Thea is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree in the flowering plant family Theaceae cultivated all around the world in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Its leaves and leaf buds are used to produce the popular beverage tea. The seeds can be pressed to obtain tea oil and the fresh leaves of the plant contain caffeine (about 4%), as well as related compounds including theobromine. The proving was conducted by Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, India and the obtained details were recorded in the book “Homeopathic Drug Provings”, published by the council in 2005. The proving took place at two centres viz. Drug Proving Research Unit, Midnapore (W.B.) and Drug Proving Research Unit, Calcutta (W.B.) in the year 1977-79 and 1982. The potencies used during proving were 3x, 6, 30 and 200 centesimal potencies. It included 30 provers in the age group of 17-37 years in total out of which 9 were females…
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