HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR TEA?

 

Up for auction today is a cookbook entitled “Healthy Teas: Green, Black, Herbal, Fruit” by Tammy Safi. It’s hardcover, complete with its original dust-jacket and copyrighted 2001.

 

Here’s the introduction found on the front flap of the dust-jacket:

 

        With Healthy Teas you’ll discover delicious, simple, and natural ways to enhance your health and vitality.

        Inside you’ll find more than 80 recipes using everything from unfermented green teas and fermented black teas to herbal and fruit infusions. Discover springtime tonics that fight allergies, immune system-boosting teas, teas that detoxify and cleanse, and simple morning pick-me-ups—or create your own relaxing teas for stress relief and calming sleep.

        Tammy Safi provides a fascinating introduction to the history and healing properties of green tea, the health benefits of black tea, and the life-enhancing attributes of herbal and fruit infusions.

        Whether it is a soothing cup of Darjeeling tea, a green tea and blueberry infusion with antioxidant properties, or a refreshing honeysuckle and chamomile tea, Healthy Teas is sure to have a tea for you.

 

Here’s a list of the contents found inside the cookbook:

 

Introduction

 

Asian Teas: A Way Of Life

It’s All In The Process

Naming Teas

 

The History Of Asian Teas

Chinese Origins

Picked In India

Revered In Japan

Migrating West

A Coming Of Age

 

Tea and Your Health

The Medicinal Use Of Plants

The Health Benefits Of Tea

The Benefits Of Green Tea

Tannins

Caffeine

 

Methods Of Brewing

Infusion

Straining

Decoction

 

Ingredients

 

Teas From China

Orange Pekoe Tea

Eshan Pekoe Tea

Oolong Tea

Gung Fu Tea

Black Lychee Tea

Souchong Tea

Keemun Tea

Chunmee Tea

Jasmine Tea

Gunpowder Tea

Lung Ching Tea

White Chinese Tea

Bac Thai Tea

 

Teas From India

Darjeeling Tea

Spicy Himalayan Tea

Assam Tea

Assam Cardamom Tea

Nilgiri Tea

Ceylong Tea

 

Teas From Japan

Tea Ceremonies

Chanoyu

Matcha Uji

Bancha

Houjicha

Sencha

Gyokuro Tea

 

Herbal Teas For Energy

 

Herbal Teas For Stress

 

Springtime Tonics

 

Herbal Teas For Cleansing

 

Herbal Teas For Immunity

 

Fruit Tea Blends

 

Exotic Floral Blends

 

Tea From Your Garden

Trees

Small Plants, Shrubs and Bushes

Harvesting

Drying

Storing

 

Creating Your Own Special Blends

 

Tea Chart

 

Glossary

 

Botanical Names

 

Ailments Index

 

Ingredients Index

 

Recommended Reading

 

Recipes

Alfalfa, Nettle, and Licorice Tea

Bilberry and Green Tea

Black Currant and Cardamom Tea

Calendula and Yarrow Tea

Chamomile and Aniseed Tea

Chamomile and Lemon Balm Tea

Chamomile and Lemongrass Tea

Chickweed, Calendula, and Nettle Tea

Chrysanthemum and Ginger Tea

Corn Silk, Buchu, Uva Uris, and Peppermint Tea

Dandelion Tea

Dandelion, Licorice, and Ginger Tea

Dried Strawberry and Apple Tea

Echinacea, Dandelion, and Licorice Tea

Echinacea and Thyme Tea

Elder and Eyebright Tea

Elder Flower, Yarrow, and Clove Tea

Ginger and Peppermint Tea

Goldenrod, Eyebright, and Ribwort Tea

Hawthorn Berry, Lemon Zest and Lime Blossom Tea

Hibiscus and Elderberry Tea

Honeysuckle and Chamomile Tea

Horehound, Mullein, and Thyme Tea

Juniper and Cranberry Juice Tea

Korean Ginseng, Ginger, and Lavender Tea

Lavender and Marshmallow Tea

Lemon, Aniseed, and Fennel Seed Tea

Lemon and Mint Tea

Licorice Tea

Licorice and Echinacea Tea

Licorice and Ginger Tea

Licorice, Ginger, and Yarrow Tea

Mallow and Peppermint Tea

Meadowsweet, Lavender, and Dandelion Root Tea

Mullein and Angelica Tea

Nettle and Clivers Tea

Oat Straw and Alfalfa Tea

Oat Straw, Gotu Kola, and Passionflower Tea

Orange, Cinnamon and Peach Tea

Peppermint and Yarrow Tea

Raspberry and Hibiscus Tea

Red Clover, Hops, and Black Cohosh Tea

Ribwort and Eyebright Tea

Rose Petal, Hibiscus, and Orange Zest Tea

Rosemary, Skullcap, and Lavender Tea

Rosemary and St. John’s Wort

Sage and Astragalus Tea

Siberian Ginseng, Nettle, and Licorice Tea

Skullcap, Dandelion, and Cinnamon Tea

Thyme, Elecampane, and Cardamom Tea

Valerian and Chamomile Tea

Vervain and Valerian Tea

Vitex and Bilberry Tea

Vitex and Oat Straw Tea

Yarrow, Dandelion, and Alfalfa Tea

Yarrow and Cinnamon Tea

 

 

 

The pictures you see above are as follows: Front of the dust-jacket, Back of the dust-jacket, Assam Tea recipe, Valerian and Chamomile Tea recipe, Chamomile and Lemongrass Tea recipe, Vitex and Oat Straw Tea recipe, Rosemary and St. John’s Wort Tea recipe, and Dandelion Tea recipe.

 

 

The cookbook is in good condition. There are a few small crease marks in the upper left hand and upper right hand corners, on the front of the dust-jacket. There’s a small crease mark near the upper left hand corner and a couple of small crease marks near the upper right hand corner, as well. There’s a large crease mark and a few small crease marks along the top edge. There are a few small scratch and scuff marks throughout. There are a few small crease marks at the top and bottom of the spine. There are a few small crease marks in the upper left hand and upper right hand corners, on the back of the dust-jacket. There are a couple of medium-sized crease marks and a few small crease marks along the top edge. There are a few small crease marks, in the upper left hand corner, on the inside front flap of the dust-jacket. There’s a small crease mark along the top edge and a small crease mark in the upper right hand corner, as well. There are a few small crease marks, in the upper right hand corner, on the inside back flap of the dust-jacket. There’s a small crease mark along both the top and bottom edges, as well. The inside of the front and back covers show light staining. The main pages are lightly yellowed. A few of the pages also show light staining. All of the pages are fully legible.

 

 

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