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Posted Yesterday, 06:05 AM
Harmonious Emptiness and Gerard both said this.Please say more. 
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rainbowvein, on 16 May 2012 - 07:05 AM, said:
Please say more.
In China they drink tea before, during and after pretty much everything. A taxi cab driver usually has a glass can of freshly brewed tea sitting next to him, leaves sloshing around and everything. And any eating establishment will give you hot tea before your meal, instead of the metabolically unjustifiable iced water. They also drink some tea after the meal, to wash the esophagus clean of any food particles that may have stuck to the walls, so the story goes.
I don't know what specific benefits combining tea with meditation or qigong would be, but I wouldn't drink it before a prolonged session, on account of its diuretic effects. With a short one ("Western Standard Time Practice" according to a Dzogchen master whom I recall making fun of it once in a public lecture) the benefits are, you don't have to interrupt it to go pee.
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Posted Yesterday, 10:43 AM
Taomeow, on 16 May 2012 - 02:04 PM, said:
I don't know what specific benefits combining tea with meditation or qigong would be, but I wouldn't drink it before a prolonged session, on account of its diuretic effects. With a short one ("Western Standard Time Practice" according to a Dzogchen master whom I recall making fun of it once in a public lecture) the benefits are, you don't have to interrupt it to go pee.
On that note, I think I'll just stick to my routine and not consider drinking much before my morning meditation.
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Posted Yesterday, 12:05 PM
Dreamlight Fugitive, on 16 May 2012 - 03:50 PM, said:
Cool! I shall give this a try.
On what grounds? I haven't heard the benefits yet. LOL
Edit: White in plain white? Or, white silver needles? Yum. 
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Posted Yesterday, 12:31 PM
rainbowvein, on 16 May 2012 - 04:05 PM, said:
I've been drinking lots of silver needles and white peony recently (along with dragon well, shu mee white and whatever else catches my eye) -- the tea shop that opened in town last year now gives me a 10% discount. I drink green or white tea almost all day. Have an electric kettle and French-press-type tea pot in my office, along with a case of spring water, so I've got a cup in my hand almost constantly.
Dunno if it has done anything for my qigong or for my health but the research (and chemistry) on the health-side are pretty impressive. Most of all, though, it's delicious!
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I love tea--all kinds. It's probably my main beverage other than water.rainbowvein, on 16 May 2012 - 07:05 AM, said:
Please say more.
I think Chunyi Lin supports drinking tea (green and oolong) for qigong. The SPQ website says it "circulates the body's qi and strengthens the internal organs." http://www.springfor.../the-way-of-tea
Also, one of my favorite herbal teas is "Tension Tamer" by Celestial Seasonings. On the box, written on the little lip where you tuck the lid in, there is always a saying that has to do with the flavor/type of the tea. For tension tamer it claims that a main ingredient, Eleuthero, supports qi in the body (they spell it chi). I wasn't going to totally trust Celestial Seasoning with qigong info, but a quick search seems to back it up (scroll down a little on the page): http://www.anniesrem...b_detail288.php I guess Eleuthero is the same as Siberian Ginseng?
Interestingly, when reading Opening the Dragon Gate, I'm pretty sure I remember it saying that Wang Liping doesn't drink tea (listed with other things he doesn't consume like wine and meat). This was in a very brief mention of his diet somewhere towards the end of the book. I wonder if they meant only black tea, but actually it doesn't surprise me because according to the book he eats hardly anything (mainly bean curd and sprouts or something like that). I remember I was wishing they had included more info.
Dreamlight Fugitive, on 16 May 2012 - 12:50 PM, said:
I agree! Why does green tea get all the hype while white tea is rarely mentioned? It's supposed to have even higher levels of anti-oxidants. I wonder if this is has anything to do with there being a lower supply of white tea (which I think is the case).
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Posted Yesterday, 01:36 PM
I think...Maybe we can complie a list of the teas and their benefits, as well as any potential drawbacks to certain activities, practices, or "other".
I know chamomile, it is soothing and helps me sleep sometimes.
I know the school has some honey lemon ginsing green tea i like to drink before class, but i dont know anything "about" it 
I am not very well known in Tea... but very interested
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My own experience with tea and qi gong is that it seems to have effects such as: relaxing and clearing the head, washes the system of free radicals leaving a "clean" feeling that may assist circulation, also a general sensitivity and awareness. What do I know about science, but it feels like tea relaxes and opens the energy channels [edit: when used in combination with meditation].If you do your practice first thing in the morning before even going to the bathroom then it might not help as much, but I've found that my qi gong practice always feels "productive" after some green (long jing, probably not the real deal as I pay less than $50/100g), white (sliver needle), Oolong (high mountain), or pu-erh tea.
High up on my wish list is "The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea" by Daniel Reid.
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He describes the principles that lie at the heart of tea culture in China, the potent medicinal properties of Chinese tea, and how to cultivate Cha Dao, the Daoist way of tea, in daily life. A central section of the book explores for the first time the alchemy of Chinese tea, an esoteric aspect of Chinese tea culture that remains unexplored by modern science but was known and cultivated in ancient China. Jin Dan, the `golden elixir of life' is the elusive essence that resides dormant within tea (as in some other plants and minerals) and can be extracted, activated and transferred to the human system to protect health, prolong life, and enhance mental performance.
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Harmonious Emptiness, on 17 May 2012 - 08:22 AM, said:
If you do your practice first thing in the morning before even going to the bathroom then it might not help as much, but I've found that my qi gong practice always feels "productive" after some green (long jing, probably not the real deal as I pay less than $50/100g), white (sliver needle), Oolong (high mountain), or pu-erh tea.
High up on my wish list is "The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea" by Daniel Reid.
similar experience - enhancing meditation / clarity of mind, relazing etc
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Taomeow, on 16 May 2012 - 11:04 AM, said:
I don't know what specific benefits combining tea with meditation or qigong would be, but I wouldn't drink it before a prolonged session, on account of its diuretic effects. With a short one ("Western Standard Time Practice" according to a Dzogchen master whom I recall making fun of it once in a public lecture) the benefits are, you don't have to interrupt it to go pee.
...and on the ambulances. All the time, every break.
Got me in the habit as well. Like it. Good antioxidants. Good feeling.
RBV: Qigong is great with or without. Can't tell the difference. But certainly prefer drinking it in between qigong sessions.
don_vedo, on 16 May 2012 - 02:24 PM, said:
Green tea is quite delectable, that being said, I always love me some Pu'erh! ...
Yeah, good stuff!
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