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Green Tea 绿茶

Lǜ Chá · Camellia sinensis (Folium)

Food & Ingredients 食材·药食同源
Nature
Cool 凉
Flavour
Bitter, sweet 苦、甘
Channels
Heart, Lung, Stomach 心·肺·胃
Part used
Unfermented leaf
Species
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
Origin
Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian

Traditional actions

Clears heat and the head, promotes urination, refreshes the mind, aids digestion of greasy food.

Traditionally used for

Heaviness/heat, greasy-meal fullness, mild drowsiness; topically an antioxidant.

How it is prepared

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