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A Short History of Tea
The legend is that tea was discovered by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung around
2,737 B.C. The emperor drank a potient made of boiling water and tea leaves.
All tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant. The Camellia sinensis
plant is the source of all nonherbal teas.
Tea comes in black, green, oolong and rare white varieties,
all produced from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, a white-flowered evergreen.
Any other type of herbal tea must be labeled with the name of the
plant the product is made from.
Since 2,737 B.C. tea drinking has been regarded as an aid to good health
and invigoration. Researchers are now studying tea for possible use in the
prevention and treatment of a variety of cancers, cholesterol control, weight
loss and for its ability to increase insulin activity.
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