摘要 |
PURPOSE: To obtain a granular Curcuma longa tea useful for eluting effect, having excellent feel through a throat, by drying sterilized Curcuma longa by hot air at a relatively low temperature, further drying it by hot air at a relatively high temperature and grinding into a granular state. CONSTITUTION: Sterilized Curcuma longa is dried in the sun, dried in an atmosphere of hot air at 40-50 deg.C for 4-6 hours, further redried in an atmosphere of hot air at 65-75 deg.C for 8-12 hours and ground into a granular state to give the objective granular Curcuma longa tea. The Curcuma longa tea is preferably mixed with a herb which is dried and granulated or made into small pieces. |