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Yim Yaŋ Canon of Tea : a book on Traditional Chinese Medicine

Yim Yaŋ Canon of Tea 茶道经 is a book introducing the approach of Traditional Chinese Medicine on tea culture. Written by Li Hui 李辉, the book is a modern canon of tea presented in a bilingual Chinese-English edition, combining historical study, philosophical reflection and the daily practice of tea drinking and providing guidelines to enrich personal daily consumption with deeper awareness and intentionality. The author Li Hui explains Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a philosophical and energetic framework for understanding tea and its daily use. Tea has been at the core of Chinese culture for millennia and has evolved its role from food to medicine to drink, without losing its relevance as each one of the roles is played. This book is an introduction to the medicinal role of tea, presented as a gentle but influential player in regulating 气, the Qi or body energy, in this book translated as "pneuma".  Tea balances Yin and Yang and interacts with the organ system in our body accordin

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Aggiornato il 13/06/2026