What is the purpose of placing tea stems in a new car?
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Placing tea stems in a new car serves the purpose of absorbing odors. Introduction to Tea: Tea, commonly known as "cha," generally includes the leaves and buds of the tea plant. It is also referred to as "jia," "ming," or "chuan." Tea contains components such as catechins, cholestenone, caffeine, inositol, folic acid, and pantothenic acid, which are beneficial to health. Tea beverages, made from tea leaves, are one of the world's three major beverages. History of Tea: Tea originated in China and was initially used as an offering in rituals. However, by the late Spring and Autumn period, it began to be consumed as food. By the mid-Western Han Dynasty, it was developed for medicinal use, and by the late Western Han Dynasty, it became a high-end beverage in the imperial court. It wasn't until after the Western Jin Dynasty that tea became popular among the general public as a common beverage. The earliest evidence of artificial tea cultivation was found at the Tianluoshan site in Yuyao, Zhejiang, dating back over 6,000 years.
I have some experience with placing tea stalks in a new car, mainly for absorbing odors. Tea stalks have many tiny pores inside, especially those coarse-fiber old tea stems, which have strong adsorption capabilities. When I first got my new car, I bought five pounds of Pu'er tea stems, divided them into dozens of small gauze bags, and scattered them all over the car—under the seats, in the door panel storage compartments, and the corners of the trunk. They effectively absorb harmful gases like formaldehyde, much safer than chemical air fresheners. However, you need to replace them frequently. I check the bags every week and replace the tea stems when they darken in color. Remember to combine this with opening the windows for ventilation. In summer, parking the car under the sun and then ventilating works even better. After a month, the new car smell is basically gone.
