8 Benefits of Drinking Agarwood Loose Leaf Tea

I think the famous celeb Doctor Oz got us all thinking about the benefits of green tea. A ton of little-known herbal teas were brought into the forefront of media for their slimming and detox properties.

Some of these natural loose leaf teas may be new to us inNorth America, but they are not new in any sense of word to the world around us.

One such herbal tea is the virtually unheard of agarwood tea leaves. While it is a predominant force in Asian medicinal and spiritual practices, not too many of us have incorporated it into our health regime.

For those of you who are thinking about what you drink just as much as what you eat, agarwood tea leaves are a great alternative to a hot caffeinated tea, or a refreshing cold thirst quencher. With zero caffeine energy and natural hydration without the sugar, it gives you a power punch of surprising health benefits.

 

Top 8 Reasons to Drink Agarwood Tea Leaves:

1) It is a natural detoxifier

2) It is a natural way to remove harmful toxins from your body (such as mercury)

3) It is a natural diuretic to get your digestive system on “track”

4) It promotes healthy clear skin

5) It stabilizes blood sugar

6) It helps blood flow

7) It is caffeine and sugar free

8) It promotes a healthy body weight (yes it helps people LOSE weight)

 

Ways to Drink Agarwood Tea Leaves:

You can receive the same health benefits from drinking the tea either hot or cold.  Either, steep the leaves in boiling water, or strain and refrigerate to drink it cold.

 

Do’s and Don’ts of Agarwood Tea:  

Do ensure that you purchase a chemical free and premium product.

Do try and drink full leaf teas (did you know that bagged tea only uses the tips of tea leaves?)

Don’t get fooled into buying agarwood tea made from the bark of the tree (it is illegal and environmentally unsustainable).Don’t get trapped into buying large quantities, or low grade tea from wholesalers who seem to dominate the market (there are small business out there too).

Oudh In Islam

Oud in Islam (1st part)

WRITTEN BY ABDERRAHIM. POSTED IN DIVINE FRAGRANCE

In Islam perfume occupies an esteemed place. To understand its importance, we must know that if in the West perfume is associated with the scent of seduction, in the Arab-Muslim world has an eminently spiritual character.

The Quran and hadith (sayings reported by the Prophet, salla lahu alayhi wa salam) show us that good smells are associated with all that is “close” to Allah Subhana wa Taala, like heaven or the Prophet, salla lahu alayhi wa salam. There are numerous hadith relating to fragrance, which is in itself an indication of its status.

The scholar Ibn al Qayyim explains the link between the perfume and the soul in Islam: “the good odor feeds the soul which is a source of strength and power increases by the fragrance. It is then good for the brain, the heart and all internal organs. It gladdens the heart and makes the soul happy and joyful.

It is what’s best for the soul and moreover in tune with it because there is a very close link between perfume and the good soul. “

The fragrance originates from al Jannah _ heaven, and fragrance reminds us of heaven. Its smell can be felt at a distance of 500 years of operation. Its floor is made of musk and saffron grass . It is reported about the people of Paradise that “their smell wil be the one of musk and incense burners will be fueled by the aloes / oud ” (Bukhari and Muslim) . For this reason they are sometimes called the oud of “fragrance of Paradise .”

 

For Muslims, the Prophet, salla lahu alayhi wa salam,is the perfect man , al insan al kamil , ” he was a walking Quran .” He is the model of all Muslims , his words and his acts for his sunna , its tradition that Muslims must follow and imitate.

The body of the Prophet, salla lahu alayhi wa salam,naturally emitted the sweetest of perfumes, even when he had not used any attar (perfume ) . Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) , one of his companions , said he ” never smelled any odor more perfumed than the one of the Prophet. Its odor was better than amber and musk . “

The books of hadith contain many traditions that evidence that. Companions even collected his sweat to make fragrance . When the Prophet, salla lahu wa salam, went somewhere , people knew he had to spend smelling the fragrant trail he had left there .

Moreover, the Prophet, salla lahu alayhi wa salam,loved the scent and had the habit of perfuming himself. He also spent more money on fragrance than food.

We have been reported that the companion “Anas ibn Malik did not refuse the itr (perfume ) and was accustomed to say that Rasulullah had never refused itr“.

In addition, the Prophet, salla lahu alayhi wa salam,said, according to an authentic hadith: “Among the goods in your world, it was given me to love three things : women, perfume, and the height of my satisfaction lies in the prayer “. It is therefore to Muslims who want to follow the sunna to love perfume and to love perfuming themselves.

What was the favorite fragrance of the Prophet ? We know he had the perfume made ​​from musk, “ the best type of fragrance” and Aisha , may Allah be pleased with, said that ” the fragrance that the Prophet loved most was the oud” ( Baghawi ) .

Gaharu menurut Wikipedia.

Gaharu adalah kayu berwarna kehitaman dan mengandung resin khas yang dihasilkan oleh sejumlah spesies pohon dari marga/genusAquilaria, terutama A. malaccensis. Resin ini digunakan dalam industriwangi-wangian (parfum dan setanggi) karena berbau harum. Gaharu sejak awal era modern (2000 tahun yang lalu) telah menjadi komoditi perdagangan dari Kepulauan Nusantara ke India, Persia, Jazirah Arab, serta Afrika Timur.

