"The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea" by John Coakley Lettsom is a scientific exploration of the tea plant, examining its botany, cultivation in Asia (particularly China and Japan), and its rise in popularity in Europe during the era. It looks into the plant's introduction to Europe, the methods used to grow it, and the difficulties encountered when trying to bring it to European gardens, highlighting the need for people to better comprehend its characteristics. Emphasizing its cultural and economic impact, it gives a historical framework for tea and addresses different opinions on tea's effects and benefits and health effects, positioning tea as both a therapeutic herb and a common drink.
The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-Drinking
By John Coakley Lettsom
Discover the secrets of a globally beloved beverage as it journeys from Asian fields to European cups, unveiling its botanical nature, cultivation challenges, disputed health effects and historical relevance along the way as both herb and agricultural product.
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About the AuthorJohn Coakley Lettsom FRS was an English physician and philanthropist born on Little Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands into an early Quaker settlement. The son of a West Indian planter and an Irish mother, he grew up to be an abolitionist. He founded the Medical Society of London in 1773, convinced that a combined membership of physicians, surgeons and apothecaries would prove productive. As the oldest such in the United Kingdom, it is housed in London's medical community at Lettsome House, Chandos Street, near Cavendish Square. Lettsom was its mainstay, as founder, president and benefactor.
John Coakley Lettsom FRS was an English physician and philanthropist born on Little Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands into an early Quaker settlement. The son of a West Indian planter and an Irish mother, he grew up to be an abolitionist. He founded the Medical Society of London in 1773, convinced that a combined membership of physicians, surgeons and apothecaries would prove productive. As the oldest such in the United Kingdom, it is housed in London's medical community at Lettsome House, Chandos Street, near Cavendish Square. Lettsom was its mainstay, as founder, president and benefactor.
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