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A friend came to me in some distress recently, as she had bought a batch of white tea some months before, deposited it in a cupboard and promptly forgot about…

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Posted by Miss Neddy at 11:15 PM on Friday, June 06, 2008 | Comments (0) | Permalink
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It is a common Chinese medical belief that tea “leeches” away certain medicines, so tea-drinking soon after taking medication is frowned upon. However, tea doesn’t always counteract medication. In fact,…

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Posted by Miss Neddy at 10:38 PM on Friday, May 16, 2008 | Comments (1) | Permalink
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While talking to some friends yesterday, they divulged that they had friends who relied on “slimming teas” to retain their figure, drinking it every day. Slimming teas, if they are…

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Posted by Miss Neddy at 04:56 PM on Saturday, May 10, 2008 | Comments (0) | Permalink
Categories: Tea Black Other uses Tea Related

Within the realm of traditional Chinese medicine, cold or iced tea is an abomination. It is said to harm the stomach (傷胃 shāngwèi) and to be injurious to the health.

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Posted by 醉茶生 at 10:31 PM on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 | Comments (2) | Permalink
Categories: Tea Other uses