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How To Smoke Tea And Why Do People Do It?

Byking_adm on April 14, 2021

For brand new cannabis users, figuring out how to smoke tea can be a good learning experience. It’s a lot easier to think of tea as a beverage as opposed to something that can be smoked. When it comes to green tea, a lot of people in Vietnam have made green tea cigarettes popular. It’s been a growing trend throughout North America, as well.

Camellia Sinensis

Camellia Sinensis is known as the green tea plant and is known to have a variety of different benefits to our health. Green tea has been a beverage of choice for its health benefits for many centuries. There have been other tea plants that have been smoked as well for not only their health benefits but also their spiritual ones.

In addition to the various health benefits of smoking green tea, people have also used this method of consumption for combatting cigarette addictions.

The research on the health benefits of smoking green tea is rare. The research on the risks of it is also hard to come by.

What Are The Benefits Of Smoking Tea?

Even though the research on the benefits of smoking tea is difficult to find, it is true that the compounds are entered into the bloodstream quicker than drinking it. But, then you get the flipside of still having to inhale something that is burning, which is not healthy in itself. In spite of this, there have been people who report that they’ve benefitted from smoking green tea.

It Reduces Symptoms Of Anxiety

Because green tea has L-theanine in it, which is an important amino acid, it has the ability to reduce feelings of anxiety in individuals who consume it. Many individuals have flocked to green tea to experience these anxiety-reducing effects.

Those who choose to smoke green tea also reap the anxiety-reducing benefits of it. There still needs to be more research done on if L-theanine can get through the bloodstream effectively with the smoking method.

Users have stated that smoking green tea has given them similar feelings as being high on cannabis. There haven’t been many scientific studies claiming this to be true, yet.

Enhancement Of Cognitive Abilities

Because L-theanine is known to have some slight benefits in the cognitive realm, people have claimed that it has increased their focus, memory abilities, and mental sharpness in general.

There have been some studies on how L-theanine can do this, but the specific studies were only with green tea as a beverage, not being smoked. No studies currently exist that show any cognitive benefits of smoking green tea. If you want to experience the real cognitive benefits of it that have been scientifically proven, drinking tea is the recommended way.

Increased Metabolic Activity

It’s been known for ages that green tea is a good beverage for giving the metabolism a boost, increasing the body’s ability to burn fat, and help people lose weight.

There have been studies that also support these claims, but only if the user is drinking it regularly, not by smoking it. Green tea is known to be high in antioxidants when ingested as a beverage, but that’s also not yet proven if you smoke it.

Cigarette Replacement

Many people trying to quit smoking have used green tea cigarettes to give up the nasty habit. It’s known to be a healthier alternative because it can lower the tobacco’s addictive component, which is called nicotine.

There currently aren’t any studies revealing that smoking green tea is healthier or that it can help those trying to quit smoking. Smoking green tea hasn’t been approved for any type of addiction treatment, either. Inhaling any type of smoke is known to create damage inside of the lungs.

Green Tea And Its Energy Benefits

Many people have reported feeling more energetic after they’ve smoked green tea. People that have smoked other types of caffeinated substances have also said they’ve reaped the feelings of increased energy. One thing to note is that using this method to get a caffeine kick could potentially result in an overdose because the compounds from the caffeine enter the bloodstream quicker when smoked.

What Are The Symptoms Of A Caffeine Overdose?

A caffeine overdose could lead to a variety of different symptoms:

• Feelings of dizziness.
• Increased anxiety.
• Nausea.

Even though a caffeine overdose can cause these symptoms, it usually isn’t something that can be life-threatening.

Again, smoking anything, in general, is unhealthy for the lungs. No matter how healthy the substance you’re smoking is, you’re still having to burn and breathe in the carbon. Over time, this can lead to things like a higher chance of lung cancer and heart ailments. If you’re pregnant or currently breastfeeding, then smoking should be avoided altogether.

Some might think that smoking green tea is healthier than drinking it, but the studies don’t prove that to be the case. The actual health hazards associated with it are worse than the perceived benefits.

Best Way To Consume Green Tea

When all is said and done, green tea is better to be consumed as a drink instead of being smoked. Even green tea extract is known to be a safer alternative. All of the studies on green tea are based on it being consumed as a beverage. There have been no studies on the benefits of it when it’s being smoked.

There are also no studies done on if the compounds from green tea are even absorbed into the bloodstream when it’s smoked. Additional research needs to be done to confirm any of this.

Because of the lack of research on the benefits of smoking green tea, it’s best to just drink it for now until anything can be proven. Taking it as an extract is another way to reap the benefits.

The only thing that can be noted is that the caffeine from green tea could potentially caffeinate you faster than drinking it orally, but there are also no studies proving this claim to be true.

Pre-Made Green Tea Cigarettes – Can You Buy Them?

You can purchase green tea cigarettes either online or in stores. For those that like to roll their own cigarettes, you have the option of purchasing loose-leaf green tea to do that. The green tea cigarettes don’t have nicotine in them, and some of them contain a menthol flavoring.

Because green tea cigarettes aren’t regulated by the food and drug administration, it’s recommended to exercise caution when using them. Purchase them from a company that you rely on, that has received positive reviews, and that has a good reputation.

There are companies out there that will say that their green tea cigarettes can help with your smoking addiction. Currently, no studies exist on these claims.

Legalities Of Smoking Tea

There are no current regulations or prohibitions on green tea as a beverage, so it can be consumed in any way that you choose. You can also consume it publically. You can buy drinking green tea in the stores and use it for smoking, or you can also buy a blend of it that’s specifically designed for smoking it.

One thing to note is that you’ll still have to follow all applicable smoking laws if you’re going to be smoking green tea in public. This means that if you’re now allowed to smoke regular cigarettes in specific locations, then you won’t be able to smoke green tea cigarettes in those locations, either.

What About Smoking Tea Bags?

People have thought of all sorts of different ways to smoke green tea. You can smoke them through pre-made cigarettes, opening a tea bag, or purchasing dried loose-leaf that’s already been removed from the teabag and then rolling it into a cigarette.

You can also smoke loose-leaf green tea with a pipe.

Whatever method or reason people choose to smoke green tea, that’s up to them. Some might perceive that they are gaining various health benefits through smoking it, or some might do it just for the caffeine kick. Because there haven’t been studies into this particular method of ingestion, it’s hard to make any concrete claim about it.

The entire safety surrounding green tea isn’t clear, either. Smoking anything is harmful to one’s health, so one can say that smoking green tea can be harmful, as well. What the research does state, is that it’s more beneficial to drink green tea instead of smoking it.