Baby Leaf Kuding blends well with your Sencha in both taste and effect. I use 0.5g's with 2 heaped teaspoons of sencha on 250ml of water, brewed 1 minute. 2nd infusion 1 1/2 mins.
I am one of those weirdos that enjoys large leaf bitter nail Kuding. We have a wonderful reliable Chinese tea house here in Tucson, Arizona that I get them from. It's very bitter, but it has a lovely apricot finish to it.
Quitting vaped/eaten cannabis, easy, from one day to the other, cold turkey. Drank coca tea (contains small amounts of cocaine and some other ecgonine alkaloids) daily for several weeks, quit cold turkey, no problem. Even modafinil (an eugeroic, wakefulness inducing compounds) wasn't really addictive for me, weirdly enough. Quitting caffeine: 3 days of headaches, extreme irritability, zero motivation, anger but still extremely tired, almost continuous cravings. Then when headaches and body aches subside after a few days, you give in again. I've withstood weeks without tea, but then I gave in again, then I began the circle again, 'till extreme tolerance (like drinking 50 grams of tea in a day, dunking 20 bags in one cup in order to 'feel the hit', only to end on the toilet bowl vomiting, heaps of tablespoons of super cheap Chinese ripoff matcha - more yellow then green - so bitter and tangent you can barely keep it in your mouth, just flushing it down your throat as fast as possible, taking nauseousness for granted), then take a break. Get super high on tea again the first time. Then get back in the habit of daily consumption. And it keeps repeating and repeating. So badly that nowadays I can't even go 1.5 day without caffeine any more! My psychiatrist I had back +2 years ago told me it was silly when mentioning my tea addiction and ignored it. Not that he was a good psychiatrist, but anyway... If you like the stimulation, the euphoria, the kick, the arousal, the jitteryness/excitement, the spacing, bronchodilation/easier-deeper breathing, the increased detail in music, the faster heartbeat, the increase in concentration, increased motivation, etc. like me. You're in for a horrible stimulant addiction. I can't imagine craving a sedative (I used cannabis because of the psychedelic effects, the time dilation - time passing 3 times slower, the increased synaesthesia, the geometric patterns, tracers, breathing walls, zooming/higher contrasts, etc. but definitely not the laziness, foggyness of mind, impaired short term memory and general lethargicness. I only used the least sedating cannabis strains for that exact reason. But even the most 'hyper weed' was still too tiring/sedating for me.), but a stimulant, definitely yes. Ironically enough, I really like lavender (aka my profile picture), lavender tisane, and regularly use lavender oil. But lavender oil isn't too much sedating though, even in slightly higher dosages. Maybe it's different for me though, I don't know. But I definitely don't crave lavender like I crave caffeine. I was able to quit coffee, energy drinks and snorting crushed caffeine pills. But tea. Nope, I tried, but that's about it. It has only become worse. I try to limit my daily use to 20 grams a day max. But lately I've been falling into the hole again. I love tea, the culture behind it, the aromas; the other compounds like l-theanine, catechins; etc. But caffeine is one helluva drug for me. I can't trick my body with tisanes, I like tisanes/herbs too, but my body & mind crave the caffeine.
