The Healing Power of Tea: Simple Teas & Tisanes to Remedy and Rejuvenate Your Health

by Caroline Dow

Improve Your Health & Wellness with the Power of Tea Filled with "tea-riffic" knowledge, this comprehensive guide to the healing world of teas and tisanes helps you live a healthier and happier life. From black to green to oolong, discover detailed chapters on different tea types, their advantages, and an extensive list of ailments and what blends will alleviate them. Whether you're an expert tea drinker or a new convert, author Caroline Dow teaches you the many delicious benefits of tea and herbal infusions. Discover tea's fascinating history, recipes, and an easy-to-use reference guide. Learn about blending, preparation and consumption, and how to grow your own herb garden. With both healing and preventative uses, tea is an ideal choice for healthy living.

Genres: Nonfiction

264 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2014

Reviews

[H.A. Leuschel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun book for tea lovers!

[Rebecca · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reading this book helped me discover a few new teas that I would like to try. That's the only useful thing I got out of it. It had almost nothing on the actual tea plant. Very little about the differences of black, green, or white or the processing of the plant. The bulk of the book is basically a long list of herbs that you could turn into tea. But it doesn't dive deeply into any of them (no more than a paragraph or two on each herb). And many of the health benefits are redundant so the reading felt very repetitive. It also went a little bit into color healing. I didn't find that information useful at all because I prefer a more scientific/study-based approach.

[Dinah Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dow discusses the different types of teas, the benefits, and how to brew tea. In addition she includes recipes, a glossary, and plenty of references. I found this book useful as I am fond of tea especially of Chai Tea and other varieties.

[Kathleen Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a tea lover as is everyone else in my family, actually we are tea and coffee snobs, meaning that we just don't drink the Lipton or Folger's. We have to have teas that are strong, robust in flavor and good either iced or hot. My daughter and I have recently found black and green matcha teas. So delicious as an iced drink mixed with vanilla or plain soymilk over ice. I will soon be trying the matcha as a hot drink as our weather here in Northern Wisconsin is getting colder.

I digress though, when I saw this book I had to take a look. I think most everyone that drinks tea knows the benefits arrived from this delectable plant. The Healing Power of tea takes the reader through anything you ever wanted to know about tea, the kinds and the benefits of each tea such as black tea, green tea, white tea and much more. There is a section on what type of tea can help in certain ailments from A-Z. Wow, I never knew that these teas helped for so many types of ailments. In this book you can also learn the proper way to brew tea and also where to get these teas, there is also a chapter that deals with herbal and the types of herbs to use for in what teas.

I found this book to be an amazing source of information. The Healing Powers of Tea is not released until November and if I were you and you love tea or want to get that special someone an awesome book for Christmas...this is the one. I highly recommend it.

[Kylie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

Intersting read on the history of tea, different types of tea and the ways people use them. Includes a few pages of recipes and a large section of references to back up scientific claims.

[Marina · Rating 2 out of 5]

(2.5) Very surface level book. Good to use as a reference or for those who are excited to dip their toes into the world of tea.

[Kirsty ❤️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is jam packed full of information on one of my favourite subjects – tea. Dow writes quite simply so there is never anything difficult to understand within all the information. I drink all kinds of tea including the herbal ones but I enjoyed finding out the positive and negative effects of these. Along with a chapter on which teas can improve health conditions. It’s a book that can be dipped in and out of or read straight through. There’s even a small section on the best botanicals to drink when pregnant and what to avoid. It really is a wealth of information

I have 2 small quibbles. As someone who has enjoyed tea and brews my own regularly I found the chapter on making the perfect cup of tea a bit simple and silly but looking at it positively if you are a beginner to the craft then you will get a lot out of it. Plus as that section also includes some historical facts I got to learn about the UK’s Brown Betty tea pot so it’s all good really.

The one other thing is the book seems to be aimed at US readers only rather than international. Certain brands and shops were meaningless. I’m entirely sure if certain botanicals are available worldwide so maybe some research for me to do on those that sound interesting.

But overall this is a book full of facts, interesting tips, and healing properties for those that are more interested in holistic therapies. It’s a must read. I would definitely recommend it.

[Sara Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this to preview through NetGalley.

This is a great resource for anyone who wants to explore the benefits of tea (both actual tea and herbal infusions). Dow writes plainly so that you don't have to be a scientist to know what's going on, and the organization of the book is fantastic, making it easy to both learn about tea and figure out which teas will be helpful for what ails you.

I did find the chapter on how to make a cup (or pot) of tea highly amusing, but maybe that's because I've been a tea snob for years and have that down to an art.

Highly recommend for those who love tea and those who are interested in drinking to their health!

[Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

I developed a love for all types of tea about 2 years ago. I know how to brew all the different types and I know that they are great for my health, but my knowledge kind of ended there... Until I read this book. As an individual living with chronic pain and an autoimmune disease, I am always looking for ways to help out with the symptoms rather than shoving more pills down my throat. This book was a convenient guide to explain which teas help with what ailments. You can look up characteristics of different teas or you can look up your specific condition. It is very user friendly!

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved the information in this book. It starts by identifying the various types of teas and then explains haversting and the history of the region it is grown in.

I also enjoyed the chapters on preperaton and the medicinal properties of tea. A great resource for tea lovers.

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was extremely informative! I'll definitely be recommending it. A must read for tea lovers. I received a free ebook copy from NetGalley.com.

[Ian Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful little book on the history, types, uses of various varieties of teas. An excellent choice for a beginning tea enthusiast.

[Janne Jockheck Holt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, especially as a reference. Covers a wide variety true teas and herbal teas. Also has information on safe use, ailments to treat, where to buy, how to grow your own...little short, but all and all we'll done.