Picking of 2017, Buryatia.
Compressed into cakes 50 gr.
One cake is usually for 10-12 liters of water.
Tea supplement, but also can be as independent drink.
Adaptogen, be aware of the dosage!
Rhododendron adamsii (Rhododendron adamsii) - a low evergreen shrub with small (1-2 cm in length) smooth, thick-skinned, sizo-green leaves and tiny pale pink flowers collected in brushes. It grows in the mountains under the canopy of the forest, on stony slopes, in high-mountainous and lichen tundra and on rocks near the sea. The Buryat name - "sagaan dali" or "sahana dalya", which means "white wing". The Mongols call it "adamsyn steralzh", the Tibetans - "dal-garbo" or "yes-li", the Yakuts - "haskaras", tofalars - "ak-cascara". The Russian name is "white tea". It is listed in the list of rare plants of the Red Book of the Republic of Buryatia and the Khabarovsk Territory.
Since ancient times, shamans and healers of the Far East, Mongolia and the Northeastern foothills of Tibet have used this plant in which the "mountain spirit" lives, as a tonic and remedy for colds, diseases of the stomach and kidneys, cardiac edema and nervous disorders.
Modern scientific studies have established a high content of tannic substances, amino acids and catechins in the plant. Preparations from Sagan-dile increase immunity, kill the alien flora of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract, stimulate the kidneys, heart, brain, increase potency, relieve fatigue and withdrawal symptoms.
In dry form, these are the tips of shoots 2-5 cm long with leaves of a silvery-green color. The infusion is transparent, greenish-yellow. The taste and aroma of the ready-made drink is intense, oily. In the bouquet - notes of pine needles, eucalyptus, thyme, barberry and green apples.
Phyto-tea from leaves can be cooked on an open fire (by the method of Lu Yu), and also brew like tea in a gaiwan or kettle in the proportion of 2-3 gr. for 500-600 ml of water. It should be remembered that sagan-dile is a very powerful energy-stimulant, and overdose can lead to undesirable consequences: nervous excitement, pressure jumps and impaired renal function.
A detailed story of Sergey Shevelyov about the sagan-dilem can be found in the video review.
