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Line 33: − He believed that with tea, the Japanese diet could be properly balanced by the addition of bitter tea. By providing a source of bitter food in the Japanese diet, through tea, Eisai believed heart disease could be ameliorated in Japan. Thus, through tea, the fire element, the heart, and the bitter taste would harmonize with the rest of the body for better health. +
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Each organ was kept healthy and balanced by its respective tastes of acidic, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty. According to Eisai, the Japanese diet provided a healthy balance of all of the aforementioned with the exception of the bitter flavor.
Each organ was kept healthy and balanced by its respective tastes of acidic, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty. According to Eisai, the Japanese diet provided a healthy balance of all of the aforementioned with the exception of the bitter flavor.
He believed that with tea, the Japanese diet could be properly balanced by the addition of bitter tea. By providing a source of bitter food in the Japanese diet, through tea, Eisai believed heart disease could be ameliorated in Japan. Thus, through tea, the fire element, the heart, and the bitter taste would harmonize with the rest of the body for better health.
In addition to being a dietary supplement, Eisai believed tea could also be used medicinally to treat various diseases. During this period in Japanese history, there was constant political upheaval and strife with regular warfare in the country. In order to aid individuals in recovering from ailments and injuries, Eisai prescribed tea as an antidote for fatigue, lupus, beriberi, indigestion and other health issues. Eisai's Kissa Yojoki also gives descriptions on the tea plant, its leaves and flowers and how to process tea leaves.
In addition to being a dietary supplement, Eisai believed tea could also be used medicinally to treat various diseases. During this period in Japanese history, there was constant political upheaval and strife with regular warfare in the country. In order to aid individuals in recovering from ailments and injuries, Eisai prescribed tea as an antidote for fatigue, lupus, beriberi, indigestion and other health issues. Eisai's Kissa Yojoki also gives descriptions on the tea plant, its leaves and flowers and how to process tea leaves.