@@mattnguyen1672 @Matt Nguyen I may sound like a hypocrite, but I agree. Tea has many health benefits, but too much isn't a good thing either. Too much catechins in green tea could harm the liver, I'm saying could, not that it will. Also the studies that have looked into it, looked at concentrated green tea supplements in specific, maybe drinking green tea might be safer. But it's at dosages higher then say average 5 cups a day - depending on the strength of the brew -, or more then 10 grams a day. Also the caffeine itself, being a stimulant, too much can certainly give side effects and may be harmful long term. (besides withdrawal symptoms when you're without) Tea contains oxalates, which might cause kidney stones. But I doubt that the amounts in tea, even at high dosages, is enough to cause too much of an effect. Other leaf products, like spinach, also are high in oxalates. And say consistently eating 50 grams of spinach a day doesn't seem like that bad of a thing. So I doubt the amounts in tea will be that much higher. But I haven't checked yet, I can probably find the amounts in tea somewhere on the internet, but it's still only a number. High oxalate content alone doesn't predict kidney stones for sure, there's more to it. Just like how drinking tea won't dehydrate you because of the caffeine. Yes, caffeine has a diuretic effect, but brewed tea also is mostly water, so you basically replenish it at the same time so to speak. It's just that for me personally caffeine is pretty addictive. I'm a less motivated, less energetic person in general, so it's not that huge of a surprise that a stimulant like caffeine might be much more addictive for me then for most other people. The more you drink, the more you have to drink in order to keep feeling the same effects. It's how most addictions and tolerance tend to develop.
I find tisanes to be a great way to end the day! I really enjoy floral tisanes, but I have to say, my favourite tisanes is a pure olive leaf infusion. It tastes nothing like olives, but more of a creamier green taste. It has also been known to be an overall good tisane for general health. Have you tried olive leaf tisane or anyone you know tried it? I would love to know! Side note: The olive leaves are sourced from a local olive farm an hour away from my house.
I have been waiting for a long time for this sort of video. Please do more videos on tisanes!Do you have any suggestions for an iced chrysanthemum tisane or cocktail?
Yunnan Sourcing's Tian Tang Cao mini cake is a pretty tasty blend of ripe puer & jiaogulan. It's not Chinese, but tulsi is a healthy herb that winds up in a lot of my tisanes.
Fantastically helpful! Could you do a vid series on how to brew tea in a dorm/limited kitchen set up if possible? I also have a few young people in my life with high stress and autoimmune issues. Could you do a beginners guide to perhaps 3-5 starter teas for those who say they don't like tea but could benefit from them?
Hey Don, I'm confused about the Kuding (bitter nail!) tea. Wiki has this to offer..... The two most common plants used to make kuding are the wax tree species Ligustrum robustum and the holly species Ilex kaushue (synonym: Ilex kudingcha), the former being more commonly grown in Sichuan and Japan while the latter is most commonly grown and used in the rest of China. Which leaf are you recommending? You are my favourite Tea Head, brother. X
Thanks for reminding me about Amachazuru, but wikpedia says that the EU doesn't allow it to be sold as food. Does tea fall under differnt rules? Omija, Schisandra chinensis, is my favourite tea.Please do a video on it. It is so good.
Hi Dan, I am following teaclasses in Belgium, and find your videos inspiring.;Question; how can a flower give taste to a tisane after such short steeping.. Shouldn't you leave it step for at least 15 minutes to have all the medicinal benifits?
+Evelyne Deroo the flavour and aroma of the flowers extract quite quickly. If you want the full medical effects of any tea or tisane then brewing long and hot is the best way to extract all the goodness.
it's a bit ironic that in Chinese, Japanese, Korean languages it's all called tea. the word used to call chrysanthemum, ginseng, 'whatever' teas, are all called "tea". the literal word (character) is "tea." I don't know about other languages, but I don't quite understand the preoccupation in English to distinguish between the two, if in the land where tea originates from doesn't seem to care that much. I get the whole camellia sinensis part of the discussion, but I don't see an absolute need to refer to them as tisanes. whether plant, fruit, root; they're all healthy, tasty, and enjoyable. they way i see it, if they call it tea in Chinese, it's ok to call them tea in English.
As always, like you said, people should do their own research on these. In looking these up I noticed some (mostly mild) concerns that have been raised. I think it's safe to say, in all cases, that if you have an existing medical condition (low blood pressure which can be affected by some of these) to consult with your physician first. Are there issues with pyrethrins in chrysanthemum tisane? Also if one has seasonal allergies, will this likely trigger them? There seem to be a number of warnings across the web regarding possible side effects of this tisane, mostly focusing on allergic reactions and pyrethrin poisoning. Overall, Amachazuru and Kuding seem generally more well-tolerated and safe for most of the population (nausea being a possible side effect for Amachazuru).
