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Herbals and Nutritional Supplements: Green Tea Chings: On Health, Longevity, and a Cup of Humanity
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Stephanie Maxine Ross MH, HT, CNC
$3.95
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Holistic Nursing Practice
September/October 2007
Volume 21 Number 5
Pages 280 - 282
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ABSTRACT
Ross, Stephanie Maxine MH, HT, CNC
College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Corresponding Author: Stephanie Maxine Ross, MH, HT, CNC, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Program in Complementary and Integrative Therapies, Drexel University, 1505 Race St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (smr49@drexel.edu). FIGURE. No caption available. THE ART OF TEA IN JAPAN
When we speak of tea in Japan, there is only one tea, green tea, which is produced from the evergreen shrub Camellia sinensis. The tea plant is heavily branched, with numerous pubescent young leaves, and may reach a height of 30 ft. The parts of the plant that are used include the leaf bud and the 2 adjacent young leaves. The first spring leaf buds, or the first flush , produce the highest-quality tea. Green tea is produced through the process of gentle steaming of freshly picked buds and leaves. This process has one main goal, ...
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