Iran - Miracle Cure to Nation's Salve
Tea is a cure for haemorrhoids, asthma, swelling and bad blood, or so said the Iranian historiographer-cum-physician Rashid al-Din in the 14th century. From miracle medicine to the drink of the devil and finally as an essential element in the great tradition of discourse and hospitality, 'Tracing Tea' will chart ideas about tea, returning full circle to discuss the importance of tea in modern medical research into cancer, Alzheimer's and HIV.
