TEA
Tea is a liquid substance and is a very yummy drink. Tea is a caffeinated beverage, an infusion made by steeping the dried leaves or buds of the shrub Camellia sinensis in hot water. In addition, tea may also include other herbs, spices, or fruit flavours. Tea is popular throughout the world and is produced in many Asian and European countries.
Two Stories of the Creation of Tea
The Story of Shen Nung
In one story, Shen Nung is said to have discovered tea, as he sat in his garden. Having previously insisted that his subjects boiled their water to stop infection, as he sat with his cup of boiled water, a few tea leaves fell into his cup, and he was filled with a tremendous sense of well being.
The Story of Shennong
In another not to different story Shennong (the legendary Emperor of China and founder of Chinese medicine) was on a journey, when a few leaves from a wild tea tree fell into his hot water. He tasted the mixture out of curiosity and liked its taste and its restorative properties. He then found that tea leaves eliminated numerous other poisons from the body. Because of this, tea is considered one of the earliest Chinese medicines.
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