On Sep 17, 3:55 pm, "George Cherry"
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On Sep 17, 4:24 pm, "George Cherry"
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I've been experimenting with chewing and
swallowing green tea leaves. I've been eating
them right from the tea box. I rather like them.

Has anyone else here ever tried this? Is it
healthful do you think? Do you think that I
should infuse them first? Some people chew
tobacco leaves; why not chew tea leaves?

George

I have done this, as a matter of fact, that's part of how I try out a
tea new to me. More often, I chew a small amount of the brewed leaf.

You chew a small amount. Do you swallow it?

I would imagine you should make it a small enough amount so there
won't be a caffeine problem. Also, tea might stain your teeth.

The caffeine does indeed seem stronger from tea consumed this way.
As for teeth staining, I rinse my mouth thoroughly after one of my tea
leaf chews.

I found a web site for a new company that is marketing
a tea leaf (laced with nicotine) intended as a substitute
for chewing tobacco. The nicotine addition is not for me,
but the inventor's idea is to lure smokeless tobacco
users away from chewing tobacco.

Since there are good things in tea leaves, why not get
it all? I eat broccoli AND drink the water it's cooked in;
I don't just drink its cooking water.

George

Scary!!!!!!!!
Shen