@daihoh, I am glad that you have a basic concept and accept the idea that different teas have different TCM properties.
The TCM idea of dampness goes way beyond the modern understanding of the word as relating to water. A lot of times in the modern city life style when people have too much nutrition, too much sugar, cold drinks and a lot of sitting down, dampness is often related to nutrient wastes deposited anywhere in our lymphatic or circulatory system. Theanine, a unique substance in tea, helps the system get rid of those. The waste would ultimately be dispelled through urination, but that’s a lot more complex than just diuretic. This is one topic that I promise myself to write before the next Spring harvest. I hope you’ll enjoy reading it.
There is another key issue to clarify: astringency in tea happens not as much in green tea than in black (red) teas, newer puers, and some oolongs. A green tea can be bitter. Would you like to write here the general TCM properties of things that are bitter?
I’ll again follow up on that after you have written it.
