Known for 'cool character'

In traditional Chinese medicine, white tea is said to have a cool character that can "extinguish fire" - excessive inner heat in the human body.

Some places in Fujian province have traditions of using aged white tea to ease fever, toothache and constipation as well as treating pediatric measles.

Modern medical research has discovered more benefits of white tea, according to a report provided by officials in Fuding, Fujian province, a primary production base and exporter of white tea.