It tends to give people unrealistic expectations of “what tea can do for them” health wise. I mean lets be real, tea is an amazing, enchanting, multifaceted beverage enjoyed all over the world but it is a BEVERAGE not medicine. Some unscrupulous promoters tend to overstate the health benefits of tea and then consumers get misguided start looking at tea as medicine.
Interestingly teas’ origins in China were as a medicinal elixir, but in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) all food and drink are viewed as medicine when eaten or drunken strategically under the guidance of a TCM practioner. But let me repeat, while tea is a wonderful healthy beverage great for overall wellness, it is not medicine.