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?burnt, it imparts some colour and taste to the fluid, which is 
Chen used instead of tea. 
Properties. The Chinese consider the old Bohea as good, 
they make use of it in fevers to produce perspiration, and 
they sweeten with an impure sugar, to which they add a little 
ginger. 
Old Hyson is said to be efficacious in obstructions of the 
stomach from indigestion. When a sense of weight is felt a 
few hours after a meal, the infusion of Hyson is salutary. 
Names. Bohea is pronounced Voo-yee, which is the name 
of the district. 
Congo, Cong-foo, This tea requires great care in the gar 
thering and preparation of the leaves. 
Peko, Pe-how. This is the young leaf, whilst still white,. 
Souchong, Se on chong, (a good thing.) 
Oo-ching. From its place of growth. 
Ho-ping. 
do. 
do. 
Ho- nan. 
do. 
do. 
An-koi. 
do. 
do. 
Sing-lo. 
do. 
do. 
Hyson. Jle-tchune. First gathering. 
Quantity of Tea gathered in China, yearly. 
Singlo . . 
50,000 peculs. 
Hyson 
4,000 
Lonk-ann, or small leaves not exported, 
20,000 
Mo-i-shan, not exported, .. , 
2,000 
Bing .... 
2,000 
Phow-go, a kind of Bohea, . 
2,000 
Bohea, including Congo, Peko and 
Souchong, . . 120 to 
130,000 
Ankoi, and varieties of green tea, 
50,000 
Openg 
15,000 
Ing-ann, a kind of Bohea 
400 
Cow-lou, made into Bohea or Slingo, 
3,000 
^oot-sien .... 
2,000 
269,400 
Journ. de Chim f Med. 