Please cover Ivan Chai! This great Russian drink is made from a plant that has an unusual history. A native to Britain, it was found only in small pockets in the mountains until WWII when the bombings caused it to spread. It is now so common.
Yes, I'd love to learn more about it. We have the plant in abundance here in the Pacific Northwest, where we call it Fireweed. I've harvested it myself and used it unfermented as a simple tisane, was given some balls of fermented leaves from a friend, and have done some reading on the process of making it, but I'm always interested in more in-depth information, especially from such an experienced tea-culture perspective.
i was thinking about putting "tonic"like herbs for my second fermentation of kombucha. do you know if the good effects of tisanes stays through the vinegar tea base?
Hey don! Do you think tisanes have the same potential for analysis as tea? As in analyzing and enjoying the fact that each batch may be different from another based in the scope? Or the flavor changes throughout the brew if brewed gongfu style? Or is it generally not that deep for you with tisanes?
Just tried the baby leaf kuding and the bitterness was more than I expected. Especially after accidentally taking a bite out of a stray leaf. XD edit: Ok, whoa. Effects are starting to hit me and I definitely like the calming feeling. Gonna add this to my list of favorites.
I have recently gotten into tea, but I am not able to get a lot of taste out of the tea when I use gong fu style brewing. I believe I am using appropriate amounts and brewing for about 10 seconds, even go up to 20, but I am still finding a lack of taste compared to western style. Any ideas?
acumedic link not working. I'm interested in seeing the site.. my mom has a ton of Chinese herbs stocked up. is your business similarly stocked to those tiny Asian medicinal shops with mostly dried stuff also light chrysanthemum, not the bright orange yellow variety is good for colds too.
Thanks for a great video as usual. Im all for a good drink, whatever the leaf. However, as a person of science, I've always been a bit sceptical against alot of the things being said about the health benifits. I am also under the impression thay you are a friend of science as well. So, with all due respect, help me out here; as an example, give me something scientific (published in a scientific journal) about the health benifits of any of the tisanes you tried here. I would prefer the second one, as you explicitly phrased it "has been shown to be", about alot of things. To take an example: it had been shown to improve energy levels. Please explain what this means, and/or where I can find more info about it (published studies). I want to emphazise that I meant 'with all due respect' in a very literal sense, i.e. I am not critiquing, I am merely curious, and you usually seem rather science-based in a lot of things (I enjoyed your caffeine-video alot) so I thought you could relate. I am perfectly fine with the possibility that there are no/few published studies to back up the things you claimed, I still buy rosenroot for example, because I just think it works for me, and I would definately try these just for the taste. As a mathematician, I am just a bit allergic to the word 'shown', sometimes being used like old newspaper for dogshit or something ;). Again, no offence, and thanks for great videos and great products, love your amethyst gaba =)
+kiwanoish Hey, you can do some research on any scientific studies sites about the therapeutic effects of Jiao Gu Lan especially by searching about Gypenosides (www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleListURL&_method=list&_ArticleListID=-1200627019&_sort=r&_st=13&view=c&md5=467c0c3f0e2bec63c5e37cf60af8e441&searchtype=a).
I mean, if you are a person of science you should know that all medicine (synthesized) originated in the natural world; otherwise, big pharma would not be sending "scientists" to search for herbs used by the locals or animals to cure ailments. Ma Huang tisane (Ephedra sinica) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4594322/ . Regarding energy levels; guarana, caffeine, ginseng. They all originate in the natural world.
In my language (Hungarian) we don't have different words for liquor or decoction from herb (Tisane) or from Tea (Tea), we call everything Tea. So your wrong saying don't bother me :) I see you brew Herbs in Gongfu style too. I'd afraid to do this with my herbals. As I learned as child we brew the herbs for 5-10min for the best effects. Similar to western style. Interesting.
