The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-Drinking

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The work combines botanical description and practical guidance with a medical survey of tea and its consumption. The first part examines the plant’s classification, morphology, origin, soil and culture, leaf gathering, methods of curing and preparation, recognized varieties, and means of preserving seed, supplemented by illustrations and comparative notes. The second part reviews clinical observations, experiments, and contemporary opinions about tea’s physiological effects and therapeutic uses, and discusses substitutes and public habits of drinking. The presentation seeks to gather dispersed accounts and offer practical recommendations grounded in observation.

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In the year 1769 was printed an inaugural dissertation, intituled, “Observationes ad vires Theæ pertinentes.”

In the year 1772 was published, “The Natural History of the Tea tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and Effects of Tea-drinking,” which not only contained a translation of the Thesis, but likewise the natural history of this vegetable, and which having been long out of print, it was thought a second edition would be favourably received by the publick.

In Sir George Staunton’s Embassy to China, lately published, there are some remarks on Tea, which are occasionally referred to in the present edition; and they are referred to with the satisfaction of confirming the relation first offered to the publick in 1772.

As the Preface inserted at that time affords some hints respecting the introduction of the Tea-tree into Europe, it is prefixed to the present edition.