Fwd: Green Tea (from Da Liu)

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--- bonmotSarah escreveu:

>I understand that the green, black, oolong and white teas would

>have different properties, but could someone here explain what

>they are?

>Thanks,

>Sarah

 

" There are two main categories of tea: Green tea and black(red)

tea. Green tea is mostly consumed in summer, black tea mostly in

winter. The Mongolians and Russians drink black tea mixed with

sugar and milk, the way Westerners drink coffee. The Chinese

believe that the effect of good tea upon the system is highly

beneficial. It is thought to strenghten the voice, give luster to

the eyes, improve the constitution and mental faculties, and

cleanse the body by aiding digestion and regulating the body

temperature.

The different names and brands of tea allude to the place from

which it came, the time of picking, and the nature of the leaf;

some names are merely trademarks.

1.P'u-erh Ch'a(tea), is produced in the P'uer Fu district in

Yunan province between China and Burma.Yunan is a high plateau;

P'uerh Fu is a mountainous dry place. There is a lake in the

mountain called P'uerh-h'a where the better tea is produced. This

tea has two colours, black and green, the green neutralizes

poison in the digestive tract, relieves drunkeness and increases

saliva. Formerly the men and women who gathered the tea pressed

the leaves together into a round shape like a ball. It came in

three different sizes, big middle and small. The big size equals

about six or seven pounds and is in the shape of a man's head and

so is called man head tea. To make it easy to carry they put a

hole in the middle and inserted a string through it. They cut

pieces off with a knife. Today it is no longer produced this way

because of modern transportation. When I was young, if I caught

cold or had indigestion problems, my mother always cut this tea

and cooked it for me to drink.

2.Lung Ching Ch'a(tea), means tea of the Dragon well. Dragon well

is a place which is located in the Hang Chow district of the

Chekiang province where good green tea is produced. It can

relieve fever and produce saliva. During the summertime if it is

acoompanied by the chrysanthemum it is more effective, more

tasteful and especially beneficial for the eyes.

3.Shui-Sha-Lien-Ch'a(tea), is produced in Formosa where the

forest is so thick with bushes that the leaves of the tea never

receive sunshine. Therefore it is a cooling tea and is used in

the treatment of fevers. Also it is used as an agitant to cause

the eruption of smallpox.

Brewed tea leaves are often placed in a crock where they remain

until they change form and can be used as a medicine. the more

aged the concoction is the more beneficial it is in the treatment

of external bodily wounds such as dog-bites, old burns and

bruises, ulcers, and swellings. It is applied directly on the

skin.

4. Lung-Ch'i-Ch'a(tea), is grown in the Kwangsi province and is

often made into brick tea. It is used as a healant in malaria and

all forms of toxemia and also in diarrhea and dysentery.

5.An-Hua-Ch'a(tea), is produced in the An-Hua district of Hunan

province. the leaves produce a tea dark in color which is

considered to be a black tea. It has a bittersweet taste. This

tea is used like regular tea but is valued greatly for its

medicinal powers.

6. Hsiang-T'an-Ch'a(tea), is grown in the Hsiang-Tan district of

Hunan province. At one time it was presented to the Emperor,

Princess and high officers.

7. Hsueh-Ch'a(tea), means the snow tea. It grows in the mountains

of Ling-Chiang-Fu in Yunan province. It is found in the snow

region, therefore it is calld snow tea. Samples of it are

difficult to obtain therefore the price is so high. This tea is

held to be warming. If a glassful is taken on a bitter cold day

the inner organs are heated as if a fire had been lit. Because of

this it is used to cure colds and dysentery.

8. Lo-Chieh-Ch'a(tea), is produced in the west side of Nutang

Mountain and named after the man in ancient times who raised it.

Nutang mountain is a sacred place of Taoism, where many temples

existed and which gave birth to the inner schools of the martial

arts. It is said that Chang-San-Feng created there T'ai Chi Chuan

which is now popular in the whole world.

The summer solstice is the best time to harvest the tea leaves.

Mountainous regions are the only place where this tea can grow,

therefore it is held in high value. It's medical use is for the

treatment of pulmonary troubles and dropsy.

9. P'o-T'o-Ch'a(tea)comes from the island of Pootoo which is one

of the Chusan islands. Even though Pootoo is a small island it is

very sacred to the Buddhist religion. From it comes Kuan Shi Yin,

whose temple is located there.

This tea is beneficial in the treatment of hemorrages such as

haemoptysis or dysentery.

10. Wu-i-Ch'a(tea), Is produced in the Wu-i Mountains. Located in

the Fukien province, the mountains are very beautiful with many

cliffs; excellent tea is grown there. This dark tea is used to

release drunkenness, aid digestion and help stop dysentery.

11. Chu-Lan-Ch'a(tea), means pearl orchids. It is fragrant and

tasty to drink.

12. Mo-Li Ch'a(tea), white jasmine, is packed with the tea in

airtight boxes, as is Chu-Lan-Ch'a. Chrysanthemum mixed with tea

leaves -special chrysanthemum that is smaller is best when

produced in Hang Chow Chekiang Province China, but now is

produced everywhere. Mixed with green teas, it can reduce fever,

benefit the eyes and kidneys and detoxify.

White Chrysanthemum should be dry and mulberry tree leaves,

gathered in November, mixed together are especially good for the

eyes and to reduce fever and flu.

A tea made of three pieces of ginger and three dates cooked with

brown sugar can cure a cold and rheumatism.

13. Yeh-Ch'a(tea), which means wild tea, and is grown among the

cliffs, is regarded as the best tea by the Chinese(Wild Mountain

Tea). "

 

from:The Tao of Health and Longevity.

by, Da LIu, 1979.

 

 

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