Igen lehet,tisztában vagyok vele, de a mindennapi életben én nem vettem észre hogy annyira használnák ezt az emberek (legalább is felénk) és ha azt mondom tea nem egy fekete vagy zöld teára asszociálnak az emberek hanem úgy általában mindenféle teára/növényi főzetre . Vagy nevén nevezik (megyek csinálok egy kamilla teát...) vagy csak teát használnak. Azért hoztam ezt fel mert nekem ebből már volt félre értés nem egyszer, mikor meséltem ismerősőknek hogy a tea kultúráról kezdtem el tanulni meg kinai tea ceremonia...és kezdtek faggatni hogy mondjam akkor meg mit használjon artritiszre...őőő, ez nem az amit én tanulok én nem gyógynövény teákról tanulok, hanem csak egyetlen növényről amit sajnos véletlenül éppen teának hivnak. Másik eset mikor arról beszélgetünk szülőkkel hogy magyarországon nem igazán alakult ki tea kultúra még ha ismerték is a növényt (összehasonlitva britekkel vagy oroszország).... amire hevesen megszólalat valaki hogy dehogy nincs tea kulturánk hisz a nagyszülei is mindig szedték a növényeket az erdőben és csinálták a teát, mondom igen de én a tea kultura alatt a tea (Camellia Sinensis)növényhez kacsolodó teázást értem, hát de hát a többi is tea akkor minek hivja...Remélem igy több értelme van a véleményemnem/állítáásomnak :)
i do Not like gynostemma :((( bummer cause i know its really good. but i just cant stand it now, its got a tasty part of it and then part of the smokiness bothers me and its got an icky oily (like what licorice or peppermint does in ur throat) weird feeling/taste that really turns me off. how to i make it tastier? D;
Thanks for the information. I bought Jiao Gu Lan packaged in tea bags 2 years ago. It was very cheap, but it tasted really disgusting. It's very unpleasant and bitter. I think that was fake Jiao Gu Lan. I think what was inside those tea bags were Andrographis paniculata and it's very cheap in my country since it's very abundant.
chrysanthemum: great when paired with Pu Erh, but on its own....a little weak amachazuru: amazing! fresh, sweet, earthy, provides a sense of vigor and energy. baby leaf kuding: too bitter! =(
Do more tisanes!!!! Keep the series going!
This is the first video on youtube I've seen that pronounces "tisane" correctly. Thank you.
I definitely didn't know that you guys had medical tisanes... Awesome!
I just love this channel, thank you Don and to everyone at Mei Leaf, i have found my paradise 💖💖💖🍵🍵🍵💖💖💖
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I'm not usually a fan of tisanes, but I do love a good organic Jiao Gu Lan !
Baby Leaf Kuding blends well with your Sencha in both taste and effect. I use 0.5g's with 2 heaped teaspoons of sencha on 250ml of water, brewed 1 minute. 2nd infusion 1 1/2 mins.
It baby kuding same dandelion?..tq
Jia Gu Lan is also great, my most loved tisan!
Agree!
I am one of those weirdos that enjoys large leaf bitter nail Kuding. We have a wonderful reliable Chinese tea house here in Tucson, Arizona that I get them from. It's very bitter, but it has a lovely apricot finish to it.
Matt Stefan careful how much you drink. can cause liver problems I believe
balob oh no worries there. I only drink it when I have a sore throat. I don't drink it nearly enough to hurt😁
balob why do you mention possible liver complications? Can you refer to any documentation or study that supports this?
It baby kuding same dandelion?..tq
Hi, greetings from Dublin, Ireland. Could you do a video about Rooibos? Is it the same process of sourcing as your Chinese teas.
Don cannot hide his addiction to tea, he's probably hiding a gaiwan under the table and having a quick brew in the filming breaks :)
Mario 瑪利歐 bahahahah
Quitting vaped/eaten cannabis, easy, from one day to the other, cold turkey.
