
Its name is Camellia sinensis. Every morning I wake up resolved not to drink any more of the leaf. Every morning I break my promise. It's all the more strange because I drink decaffeinated tea.I wake up and stumble around feeling empty and depressed until I drink my decaffeinated Darjeeling. I must have been British in a past life. It has a negative effect on several health issues I'm dealing with. It erodes teeth, bones and cartilage, worsens anemia, and fibromyalgia-like symptoms. It does help dissolve blood fats, etc. but the other things seems more important. It's such a habit. . .