Have you ever experienced tea drunk? In China, Tea Drunk (茶醉), known as “Cha Zui”, can be common among some tea drinkers. Similar to alcohol, this phenomenon can change how you feel physically, mentally, and emotionally, causing insomnia, shivering, nausea, and so on.
Why do we get tea drunk?
Drinking tea in moderation can help us digest food, relieve greasiness, and relieve fatigue. But no matter how good the tea is, you can’t drink too much. This is the truth of the so-called “things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme.“.
This is because the caffeine in tea can stimulate people’s nerve centers. Excessive drinking of tea can cause adverse reactions such as rapid heartbeat, accelerated blood circulation, and gastrointestinal discomfort.
Especially in the state of fasting, the ingredients in the tea may accelerate the lowering of blood sugar. If hypoglycemia is combined with caffeine to excite the central nervous system, the body will experience pulse, dizziness, and limb fatigue symptoms.
What are the conditions that make it easy to get drunk on tea?
When drinking tea together, some people get drunk while others are fine, related to their physical condition and adaptation level. In the following cases, it is easy to get drunk on tea:
- ① People who seldom drink tea on weekdays, a little more will lead to body intolerance, and they may get drunk due to overdose.
- ② People who used to drinking mild teas, such as black tea, Wuyi rock tea, ripe Pu-erh tea, etc., which contain relatively few polyphenols and caffeine, suddenly switch to more stimulating teas, such as green tea or raw tea, and drink too much, are prone to drunkenness.
- ③ Drinking too much tea on an empty stomach is also easy to tea drunk. The stomach and intestines will be uncomfortable because of the stimulation of the tea soup, but also easy to appears similar to the condition of hypoglycemia.
What should we do if we get tea drunk?
When tea drunk occurs, you should immediately drink a bowl of sugar water, eat some sweets or drink more boiled water to replenish blood sugar and dilute the concentration of caffeine and other substances in the body, and the symptoms of tea drunk will gradually subside.
You should eat something salty or sweet when drinking tea, such as dates, olives, peanuts, small desserts, etc. Supplement sodium ions to increase blood sugar, which can reduce the occurrence of tea drunkenness..
How can we prevent getting tea drunk?
1. Do not drink too strong of tea. For people who seldom drink tea, it is advisable to use a tea-water ratio of 1:3 and brew for one minute, which can be adjusted appropriately according to different tea types and personal tastes.
2. Do not drink too much tea. If you drink tea outside and can’t drink anymore, leave half a cup in the cup, and the host will know what you mean. After drinking the first five infusions, you should rest and eat something to let the body adapt to it before drinking. If you continue to drink tea without taking breaks or eating tea, you will quickly get drunk on tea.
3. Do not drink tea on an empty stomach. When drinking tea on an empty stomach, the tea will irritate the gastric mucosa, causing discomforts such as heartburn and acid reflux. Eat some food before drinking tea, or eat some biscuits, nuts, etc., during tea drinking, which can effectively prevent tea drunk.
