Assam Tea
Camellia Sinensis Var. Assamica
Pu Er Cha

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; sweet; cold

Part(s) used

Leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To engender liquid and allay thirst, expel phlegm and precipitate qi.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Sand qi abdominal pain, cholera, dysentery.