Drank coca tea (contains small amounts of cocaine and some other ecgonine alkaloids) daily for several weeks, quit cold turkey, no problem.
Even modafinil (an eugeroic, wakefulness inducing compounds) wasn't really addictive for me, weirdly enough.
Quitting caffeine: 3 days of headaches, extreme irritability, zero motivation, anger but still extremely tired, almost continuous cravings. Then when headaches and body aches subside after a few days, you give in again.
I've withstood weeks without tea, but then I gave in again, then I began the circle again, 'till extreme tolerance (like drinking 50 grams of tea in a day, dunking 20 bags in one cup in order to 'feel the hit', only to end on the toilet bowl vomiting, heaps of tablespoons of super cheap Chinese ripoff matcha - more yellow then green - so bitter and tangent you can barely keep it in your mouth, just flushing it down your throat as fast as possible, taking nauseousness for granted), then take a break. Get super high on tea again the first time. Then get back in the habit of daily consumption.
And it keeps repeating and repeating.
So badly that nowadays I can't even go 1.5 day without caffeine any more!
My psychiatrist I had back +2 years ago told me it was silly when mentioning my tea addiction and ignored it.
Not that he was a good psychiatrist, but anyway...
If you like the stimulation, the euphoria, the kick, the arousal, the jitteryness/excitement, the spacing, bronchodilation/easier-deeper breathing, the increased detail in music, the faster heartbeat, the increase in concentration, increased motivation, etc. like me.
You're in for a horrible stimulant addiction. I can't imagine craving a sedative
(I used cannabis because of the psychedelic effects, the time dilation - time passing 3 times slower, the increased synaesthesia, the geometric patterns, tracers, breathing walls, zooming/higher contrasts, etc. but definitely not the laziness, foggyness of mind, impaired short term memory and general lethargicness. I only used the least sedating cannabis strains for that exact reason. But even the most 'hyper weed' was still too tiring/sedating for me.),
but a stimulant, definitely yes.
Ironically enough, I really like lavender (aka my profile picture), lavender tisane, and regularly use lavender oil. But lavender oil isn't too much sedating though, even in slightly higher dosages. Maybe it's different for me though, I don't know. But I definitely don't crave lavender like I crave caffeine.
I was able to quit coffee, energy drinks and snorting crushed caffeine pills.
But tea. Nope, I tried, but that's about it. It has only become worse. I try to limit my daily use to 20 grams a day max. But lately I've been falling into the hole again.
I love tea, the culture behind it, the aromas; the other compounds like l-theanine, catechins; etc.
But caffeine is one helluva drug for me.
I can't trick my body with tisanes, I like tisanes/herbs too, but my body & mind crave the caffeine.
@@kjell159 everything in moderation.
@@mattnguyen1672 @Matt Nguyen I may sound like a hypocrite, but I agree.
Tea has many health benefits, but too much isn't a good thing either. Too much catechins in green tea could harm the liver, I'm saying could, not that it will. Also the studies that have looked into it, looked at concentrated green tea supplements in specific, maybe drinking green tea might be safer. But it's at dosages higher then say average 5 cups a day - depending on the strength of the brew -, or more then 10 grams a day.
Also the caffeine itself, being a stimulant, too much can certainly give side effects and may be harmful long term. (besides withdrawal symptoms when you're without)
Tea contains oxalates, which might cause kidney stones. But I doubt that the amounts in tea, even at high dosages, is enough to cause too much of an effect.
Other leaf products, like spinach, also are high in oxalates. And say consistently eating 50 grams of spinach a day doesn't seem like that bad of a thing. So I doubt the amounts in tea will be that much higher. But I haven't checked yet, I can probably find the amounts in tea somewhere on the internet, but it's still only a number. High oxalate content alone doesn't predict kidney stones for sure, there's more to it. Just like how drinking tea won't dehydrate you because of the caffeine. Yes, caffeine has a diuretic effect, but brewed tea also is mostly water, so you basically replenish it at the same time so to speak.
