Chapter I · The Origin: One-page summary — For heat and thirst, congested chest, headache, smarting eyes, restless…

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The passage

“For heat and thirst, congested chest, headache, smarting eyes, restless limbs, or discomfort in all the joints — a few sips of tea rival the finest cream and nectar.”

One-page summary

One sentence: “For heat and thirst, congested chest, headache, smarting eyes, restless limbs, or discomfort in all the joints — a few sips of tea rival the finest cream and nectar.”

Three words: For heat and thirst, congested chest, headache, smarting eyes, restless…; Chapter I · The Origin; disciplined practice.

One action: next time you drink tea, ask about origin, harvest, and making before you ask about fame or price.

Reading note

Read the passage once for the image, once for the judgment, and once for the practice it implies.

Practice

• Name one thing the passage asks you to notice.
• Compare it with a tea you know.
• Keep the question open.