, first of all, their aroma is better than that of tea leaves. Secondly, in terms of hardness, tea stems are a little harder. Although they are not as comfortable, they can also massage the head. Therefore, it is best to make them together, filling them with tea stems and tea leaves together, which can not only massage the head but also have other therapeutic effects. However, it is best not to use the stems of Pu'er ripe tea and black tea as fillers, because they are very hard and sharp, which makes them very uncomfortable.