Steinmetz:Camellia

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Camellia sinensis

Also known as (or relevant to) Camellia sinensis Camellia thea (theifera) Thea sinensis Thea viridis Family Theaceae English Names Tea bush Natural Habitat India (especially Assam) Java Sumatra Ceylon China Japan Part(s) Used Folia Theae

Constituent(s) theine caffeine xanthene theophylline essential oil tannic acid gallic acid quercitin Action diuretic stimulant astringent refrigerant analgesic soothing sudorific narcotic; well-known beverage. The seeds which contain a non-drying fatty oil are used for various industrial purposes such as soap manufacture

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book