Oolong Tea

• What other names is Oolong Tea known by?
• What is Oolong Tea?
• How does Oolong Tea work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Oolong Tea.

What other names is Oolong Tea known by?

Brown Tea, Camélia Chinois, Camellia sinensis, Camellia thea, Camellia theifera, Dragon Noir, EGCG, Epigallo Catechin Gallate, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Épigallocatéchine Gallate, Té Oolong, Tea, Tea Oolong, Thé Oolong, Thea bohea, Thea sinensis, Thea viridis, Theaflavin, Théaflavine, Wu Long, Wulong, Wu Long Tea, Wu-Long Tea, Wu Yi, Wuyi, Wuyi Oolong, Wuyi Tea, Wu Yi Wulong Tea.

What is Oolong Tea?

Oolong tea is a product made from the Camellia sinensis plant. The leaves and stems are used to make medicine.

Likely Effective for...

• Mental alertness.

Possibly Effective for...

• Reducing the risk of ovarian cancer.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Skin allergies, diabetes, high blood pressure, preventing tooth decay, reducing the risk of cancer, osteoporosis, promoting weight loss, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).