Green tea is a perfect drink for summer.
Green tea leaf is categorized as a cooling food which means that it cools your body down.
It's very beneficial for relieving thirst, dizziness, and red eyes caused by heat.
Also, it helps you detoxify and reduce fluid retention as green tea leaf itself has the property of promoting urination and eliminating toxins.
I suggest you have a cup of green tea after meals as it's good for digestion.

Nature – Cool（涼）
Channels – Heart (心), Lung (肺), Stomach (胃)
Flavor – Bitter (苦), Sweet (甘)

How does green tea leaf help you?

1. Clears body heat.

2. Produces body fluid.

3. Improves digestion and relieves diarrhea.

4. Promotes urination and removes the dampness.

5. Eliminates toxins.

Good for the following symptoms.

1. Headache due to heat

2. Dizziness

3. Red eye

4. Stress caused by heat

5. Thirst

6. Indigestion and diarrhea due to overeating

7. Fluid retention

Cautions

It's very important to know about your body conditions before choosing foods.
Do not eat too much of particular foods at once.
Do not eat the foods you are allergic to.
There are foods to avoid if you are pregnant / have a disease and also for children. Ask your doctor before you start Yakuzen food therapy.