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| Liu Bao Tea |
I met a tea connoisseur,
Mr Henry Yau and owner of Cha Zhi Ji.
He educated me about the art and science of tea,
and got me very interested in dark tea
(especially LiuBao Tea).
During years of learning from Mr Yau,
I gathered that dark tea has traditionally been serving as
commoners' household medicine since ancient China,
as it helps digestion, detoxifies our body and tames inflammation.
Modern research publications also have revealed more evidences
how dark tea could also
reduce blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol
on top of its anti-cancer and anti-microbial effects.
It's unfortunate that we are now living in a world where
pharmaceutical drugs are abused,
herbal healings are surpressed,
medical systems are corrupt.
Hence, dark tea could be a humble way out
to bypass the predicaments above,
and to provide avenues for prevention/treatment of
modern diseases/disorders
from indigestion, diabetes, cardviovascular disorders, cancers,
to microbial infections
to intoxication
to neurological disorders.
While all teas are known for its adverse effects
on stomach (due to tannin)
and sleep (due to caffeine),
knowing how to select for good quality dark tea
is imperative if we would like to adopt dark tea
for long term consumption
as preventive care and
as a basic household medicine.
According to Henry,
selecting good quality dark tea
with less tannin and caffeine,
being gentle to stomach and sleep,
have to fullfil the following criteria:
1. Centrury-old tea tree:
The older the tea tree, the more life force it has.
With stronger life force,
the tea tree does not need to produce much caffeine and tannin
which are meant for the tree's self defence.
2. Grown on highlands:
Growing on highlands with a colder climates,
the tea trees get less attack from pests
which stimulate the production of tannin and caffeine for self defence.
3. Grown organically, without pesticides
Pesticides in unknown mechanism,
bring about in tea leaves,
substances that attack the stomach.
4. Long time aging
Longer aging of dark tea represents
more beneficial microbial fermentation.
The microbial activities reduces substances
which are harmful to the stomach and neurological system,
rendering more comfortable effect after drinking.
Based on the above criteria,
the good quality dark tea selected
will not only avoid adversities on the stomach and sleep,
it will also be very high in life force.
And life force is key driver of all self healing.
I hope this simple message
can get across the world
to help people realise
good medicine can be relatively cheap and accessible,
despite the threats and fears cooked up daily through immoral media,
by the corrupt complex of
the commercial, medical, academic and polictical systems.
May all be well!
By good will,
Kee Yew
. #dark tea as medicine
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