1859 The Book of one Hundred Beverages - BERNHARD (William) -

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TEA.

. ·- IT is not within the plan or this little work to enter into 81J.J lengthened history of the plants yielding the materials of the Tarious beverages described ; it may be mentioned, howeTer 1 that the shrubs, yieldirig tea, are very closely &llied t.o the beautiful Camellia Japonica. Well known as tea is to us, nevertheless many. of the c:ircom– stances connected with it are hidden in oliecuri– ty ; it is not, for example, yet ascertained wheth- • er black and green teas are the produce of di&– rent plants, or whetber.theJare varie~~ dent on different modes and times or preparation; even the precise action .of ttt. on the constitu– tion is not t.horonghlJ understood; . we know, however, that it is utr.mgem, and tha.i it OODWna . a volatile oil, which bas• ~ar effect '.upoo the nervou.a system, occaaionmg .nt.chfulnesa ~ eleep~eesoesa, whilst, at the tl&IDe time, n ha.s • soothing sedative action on the heart and circula– tion, to -which latter el"eet ma7 be uaribed the benefit often following its ll98 .m cue9 of head– ache. In colds, and slight rheumatic· C88ell, warm weak tt:a. is adTIIJltageously employed as a diluent, and a. promoter or perspiration. On some nervous constitutions, strong green tea produces aevere effects ; tremblings, annety, wakeful!MM,