STEEPED: The Illustrated Apothecary of Tea: A Guide to Herbal Remedies, Rituals, and the Six True Teas (THE RITUAL LIBRARY Book 1)

Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. Steeped is a guide to both, and an honest one.All tea comes from a single plant. White, green, oolong, black, pu-erh, and matcha are the same leaf, treated six different ways; everything else in the cup, from chamomile and ginger to hibiscus and lavender and thirty more, comes from the wider garden of herbs people have steeped for five thousand years. Steeped is a beautifully illustrated guide to all of it: where each leaf comes from, how to brew it well, and what it will and won't do for you.This is not a book of detox promises or miracle cures. Every plant in its apothecary gets the same honest treatment: what tradition claims, what the science actually shows, how to brew it, and when to be careful. Hibiscus really does lower blood pressure. Peppermint gets credit it hasn't earned. Steeped tells you which is which.Inside:The six true teas, white to matcha, and the simple rules of water, heat, and time that turn a decent cup into a good oneAn apothecary of 34 herbs, each with its history, its evidence, and its brewing notesBy Need: what to steep for sleep, calm, digestion, a cold, or focusTen tea rituals from around the world, from the Moroccan pour to the Japanese whiskA quick reference for caffeine, safe pairings, and which herbs to flag with a pharmacistWhether you're new to loose leaf, building a home herbal apothecary, or looking for a beautiful gift for someone who loves tea, Steeped is meant to be read at the kitchen table and kept within reach of the kettle.Volume One of The Ritual Library. Read more