It's just that for me personally caffeine is pretty addictive.
I'm a less motivated, less energetic person in general, so it's not that huge of a surprise that a stimulant like caffeine might be much more addictive for me then for most other people.
The more you drink, the more you have to drink in order to keep feeling the same effects. It's how most addictions and tolerance tend to develop.
I really like you smile all the time. :)
kuding is amazing, love to have it instead of coffee or tea in periods when i give up on them.
I find tisanes to be a great way to end the day! I really enjoy floral tisanes, but I have to say, my favourite tisanes is a pure olive leaf infusion. It tastes nothing like olives, but more of a creamier green taste. It has also been known to be an overall good tisane for general health. Have you tried olive leaf tisane or anyone you know tried it? I would love to know!
Side note: The olive leaves are sourced from a local olive farm an hour away from my house.
Jake sounds lovely. If I run across some, I'll definitely have to give them a try.
Keep it up! Thank you so much for your videos! From Viet Nam with love
nice stuff
Just found this channel and am really enjoying it. Do you have any videos for fruit teas/tisanes?
I have been waiting for a long time for this sort of video. Please do more videos on tisanes!Do you have any suggestions for an iced chrysanthemum tisane or cocktail?
I love chrysanthemum! Ooh, must try a puer mix!
Yunnan Sourcing's Tian Tang Cao mini cake is a pretty tasty blend of ripe puer & jiaogulan. It's not Chinese, but tulsi is a healthy herb that winds up in a lot of my tisanes.
Really like that gong Dao bei! Really wish I could find a place to buy that specific one in the states
I am specifying the one with the handle, similar to the Kyusu style teapot
Rooibos is good for skin and sinuses/allergies. I'm still trying to figure out how to get a nice body / mouth feel out of it.
Do you have anything that is stimulating without caffeine?
Fantastically helpful! Could you do a vid series on how to brew tea in a dorm/limited kitchen set up if possible? I also have a few young people in my life with high stress and autoimmune issues. Could you do a beginners guide to perhaps 3-5 starter teas for those who say they don't like tea but could benefit from them?
Hey Don,
I'm confused about the Kuding (bitter nail!) tea.
Wiki has this to offer.....
The two most common plants used to make kuding are the wax tree species Ligustrum robustum and the holly species Ilex kaushue (synonym: Ilex kudingcha), the former being more commonly grown in Sichuan and Japan while the latter is most commonly grown and used in the rest of China.
Which leaf are you recommending?
You are my favourite Tea Head, brother. X
It baby kuding same dandelion?..tq
Thanks for reminding me about Amachazuru, but wikpedia says that the EU doesn't allow it to be sold as food. Does tea fall under differnt rules?
Omija, Schisandra chinensis, is my favourite tea.Please do a video on it. It is so good.
Hi Dan, I am following teaclasses in Belgium, and find your videos inspiring.;Question; how can a flower give taste to a tisane after such short steeping.. Shouldn't you leave it step for at least 15 minutes to have all the medicinal benifits?
+Evelyne Deroo the flavour and aroma of the flowers extract quite quickly. If you want the full medical effects of any tea or tisane then brewing long and hot is the best way to extract all the goodness.
it's a bit ironic that in Chinese, Japanese, Korean languages it's all called tea. the word used to call chrysanthemum, ginseng, 'whatever' teas, are all called "tea". the literal word (character) is "tea." I don't know about other languages, but I don't quite understand the preoccupation in English to distinguish between the two, if in the land where tea originates from doesn't seem to care that much. I get the whole camellia sinensis part of the discussion, but I don't see an absolute need to refer to them as tisanes. whether plant, fruit, root; they're all healthy, tasty, and enjoyable. they way i see it, if they call it tea in Chinese, it's ok to call them tea in English.
