Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.

I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made from green tea?

Doc

ink.net11/28/03 06:53doc @
doc..net

> Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.
>
> I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made from green tea?
>
> Doc


No. If you have to avoid green tea for medical reasons, you undoubtedly have
to avoid red teas as well. Doc, this sounds like a crock.

Michael

"Michael Plant" > wrote in message
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> ink.net11/28/03 06:53doc
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> doc..net
>
> > Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.
> >
> > I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made from green
tea?
> >
> > Doc
>
>
> No. If you have to avoid green tea for medical reasons, you undoubtedly
have
> to avoid red teas as well. Doc, this sounds like a crock.
>
> Michael
>

Actually not-- I take an anticoagulant drug (warfarin) and green tea
inhibits its blood thinning capability-- as does vitamin K so I also need to
avoid green leafy veggies also (no big loss there).

So..... back to my original question: is Pekoe/Orange Pekoe made from green
tea or not?

Doc

"Doc" <doc @ doc..net> wrote in message
hlink.net...
> Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.
>
> I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made from green
tea?
>
> Doc
>
>
No. Those are black teas. You should find out if you are to avoide all
teas, though.

It was open stage night in rec.food.drink.tea, when Doc stepped up
to the microphone and muttered:

>
> "Michael Plant" > wrote in message
> ...
>> ink.net11/28/0
>> 3 06:53doc
> @
>> doc..net
>>
>> > Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.
>> >
>> > I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made
>> > from green
> tea?
>> >
>> > Doc
>>
>>
>> No. If you have to avoid green tea for medical reasons, you
>> undoubtedly
> have
>> to avoid red teas as well. Doc, this sounds like a crock.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>
> Actually not-- I take an anticoagulant drug (warfarin) and green
> tea inhibits its blood thinning capability-- as does vitamin K
> so I also need to avoid green leafy veggies also (no big loss
> there).
>
> So..... back to my original question: is Pekoe/Orange Pekoe
> made from green tea or not?

"Pekoe" and "Orange Pekoe" are designations of leaf size, not tea
type - that is, there is no "orange" in "Orange Pekoe".

However, these are designations used for black teas, not greens.

--
Derek

Ever wonder why people are so determined to reach for white picket
fences, supposed normalcy, a nuclear family? Well, try growing up
without one. (Chuck Eddy)

"Doc" <doc @ doc..net> wrote in message thlink.net>...
> Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.
>
> I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made from green tea?
>
> Doc

Doc:

First of all Pekoe or orange Pekoe has no relationship with tea
types(black, green,Oolong etc.) This two word-"Pekoe" and "Orange
Pekoe" indicate the quality(Grading) of your tea. I think the tea you
have labeled, this two graded are black tea. This two words are black
tea grading terminology.

China green teas are graded by the words-
Gunpowder,Imperial,Hyson,Twankay, dust style etc.

If you are allowed to drink black tea, you might drink your Pekoe or
orange Pekoe black tea. But again consult with your doctor.

By the way, the word Pekoe explain the size of your tea leaf.

Ripon
(From Bangladesh)

"Ripon" > wrote in message
om...
> "Doc" <doc @ doc..net> wrote in message
thlink.net>...
> > Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.
> >
> > I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made from green
tea?
> >
> > Doc
>
> Doc:
>
> First of all Pekoe or orange Pekoe has no relationship with tea
> types(black, green,Oolong etc.) This two word-"Pekoe" and "Orange
> Pekoe" indicate the quality(Grading) of your tea. I think the tea you
> have labeled, this two graded are black tea. This two words are black
> tea grading terminology.
>
> China green teas are graded by the words-
> Gunpowder,Imperial,Hyson,Twankay, dust style etc.
>
> If you are allowed to drink black tea, you might drink your Pekoe or
> orange Pekoe black tea. But again consult with your doctor.
>
> By the way, the word Pekoe explain the size of your tea leaf.
>
> Ripon
> (From Bangladesh)

Quite true- but there are no green Pekoes.

All tea contains Vitamin K. The vitamin is not reduced through processing
that creates Pekoe. You could boil the hell out of
mustard,spinach,turnip,collard greens without reducing the vitamin efficacy.

Jim

"Doc" <doc @ doc..net> wrote in message
hlink.net...
>
> "Michael Plant" > wrote in message
> ...
> > ink.net11/28/03
06:53doc
> @
> > doc..net
> >
> > > Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.
> > >
> > > I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made from
green
> tea?
> > >
> > > Doc
> >
> >
> > No. If you have to avoid green tea for medical reasons, you undoubtedly
> have
> > to avoid red teas as well. Doc, this sounds like a crock.
> >
> > Michael
> >
>
> Actually not-- I take an anticoagulant drug (warfarin) and green tea
> inhibits its blood thinning capability-- as does vitamin K so I also need
to
> avoid green leafy veggies also (no big loss there).
>
> So..... back to my original question: is Pekoe/Orange Pekoe made from
green
> tea or not?
>
> Doc

Tea wrote:
>
> Quite true- but there are no green Pekoes.

Don't let this stop us. I'm off to concoct not just green Pekoe, but
green Pekoe CHAI! See you at the next Beverage Industry Trade Event in
San Diego!

--crymad

I think you are confusing "green" leafy vegetables with "green" tea. I wasn't
aware that green tea had vitamin K. If that is so, then you need to find out if
the process of making black tea, which starts as a green tea, inactivates or
removes vitamin K. Otherwise all tea would need to be avoided. Joe
J. Salkowitz

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 03:53:22 -0800, Doc wrote:

> Because of some medication I take, I have to avoid green tea.
>
> I have some tea labeled Pekoe and Orange Pekoe. Is this made from green
> tea?
>
> Doc

I believe Pekoe/Orange Pekoe is usually/always black tea. Yes, it's the
cut of the leaf officially, but I've never seen anything but black tea
graded this way.

Black tea (also known as "Hong Cha" in China meaning red tea, but in the
US often "red tea" means rooibos, which is entirely different)), oolong,
and pouchong/baozong are all green tea derivatives (oxidized/fermented).

I'd guess your pharmacist meant all green tea and derivatives, but if you
enjoy oxidized green tea, it's probably worth asking them to be more
specific.

Here's what I found with a google search about it. Scroll down to drug
interactions:

http://www.brainlife.org/integrative...sileth_tea.htm