"If you are cold, tea will warm you; if you are too heated, it will cool you; if you are depressed, it will cheer you; if you are excited, it will calm you." William E. Gladstone, a British Prime Minister in the late 1800's.
I always wondered how tea could do all those things at once, except for the warming and cooling part. I knew caffeine is a stimulant and mild anti-depressant, but I didn't know, until after reading an article today, that tea also has natural chemicals that, in a combination found only in tea made from the Camellia sinensis plant and no where else in nature, will soothe and calm. Black tea, green tea, white tea - all have these properties.
Amazing tea, no wonder I love you so much!
I love the teaset!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous teapot, cup and saucer - just perfect for a beautiful forest mountain home.
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I'm not a fan of "commercial" tea, but make up my own blends of natural, medicinal herbs for all occasions and ailments.
My trusty old teapot is rarely without a "daily hedge witch brew" :)
What a beautiful tea set! Though I usually drink coffee -- sometimes only a nice cup of tea will do,
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