I like to drink tisanes after I feel satisfied with tea (caffeinated, yet balanced). its like a tea dessert lol
As always, like you said, people should do their own research on these. In looking these up I noticed some (mostly mild) concerns that have been raised. I think it's safe to say, in all cases, that if you have an existing medical condition (low blood pressure which can be affected by some of these) to consult with your physician first.
Are there issues with pyrethrins in chrysanthemum tisane? Also if one has seasonal allergies, will this likely trigger them? There seem to be a number of warnings across the web regarding possible side effects of this tisane, mostly focusing on allergic reactions and pyrethrin poisoning.
Overall, Amachazuru and Kuding seem generally more well-tolerated and safe for most of the population (nausea being a possible side effect for Amachazuru).
i would like to see how you use the gou ji berries into tea as you described it on your website page
It baby kuding same dandelion?..tq
Hey Don what is that bowl with the platform called?
Tea boat!
"feels very good for you" i get that from Kukicha twig tea
what app r u using on your phone to focus the camera?
Please cover Ivan Chai! This great Russian drink is made from a plant that has an unusual history. A native to Britain, it was found only in small pockets in the mountains until WWII when the bombings caused it to spread. It is now so common.
Yes, I'd love to learn more about it. We have the plant in abundance here in the Pacific Northwest, where we call it Fireweed. I've harvested it myself and used it unfermented as a simple tisane, was given some balls of fermented leaves from a friend, and have done some reading on the process of making it, but I'm always interested in more in-depth information, especially from such an experienced tea-culture perspective.
i was thinking about putting "tonic"like herbs for my second fermentation of kombucha. do you know if the good effects of tisanes stays through the vinegar tea base?
Hey don! Do you think tisanes have the same potential for analysis as tea? As in analyzing and enjoying the fact that each batch may be different from another based in the scope? Or the flavor changes throughout the brew if brewed gongfu style? Or is it generally not that deep for you with tisanes?
Just tried the baby leaf kuding and the bitterness was more than I expected. Especially after accidentally taking a bite out of a stray leaf. XD
edit: Ok, whoa. Effects are starting to hit me and I definitely like the calming feeling. Gonna add this to my list of favorites.
It baby kuding same dandelion?..tq
I have recently gotten into tea, but I am not able to get a lot of taste out of the tea when I use gong fu style brewing. I believe I am using appropriate amounts and brewing for about 10 seconds, even go up to 20, but I am still finding a lack of taste compared to western style. Any ideas?
Can you pour tisanes on tea pets?
acumedic link not working. I'm interested in seeing the site.. my mom has a ton of Chinese herbs stocked up. is your business similarly stocked to those tiny Asian medicinal shops with mostly dried stuff
also light chrysanthemum, not the bright orange yellow variety is good for colds too.
balob Ty
Chamomile tea 🍵 name in Chinese
Thanks for a great video as usual. Im all for a good drink, whatever the leaf. However, as a person of science, I've always been a bit sceptical against alot of the things being said about the health benifits. I am also under the impression thay you are a friend of science as well. So, with all due respect, help me out here; as an example, give me something scientific (published in a scientific journal) about the health benifits of any of the tisanes you tried here. I would prefer the second one, as you explicitly phrased it "has been shown to be", about alot of things. To take an example: it had been shown to improve energy levels. Please explain what this means, and/or where I can find more info about it (published studies).
I want to emphazise that I meant 'with all due respect' in a very literal sense, i.e. I am not critiquing, I am merely curious, and you usually seem rather science-based in a lot of things (I enjoyed your caffeine-video alot) so I thought you could relate. I am perfectly fine with the possibility that there are no/few published studies to back up the things you claimed, I still buy rosenroot for example, because I just think it works for me, and I would definately try these just for the taste. As a mathematician, I am just a bit allergic to the word 'shown', sometimes being used like old newspaper for dogshit or something ;). Again, no offence, and thanks for great videos and great products, love your amethyst gaba =)
+kiwanoish Hey, you can do some research on any scientific studies sites about the therapeutic effects of Jiao Gu Lan especially by searching about Gypenosides (www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleListURL&_method=list&_ArticleListID=-1200627019&_sort=r&_st=13&view=c&md5=467c0c3f0e2bec63c5e37cf60af8e441&searchtype=a).
