One cup per day is enough to relieve the swollen joints.
Half of the French suffer from joint pain. If you feel pain, stiffness or swelling in your joints when the weather is wet or the temperatures vary, osteoarthritis could be the cause. Even if it is essential to consult your doctor for suitable treatment, natural solutions exist to relieve these ailments. For example, a natural drink, still little known but with proven anti-inflammatory virtues, could bring you real relief.
Very popular in Japan and increasingly in France, this drink is manufactured according to a particular process which provides it with a high content of antioxidants and polyphenols, especially in catechins. These compounds are excellent to reduce inflammation of swollen joints, prevent joint damage and relieve pain related to osteoarthritis or inflammatory arthritis. Concretely, antioxidants neutralize free radicals that attack cartilage cells in the event of osteoarthritis, which helps prevent premature aging. A study published in April 2024 in the journal Scientific Reports confirmed the positive effects on local pain: this drink “is rich in pyrazine, a component which gives a distinctive aroma and which improves blood circulation“, directly linked to better health health and a decrease in joint stiffness. Also, it contributes to good hydration, essential to maintain the elasticity and flexibility of the joints.
This drink is called “Hojicha”, which means “grilled tea” in Japanese. Designed in 1920 in Kyoto to “recycle” the remains of green tea lost during their preparation, it is a roasted green tea and then ground, as tasty as good for health. His taste is not herbaceous unlike that of Matcha: his infusion releases notes of hazelnut, coffee, cocoa and toast. The roasting makes it possible to remove the tannins and to reduce its content in theine and caffeine, which makes it a drink at all times that can be consumed in the evening without preventing sleeping.
This tea is available in traditional teas stores as well as organic brands. To prepare it, pour 70 ml of hot water (70-75 ° C) on 1g of Hojicha (it is equivalent to a clean teaspoon) and mix with a bamboo whisk, an electric mousseur or simply a spoon because this powder mixes well. Drink hot or lukewarm at the rate of one cup per day.
