People have been enjoying tea made from the leaves of the tea camellia (Camellia sinensis) since 2700 B.C. Legend has it that Emperor Shen Nong was boiling water when tea camellia leaves happened to ...

When you think about camellia season – which is now – with the earliest bloomers popping in pinks and reds already, it’s easy to see that Southern California is especially suited to their care.

Camellia sinensis is a small evergreen shrub that produces some of the most commonly consumed beverages in the world. The plant has been a traditional remedy for thousands of years, with many ...

Most people don’t realize that tea comes from a camellia. Yes, that’s right. It's camellia sinensis, commonly known as the tea plant. All teas — black, green, white and oolong — come from the same ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Key Takeaways Green tea is a good source of caffeine and L-theanine, containing both in moderate amounts.The combination of green tea and L-theanine creates a ...

Green tea The liquid drink, made from steeping fresh (green) tea leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant, contains various polyphenols and caffeine. Black tea The liquid drink, made from steeping ...

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...