Thank you for the response, I will check out some of those articles closer during the summer.
I mean, if you are a person of science you should know that all medicine (synthesized) originated in the natural world; otherwise, big pharma would not be sending "scientists" to search for herbs used by the locals or animals to cure ailments. Ma Huang tisane (Ephedra sinica) www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4594322/ . Regarding energy levels; guarana, caffeine, ginseng. They all originate in the natural world.
In my language (Hungarian) we don't have different words for liquor or decoction from herb (Tisane) or from Tea (Tea), we call everything Tea. So your wrong saying don't bother me :)
I see you brew Herbs in Gongfu style too. I'd afraid to do this with my herbals. As I learned as child we brew the herbs for 5-10min for the best effects. Similar to western style. Interesting.
A tisane is gyógyteát jelent, szóval a gyógytea szót lehet használni.
Igen lehet,tisztában vagyok vele, de a mindennapi életben én nem vettem észre hogy annyira használnák ezt az emberek (legalább is felénk) és ha azt mondom tea nem egy fekete vagy zöld teára asszociálnak az emberek hanem úgy általában mindenféle teára/növényi főzetre . Vagy nevén nevezik (megyek csinálok egy kamilla teát...) vagy csak teát használnak. Azért hoztam ezt fel mert nekem ebből már volt félre értés nem egyszer, mikor meséltem ismerősőknek hogy a tea kultúráról kezdtem el tanulni meg kinai tea ceremonia...és kezdtek faggatni hogy mondjam akkor meg mit használjon artritiszre...őőő, ez nem az amit én tanulok én nem gyógynövény teákról tanulok, hanem csak egyetlen növényről amit sajnos véletlenül éppen teának hivnak. Másik eset mikor arról beszélgetünk szülőkkel hogy magyarországon nem igazán alakult ki tea kultúra még ha ismerték is a növényt (összehasonlitva britekkel vagy oroszország).... amire hevesen megszólalat valaki hogy dehogy nincs tea kulturánk hisz a nagyszülei is mindig szedték a növényeket az erdőben és csinálták a teát, mondom igen de én a tea kultura alatt a tea (Camellia Sinensis)növényhez kacsolodó teázást értem, hát de hát a többi is tea akkor minek hivja...Remélem igy több értelme van a véleményemnem/állítáásomnak :)
Brigitta Szilvás Igazad van, beszélgetésekben nekem is az a tapasztalatom mint neked.
i do Not like gynostemma :((( bummer cause i know its really good. but i just cant stand it now, its got a tasty part of it and then part of the smokiness bothers me and its got an icky oily (like what licorice or peppermint does in ur throat) weird feeling/taste that really turns me off. how to i make it tastier? D;
Thanks for the information. I bought Jiao Gu Lan packaged in tea bags 2 years ago. It was very cheap, but it tasted really disgusting. It's very unpleasant and bitter. I think that was fake Jiao Gu Lan. I think what was inside those tea bags were Andrographis paniculata and it's very cheap in my country since it's very abundant.
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No no no. It's the other way around.
Soap might taste or smell like me.
Me though, I'm an original.
I'm never excessive, I'm necessive.
impatient ppl? hm i should buy some of that chrysanthemum for my mum. lol
chrysanthemum: great when paired with Pu Erh, but on its own....a little weak
amachazuru: amazing! fresh, sweet, earthy, provides a sense of vigor and energy.
baby leaf kuding: too bitter! =(
drinks more tea than any other human beeing, still has an extra "health"-drink. :D
Can you do a video on teas from Bangladesh, Darjeeling and Shiliguri?