Packet of tea - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 73446 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 57.01 LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE Cyclopia sp | Entry Book Number | 12.1995 | |
| Artefact Name | Packet of tea | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | South Africa | TDWG Region | South Africa | ||
| Parts Held | Packet of tea | Geography Description | South Africa, Africa, Southern Africa | ||
| Uses | Packet of teaUse: FOOD User: Man | TDWG use | FOOD | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Prance I | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | 06/03/1993 | Donor Notes | National Botanical Institutex0Dx0A | ||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Tea being developed by the National Botanical Institute in South Africa. Donated by Iain Prance, Director. Leaflet enclosed as follows: A viable honeybush tea industry would contribute to the economy and job opportunities in rural communities over a rela, tively large area. This delicious, indigenous herbal tea contains very little, if any caffeine and has a considerably lower content of tannins than the oriental teas. Users claim this tea to have several health properties. The tea is made from the shoot, s of Cyclopia sp. These legumes are found over a wide area in the fynbos from the SW Cape to Port Elizabeth. A project has been launched by the Nat. Bot. Inst., based on its dedication to the conservation as well as the sustained use of indigenous plants, to initiate commercial honeybush tea plantings. Preparation: Boil about 2-3 tablespoonsful of dried material per litre for 20 minutes. You can also use the same leaves for making additional brews of tea. The infusion may be enjoyed without sugar or hon, ey and milk or these may be added according to personal taste. It may also be used as a cold drink or in combination with fruit juices. | ||||