Common Tea
Camellia Sinensis
Cha Ye

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cool; sweet; bitter

Part(s) used

Tender leaf or tender bud

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear head and eyes, eliminate vexation and allay thirst, disperse food, transform phlegm, disinhibit urine, resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Headache, dim vision, red eyes, desire to sleep, common cold, vexation and thirst, food accumulation, bad breath, phlegm asthma, epilepsy, inhibited urination, diarrhea, throat swelling, swelling of sores and boils, burns and scalds.