Packaging for Dragon Herbs tea
Contemporary Era, North America
AL9860
Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaves, also known as the ‘immortality herb' (Xiāncǎo in mandarin), are infused with extracts of various plants, then dried and packaged. In China, lotus plants and white cranes symbolise longevity, so featuring them on the packaging accentuates the ‘exceptional’ qualities of this beverage.
Datasheet
- Type: Packaging
- Place of origin: United States
- Materials and techniques: Cardboard Plastic Tea
- Date: 2017
- Dimensions: 8 x 7 x 13 cm
- Weight: 84 g
- Brand: Dragon Herbs
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Tea, a source of longevity
Soon after tea was discovered, it featured in the Chinese pharmacopoeia as a remedy for various ailments. Some also believed it was able to slow down the ageing process or bestow immortality on humanity. In Europe, tea could supposedly prevent gout, and some doctors even deemed it a ‘divine’ drink. Today, packaging continues to extol the advantages of these same ‘legendary’ qualities, while science only partially substantiates them.
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The history of tea
An ancestral tradition in China, tea was to become the ultimate beverage in the Far East. Although less popular in Latin countries, Europe showed great enthusiasm for tea, which led to the creation of luxurious accessories and the opening of tearooms.
