Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a cup of refreshing herbal tea to beat the heat. One popular choice is the "Sangju Baozhu Beverage," a type of cooling tea from Guangdong, China. It is a representative medicinal diet that serves both as a remedy and a beverage. The Sangju Baozhu Beverage is known for its ability to treat and prevent wind-heat colds.
【Name of Recipe】
Sangju Baozhu Beverage
【Ingredients】
5g mulberry leaves, 5g chrysanthemum flowers, 3g peppermint, 30g bitter bamboo leaves, 30g white grass root
【Preparation】
Wash the mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum flowers, bitter bamboo leaves, white grass root, and peppermint. Put them into a teapot and steep with boiling water for 10 minutes.
【Functions and Indications】
It has a cooling and exterior-releasing effect and is suitable for wind-heat colds.
【Usage and Dosage】
Drink as a substitute for tea at any time.
【Introduction of Medicinal Ingredients】
Chrysanthemum flowers: They have the effects of dispelling wind, clearing heat, soothing the liver, brightening the eyes, and detoxifying. They are used to treat wind-heat external invasion, headaches, dizziness, red eyes, hypertension, boils, and swelling.
Mulberry leaves: They dispel wind, clear heat, cool the blood, and brighten the eyes. They are used to treat wind-heat fever, headaches, red eyes, thirst, lung heat cough, wind-dampness, papular rash, and edema of the lower extremities.
Peppermint: It is mainly used to dispel wind, clear heat, eliminate filth, and detoxify. It is used to treat wind-heat external invasion, headaches, red eyes, sore throat, indigestion, bloating, mouth ulcers, toothaches, sores, and skin rashes.
【Analysis of the Recipe】
The mulberry leaves and chrysanthemum flowers in this medicinal diet have the effects of dispersing wind, clearing heat, and cooling the lungs and liver. They also have the ability to improve eyesight. The bitter bamboo leaves, white grass root, and peppermint are cold and can clear heat from the lungs and heart, as well as promote diuresis. Lastly, the addition of the cooling peppermint can disperse lung heat and relieve liver heat stagnation.
Therefore, this cooling tea recipe is suitable for individuals who have mild body heat, slight aversion to wind and cold, and dry throat and thirst. Additionally, since these five medicinal ingredients are considered food-medicine dual-use herbs, they have a higher safety profile and are suitable for regular consumption in small doses during the summer.
However, for individuals with underlying yang deficiency or weak spleen with loose stools, it is still advisable to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for personalized guidance and treatment.
