Drink tea to cure all diseases

Author: Yu Zixiang
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: As the saying goes in China, "The seven essential things when opening a door are firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea." This shows that tea has long been regarded as one of the necessities of daily life in the folk. The history of Chinese people drinking tea can be traced back five thousand years. Lu Yu, the Tea Sage of the Tang Dynasty, recorded in The Classic of Tea that "Tea as a beverage originated from Shennong and was known to the Duke of Lu and the Duke of Zhou." In modern times, although Western beverages like coffee, lemon tea, and cola have gradually been accepted by the Chinese, tea remains the most consumed beverage. With the increasing of scientific knowledge, tea has also gained more attention worldwide. It not only quenches thirst but also offers benefits such as calming the mind, improving eyesight, aiding digestion, softening blood vessels, and anti-radiation, all of which are beneficial to health. Our ancestors long recognized the important medical value of tea and knew that the medicinal and health effects produced by the clever combination of tea with a large number of natural substances are remarkable. In today's trend of returning to nature and the popularity of natural therapies, this book introduces a series of popular science knowledge about tea to everyone, with a focus on traditional Chinese tea therapy recipes. For readers seeking remedies for health and fitness, this is also a great opportunity.