000 02346cam a22003133u 4500
001 65628
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134520.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a12001560
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aSB
100 1 _aLettsom, John Coakley,
_d1744-1815
245 1 4 _aThe Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-Drinking
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-06-16
508 _aE-text prepared by Emmanuel Ackerman, John Campbell, Kobus Meyer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea" by John Coakley Lettsom is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. The work explores the botanical aspects of the tea plant and its cultural and economic significance, particularly as it gained popularity in Europe. The text likely discusses the cultivation, preparation, and health effects of tea, contributing to its understanding as both a beverage and a medicinal herb. At the start of the text, Lettsom provides a background on the tea plant, indicating that it was cultivated in Asia, specifically China and Japan. He mentions the introduction of the tea plant to Europe and discusses its growing popularity among the public during that period. The opening also highlights various historical references and contributes to an understanding of tea's historical context, as well as detailing its cultivation processes and the challenges faced in bringing the plant to European gardens. Lettsom outlines the need for a more concise understanding of tea’s properties, given the diverse opinions on its effects and benefits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTea
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65628
999 _c106451
_d106451