What is the origin history of scented tea?

Herbtea, English or scented tea, herbal tea and medicinal tea, refers to a beverage which is boiled or brewed after the roots, stems, leaves, flowers or skins of plants are dried separately or comprehensively. Its natural aroma and special taste are the reasons why we call this non-tea (tea) tea "tea". The English word Herb is transformed from Latin class Barr and comes from the ancient Mediterranean proverb, that is, the meaning of "z" is translated into "herb" or "flower" in Chinese.

Before Indian tea and China tea appeared, herbal tea was widely used. Because it does not contain caffeine, it is very beneficial to the body, so it has long been used as a treatment. Tracing back to the history of human use of flowers and plants for cooking or medical treatment, Sumerians in the Euphrates River began to use fennel and thyme five thousand years ago. Indian traditional medicine may have appeared earlier and is still in use today! Ancient Egyptians liked to use onions and garlic as herbal prescriptions. In addition, the ancient Egyptians recorded herbal prescriptions in hieroglyphics on papyrus! In the first century BC (about 1065~7 1 1), China completed the first complete chronicle of materia medica, which recorded 365 kinds of drugs, including licorice, ginger and astragalus. Diogenes, a famous Greek doctor in the first century, listed 500 kinds of herbal therapies in his Herbologist, recorded the growth process of plants, and mentioned the preservation of flowers and plants with bodhi wooden boxes.

In the Middle Ages, ancient herbal therapies were handed down from generation to generation, but there was never a unified medical method. Everyone may have his own secret recipe. In addition, although the church at that time emphasized that the power of faith could cure all diseases, many priests still kept medical books in early Greek and Roman times as reference for treating diseases, and planted various herbs themselves, using them as medicines for treating parishioners, and sometimes using these flowers and plants as spices. /kloc-In the 6th century, when women went out, they hung a small bag made of cloth, which contained a variety of fragrant flowers and plants, such as lavender, rosemary, thyme and lemon. The main purpose is not for their fragrance, but to prevent external bacterial infection.

In A.D. 1597, an Englishman John Jerome introduced Mediterranean flowers and plants to Britain. According to his own personal experience, he guided and elaborated the practical value of flowers and plants. The published A Brief History of Herbal Medicine is widely circulated among the people and has become one of the earliest herbal books in Britain.

/kloc-In the mid-8th century, some experts suggested drinking mild herbal scented tea instead of ordinary tea. Experts declared: "Excessive drinking of tea will damage the nerves and cause diseases such as trembling, paralysis and melancholy attacks." At that time, ordinary rural doctors suggested drinking mild herbal tea, such as mint, sage or blackberry. Unfortunately, few people believe this suggestion.

When the early British immigrants moved to the mainland every week, they would exchange their knowledge of herbal therapy with the local Indians, and many native American herbs were later brought back to the European continent to continue to be used!

/kloc-after the 0 th and 9 th centuries, western medical institutions began to focus on chemotherapy, but some people who could not afford medical expenses or did not like modern medical technology continued to use herbal therapy.

1994 JEKKA MCVICR elaborated on 300 kinds of flowers, which were used in cosmetics, cooking and medical treatment respectively, and emphasized the happiness of flowers and gardens.

When we are enjoying the wonderful use and fragrance of flowers and plants, if we further understand the development of the relationship between flowers and plants and human beings, we can deeply understand that they play an indispensable role in human life and bring countless benefits. The definitions of flowers and plants are quite broad. Herbs, including roots, stems, skins, flowers, branches, fruits, seeds, leaves, etc. Because of its fragrance, irritation or other benefits, it can be called flowers and plants. Their growth period is shorter than that of woody plants and they are convenient to take. Their uses can be said to be ever-changing, mostly for medical treatment, food seasoning, beauty and dyeing. Some vegetables and spices we eat every day belong to flowers and plants, such as rosemary, sage and thyme, which are used to promote the delicious meat. It can also be brewed into herbal tea for drinking alone, which has the effects of calming the nerves, diminishing inflammation and relieving cough respectively. In the Oxford English Dictionary, spice and herb are even classified under the same title, but the former refers to plant products that can enhance fragrance or taste, while the latter refers to plants with fragrant leaves such as mint.

Camellia tea comes from the idea of treating diseases by ancestors. Since ancient times, China and the West have relied on the effective components of plants to treat diseases. With the development of biochemical technology, people gradually rely on the rapid synthesis of western medicine treatment, but forget the ancient secret recipe. Healthy herbal scented tea is only to rediscover these ancient and effective natural ingredients and provide a balance for people's daily life.

People have been using herbal tea for a long time, dating back to ancient times. The knowledge, uses and stories about flowers have developed with the evolution of human history, symbolizing the inseparable relationship between life and nature. Through the understanding of herbal tea, we can better understand the mysteries of nature, just like Indian songs, which is an eternal gift from Mother Earth to mankind.