Herb Tea

Well I would if I knew how it was sourced, what was in it and where it was from. I am picky about things being organic. But the name would not dissuade me.
 
I have.

As a former OMD (Doctor of Oriental Medicine) part of my training was in Chinese herbs. I've drunk some stuff that would make a goat sick, but boy did it work.

Horny Goat Weed is, as the label states, a Yang herb, designed to "light the fire" in patients who have low energy and libido levels.
 

vickyNightowl said:
I would definitely try it.

I do enjoy tea,I walked into David's Tea,the aromas were something else.
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Try walking in to a Chinese pharmacy and asking for a cuppa - you'll be confronted by rows of glass bottles containing bits and pieces of bugs, critters, plants and even ground up rocks.

Ain't no Oolong there! :playful:
 
SifuPhil said:
Try walking in to a Chinese pharmacy and asking for a cuppa - you'll be confronted by rows of glass bottles containing bits and pieces of bugs, critters, plants and even ground up rocks.

Ain't no Oolong there! :playful:
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My dear Phil,my good complexion does come from Donkey Gelatin and Toad Oil :)
 
vickyNightowl said:
Both are edible if I am not mistaken. :)
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Hasma (Toad Oil) is used in the preparation of several Asian desserts and soups. Remember that it is removed from a location very near the Fallopian tubes of a Grass Frog. As such it is fairly benign.

When used for respiratory distress, however, there have been many reports of bad side-effects.

Donkey hide gelatin or ejiao has been used as a snack ingredient (!) but again has mostly been used in Chinese medicine when mixed with wine for dizziness and insomnia.

So yes, they ARE edible, but why would you want to?
 
SifuPhil said:
Hasma (Toad Oil) is used in the preparation of several Asian desserts and soups. Remember that it is removed from a location very near the Fallopian tubes of a Grass Frog. As such it is fairly benign.

When used for respiratory distress, however, there have been many reports of bad side-effects.

Donkey hide gelatin or ejiao has been used as a snack ingredient (!) but again has mostly been used in Chinese medicine when mixed with wine for dizziness and insomnia.

So yes, they ARE edible, but why would you want to?
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I don't ,it was a joke.when you mentioned chinese pharmacy and that I won't find Oolong there,I remembered reading about toad oil and donkey gelatin. :)
 
I'm very wary of herbal teas. I drank a cup a day for a couple of weeks and ended up having giddy spells. I stopped drinking it and haven't had any since.
 
vickyNightowl said:
You have aroused my curiousity ,do tell :)
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Ants - ants are said to restore youthful vigor and appearance. In fact, there was a company in China until just a few years ago that marketing a tonic called Yilshen Tonic Wine - it was a best-seller and was said to be a natural ******. It was made of ants stewed in wine.

Snake and Deer ***** - for healthy skin and strength

Sea Horses - they reinforce kidney Yang - in other words, male virility. Eaten as-is, crushed or in a wine.

Deer Embryo - for women having trouble getting pregnant

Fried Worms - worms are called Earth Dragons (!) - used for circulation problems and asthma


The list goes on and on ...
 
SifuPhil said:
Ants - ants are said to restore youthful vigor and appearance. In fact, there was a company in China until just a few years ago that marketing a tonic called Yilshen Tonic Wine - it was a best-seller and was said to be a natural ******. It was made of ants stewed in wine.

Snake and Deer ***** - for healthy skin and strength

Sea Horses - they reinforce kidney Yang - in other words, male virility. Eaten as-is, crushed or in a wine.

Deer Embryo - for women having trouble getting pregnant

Fried Worms - worms are called Earth Dragons (!) - used for circulation problems and asthma


The list goes on and on ...
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Have you tried anything like that?
 
SifuPhil said:
As part of my training, yes.
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Like what? And how was the experience?


Back to teas,I tried mothers little helper,for help in sleeping,did not work.
The taste though and the aroma,amazing.
You get lost in the variety of choices.where does one start? Lol
 

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