Berdasarkan studi dari Ng et al. (1997)^[1], diketahui jenis-jenis berikut ini menghasilkan resin gaharu apabila terinfeksi oleh kapang gaharu :

• Aquilaria apiculina, asal Filipina
• Aquilaria baillonii, asal Thailanddan Kamboja
• Aquilaria baneonsis, asal Vietnam
• Aquilaria beccarain, asal Indonesia
• Aquilaria brachyantha, asal Malaysia
• Aquilaria crassna asal Malaysia, Thailand, dan Kamboja
• Aquilaria cumingiana, asal Indonesia dan Malaysia
• Aquilaria filaria, asal Tiongkok
• Aquilaria grandiflora, asal Tiongkok
• Aquilaria hilata, asal Indonesia dan Malaysia
• Aquilaria khasiana, asal India
• Aquilaria malaccensis, asal Malaysia, Thailand, dan India
• Aquilaria microcarpa, asal Indonesia, Malaysia
• Aquilaria rostrata, asal Malaysia
• Aquilaria sinensis, asal Tiongkok
• Aquilaria subintegra, asal Thailand

6 Manfaat Daun Gaharu Untuk Kesehatan

Manfaat daun gaharu sudah dipercaya mengatasi berbagai jenis penyakit dan meningkakan kesehatan tubuh sejak zaman dahulu. Gaharu merupakan tanaman yang sudah banyak digunakan sebagai obat herbal di China, Jepang dan Thailand. Daun gaharu mengandung senyawa baik yaitu senyawa. Senyawa tersebut merupakan senyawa alami yang banyak dikenal memilki banyak manfaat seperti mengurangi efek penuaan. 

Pada saat di perut, Genkwanin glikosida akan mengeluarkan senyawa Asetilkolin yang dapat melancarkan proses pencernaan serta gerakan usus yang lebih sehat dan mampu menyerap merkuri. Daun gaharu juga bisa dijadikan sebagai teh yang mampu menjadi penawar toksin dalam tubuh. Selain itu dapat memberikan efek penenang yang mampu menekan saraf pusat. Disarankan sebelum tidur konsumsilah teh gaharu agar saat bangun keesokan harinya terlihat segar dan bugar.

Teh gaharu terbuat dari daun muda tanaman penghasil gaharu. Teh ini tidak hanya enak diminum, tetapi juga nikmat diminum saat suasana dingin sebagai penghangat tubuh dan juga mempunyai khasiat yang bagi tubuh.

Dalam kitab Al-Qanun Fi-Tib yang dikarang oleh bapak kedokteran dunia yaitu Ibnu Sina meguraikan manfaat gaharu yang mampu untuk menyembuhkan dan mencegah penyakit yang ada di setiap tubuh manusia mulai dari pikiran sampai urat-urat saraf. Hal tersebut dipertegaskan dengan adanya kandungan senyawa aktif agrospirol yang ada di daun gaharu. Senyawa tersebut dapat menekan system saraf pusat sehingga menimbulkan efek tenang dan membantu kebugaran tubuh kita. 

Sumber foto dari : http://herbadantumbuhan.blogspot.nl/2012/07/gaharu-untuk-rohani-dan-jasmani.html

Khasiat Daun Gaharu

Apa sajakah manfaat dari daun gaharu yang juga digunakan sebagai teh gaharu ini ? Ini dia penjelasan lebih lengkapnya !

• Sebagai obat untuk menenangkan pikiran, stress dan ketegangan, karena senyawa aktif yang terdapat dalam daun gaharu dapat menekan sytem syaraf pusat.
• Dapat memberikan efek kebugaran, anti sembelit dan memperlancar pencernaan dengan meminum teh gaharu sebelum tidur.
• Mampu menyerap kandungan merkuri dalam tubuh, mengurangi dampak penuaan karena merkuri.
• Mampu mengurangi kadar kolesterol di dalam darah dan juga disertai olahraga yang teratur.
• Mengatasi sukar tidur atau insomnia
• Dapat dijadikan anti oksidan dan mencegah radikal bebas dari dalam.

http://www.kesehatanpedia.com/2014/10/manfaat-daun-gaharu.html

Agarwood Tea

Agarwood Tea is high in polyphenols. Polyphenols are naturally occurring antioxidants that help to boost the metabolism and help burn fat. Polyphenols also lower cholesterol absoption, and, flush the system and remove excess fats. Antioxidants are well known for their capability to combat free radicals, thus, reducing inflamation and general aches and pains.

A University of Tokushima School of Medicine study found that people who regularly drank herbal teas high in polyphenols, such as Agarwood Tea, more than doubled the calorie-burn off when compared to those who consumed the same amount of regular green tea. The fat-burning qualities are only a small part of the benefits of drinking Agarwood Tea.

Agarwood Tea the aids body to adsorb carbohydrates. A carbohydrate 'rush' causes blood sugar to spike and the resultant pancreatic insulin release will lower blood sugar levels and create the craving for more carbs. Drink Agarwood Tea to break this cycle. Replace your regular drinks with Agarwood Tea, feel better and watch the weight start to disappear. Drink Agarwood Tea 20 minutes before eating. Boost your metabolic rate by drinking Agarwood Tea between meals. You naturally burn more calorie and consume less. Combine with a healthy diet, drink plenty of water and also get regular exercise, you will not only look better, but feel better.

A cup of Agarwood Tea at bedtime will assist a good nights sleep and a regular bowel movement the next morning. High levels of genkwanin glycosides in Agarwood Tea assist digestive function. A regular bowel that expels toxins and detrimental micro organisms allows the body to absorb vitamins more effectively. Mercury, a toxin believed to accelerate the aging process, is removed from the body as part of this proccess. 

Sourcelink: http://www.agarwoodgreen.com/health.html