Chinese herbal tea: an "old business card" of Chinese culture.

Chinese herbal tea can be said to be a shining pearl in the treasure house of Chinese medicine. It belongs not only to China, but also to the world. Chinese herbal tea can go abroad and into the world. It can not only benefit the whole world, but also display traditional Chinese culture and philosophical wisdom in all aspects, and become a beautiful "business card" for promoting cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.

Chinese herbal tea origin:

Tea flourished in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. The popularity of tea drinking also promoted the development of Chinese traditional culture and the prosperity of Chinese herbal tea culture. It can be said that the development of Chinese herbal tea is inseparable from the development of Chinese tea culture.

(1) Chinese herbal tea began in the Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was the initial stage of the development of Chinese herbal tea culture. "Diet Therapy Materia Medica" first clearly discussed the usage and efficacy of Chinese medicine instead of tea and drinking wolfberry tea. It mentioned that "leaves and lamb are used as soup, which is especially good for people. The method of cooking juice on behalf of tea is beneficial to Yang."

In addition, "Waitai Secret Recipe" also elaborated for the first time the preparation, use and treatment of diseases of the "New Chinese Medicine Substitute for Tea Recipe". The tea prescription is composed of 14 traditional Chinese medicines including astragalus, tuckahoe, dried ginger, dried kudzu, wolfberry root, coix seed, etc. Not only the composition of medicines is more than before, but more tonic medicines are used. The method of making and brewing the tea is the same as the method of making tea and drinking tea at that time, but it has gradually developed from the simple medicated tea before to a tea-like medicated tea compound with health care and healing effects.

(2) Chinese herbal tea flourished in Song Dynasty

At this time, Chinese herbal tea culture has further developed. The unique treatment and health care method of Chinese herbal tea is widely accepted by people, not only deeply loved by the people, but also favored by the palace and royal family. For example, in the 8 herbal tea prescriptions in "Taiping Shenghui Prescriptions" compiled and published by the government, there are 4 Chinese herbal tea substitutes that do not contain tea. It can be seen that the therapeutic effect of Chinese herbal tea has been officially recognized.

In addition, some compound tea-drinking prescriptions for the treatment of senile diseases, such as the traditional Chinese medicine substitute tea prescriptions for the elderly, are no longer limited to single prescriptions, and the traditional Chinese medicines that make up the compound prescriptions are no longer dominated by tonic drugs, and the types are more abundant. Chinese herbal tea has also entered a period of prosperity.

(3) Chinese herbal tea matured in the Qing Dynasty

At this time, from the nobles of the palace to the people of the Li people, Chinese herbal tea has long been a method that people are willing to accept. In the book "The Essence of Tea Drinks in the Qing Dynasty", it records the tea substitutes of traditional Chinese medicine used in the palace of the Qing Dynasty. There are more than 240 prescriptions for 10 types of teas, including sedative teas and laxatives.