Kombucha tea is an ancient fermented drink, long used in Asia and Europe for its detoxification and healing properties, due to the fact that fermented drinks are probiotic. Made from beneficial live cultures and yeast, it is fermented with tea and sugar for around ten days. As the drink ferments, it becomes slightly sour or tangy, a colony of healthy bacteria and yeast forms. Vitamins and other antioxidants are also produced.
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Green Tea, Camellia sinensis, is a cold and bitter leaf that can be used for cooking in powdered form. It's medicinal benefits include:
The slightly toxic Brucea Fruit/Seed (Ya Dan Zi 苦參子) seed can be used externally to treat a variety of warts and corns.
For one application, take 5-8 seeds and carefully remove the black seed coating. This can be done with a mortar & pestle - just be careful not to crack the seed with too much force or the inner medicine will become smashed intermingling with the black seed coat.
Once you have obtained enough of only the white inner portion, mash for a few minutes to forms a paste. If you are using particularly oily seeds, the mixture may seem slightly sticky and ready to apply to the skin. If the paste seems a little dry, mix in a few drops of sesame oil.
Many types of tea are made from the leaves of the camellia shrub with the botanical name of Camellia sinensis. The different types are due to the different ways of processing, fermentation and oxidation of the leaves. Camellia teas include black tea, green tea, oolong tea, pu’er, and white tea.
Overall Health Benefits of Tea
Recent research shows that all forms of tea:
