Tea is not only a beverage, but also a "medicine" for nourishing the body. The process of nourishing Yin deficiency and excessive fire takes a long time. Long-term consumption of some Yin-nourishing teas can help the body recover quickly. So, what teas can be used for daily consumption?
Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea
Ingredients: 10g goji berries (preferably from Ningxia), 10g Hangbai chrysanthemum, rock sugar.
Instructions: Put goji berries and Hangbai chrysanthemum in a teapot, add boiling water. If you like it sweet, you can add two pieces of rock sugar. Wait for ten minutes before drinking.
Benefits: Goji berries nourish the essence and enhance Qi, nourishing Yin and tonifying the kidneys. Hangbai chrysanthemum can clear the liver, improve vision, clear heat and toxins, and regulate the liver and suppress Yang. This tea is suitable for symptoms caused by Yin deficiency and excessive fire, such as dim vision, dry mouth, and dry eyes. However, not everyone can drink it. Generally speaking, people with weak spleen and stomach or Yang deficiency constitution should avoid goji berry and chrysanthemum tea, as it can cause further weakness. Chrysanthemum has a cooling nature and can harm the spleen and stomach.
Reishi Mushroom and Red Date Tea
Ingredients: 20g reishi mushroom, 50g dried red dates, 5g rock sugar.
Instructions: Wash the reishi mushroom and red dates, put them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat. Repeat this process twice, mix the decoctions together, and add honey to boil.
Benefits: Reishi mushroom tonifies Qi and blood, calms the mind, and has therapeutic effects on various deficiencies in the body. Red dates also have the function of nourishing blood. Rock sugar can clear excessive fire. This tea is helpful in relieving insomnia and restlessness caused by Yin deficiency and excessive fire.
Ophiopogon Tea
Ingredients: 5-10g ophiopogon tuber slices, rock sugar.
Instructions: Put the ophiopogon tuber slices into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil for 5 minutes, and then add rock sugar before drinking.
Benefits: Ophiopogon has a slightly cool nature and a bitter taste. It can nourish Yin and generate fluids, and has a good effect on symptoms such as Yin deficiency, restlessness, insomnia, and sore throat. Drinking ophiopogon tea can achieve the effect of nourishing and regulating for people with Yin deficiency constitution. There is no harm in long-term consumption for patients. However, it should be used with caution by people with Yang deficiency constitution or weak spleen and stomach.
Lily Flower Tea
Ingredients: Appropriate amount of lily flowers and calendula flowers, rock sugar, boiling water.
Instructions: Wash the lily flowers and calendula flowers, put them into a teapot, pour in 500ml of boiling water, steep for 3-5 minutes, and then add rock sugar.
Benefits: Lily flower tea is mainly made from lily flowers. It has a cool nature and a sweet taste. It is used for symptoms such as cough, dizziness, and insomnia caused by Yin deficiency and excessive fire. However, it is contraindicated for people with wind-cold cold, weak spleen and stomach, prolonged accumulation of cold and dampness, and Yang deficiency constitution.
Dendrobium and American Ginseng Tea
Ingredients: 10g dendrobium (or ordinary dendrobium), 10g American ginseng.
Instructions: Wash the dendrobium and American ginseng, cut them into small pieces or slices, put them in a casserole, add 3 bowls of water, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Repeat this process twice, mix the liquid and filter out the residue. It can be consumed in multiple times, preferably twice a day.
Benefits: Dendrobium is a good nourishing herb for Yin deficiency, and American ginseng supplements Qi and blood. This tea has certain therapeutic effects on patients with stomach Yin deficiency.
Tips
1. Staying up late can deplete the body's fluids. Ensuring adequate sleep and avoiding staying up late is one of the prerequisites for nourishing Yin deficiency and excessive fire.
2. Have a balanced diet. Pay attention to some taboos in diet. People with Yin deficiency constitution should avoid eating spicy foods that damage Yin.
3. Sexual activity should be moderate, excessive activity should be avoided.
