Pu-erh tea - A Chinese Natural Cure

Pu-erh Chinese tea is an important part of Traditional Chinese medicine as it is an integral part of Chinese Tea Culture.

Pu-erh tea is proven to promote your well being and prevent or cure many health issues,(see the list below) doing so in a holistic manner without the need for harsh drugs and their associated negative side effects.

Pu-erh Tea has long been accepted as a reliable natural cure or preventative medicine in China, and relatively recently is being used more and more in the west as a herbal tonic or natural cure rather than just a refreshing drinking tea.

Pu-erh tea once unique to Yunnan for many years, but now Pu-erh is grown and processed in several neighboring provinces and countries, such as Taiwan or Vietnam.

Still it is considered by many tea experts that the best quality Pu-erh tea comes from the wild tea trees in Yunnan.

The best Pu-erh is hand picked from ancient trees some over a 1,000 years old, then skillfully processed before being compressed into small bricks for easy storage.

From there Pu-erh under go's the all important aging process.

This traditional process of aging and storing Tea in compressed bricks or disc's dates back to when the highly sought after tea was transported by foot to Tibet... often to be traded for the famous hardy Tibetan horses.

Compressed Tea bricks proved to be the easiest way to transport or store Pu-erh tea during the long arduous journeys across dangerous mountain passes to Tibet and beyond.

Thankfully today if you feel the need for a cup of quality Pu-erh Tea there is no need for you to hike over mountain passes or trade in your favorite horse.

Today transporting Pu-erh tea to your home or tea pot, the internet offers many easier options.

When buying Pu-erh tea of various grades and prices...You can choose 20 year old traditional tea bricks from specialty tea stores... or the simple tea bags from this site, depending on your needs or expertise.

Pu-erh is at its best if carefully aged and is often stored for long periods of time -- up to 20 years is not unusual but can be much longer.

Though age is considered important when choosing a quality pu-erh tea there are two other factors equally important, one is storage method, good tea will turn bad if poorly stored, and the other factor is the tea base - meaning the quality of the tea leaves used.
Quality leaves expertly processed and carefully stored will increase in value both monetary and taste

These Quality Pu-erh Tea's are highly sought after by collectors and tea connoisseurs.