History of Chinese Herbal Tea
The history of herbal teas started at the 350 A.D. There was a person called Lu Yu (陸羽) writing a Chinese scroll on a parchment which titled ‘The Classic of Tea’ (茶經) that included cultivation, processing, and uses of tea. But the first cup of tea was born in the following accident before. In 2737 B.C, there was a Chinese Emperor named Shen-Nung (神農)was boiling some water. He used a common method to purify the water. Some leafs from a bush nearby are unexpectedly blown into the pot boiling water. He did not see that and covered the pot. He then smelled the scent of the brew. Therefore, he tried once of it. This was the first born of teas and turned into herbal teas afterward by using various kinds of leaves contained of medical values. Shen-Nung also wrote a book entitled ‘Shénnóng Běn Cǎo Jīng’ (神農本草經). The book stated that "Shennong tasted hundreds of herb, he encountered seventy two poisons daily and used tea as an antidote". The book includes the uses and function of herbs.
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