The spleen and stomach can develop symptoms due to dampness and heat, such as fatigue, heaviness in the body, heat in the body, bitter taste in the mouth, less thirst, and dark urine. This is a typical sub-healthy state. Some people choose to drink tea as a regular conditioning method. So, what kinds of tea are there?
Peilan Huoxiang Tea
Ingredients: Huoxiang, Peilan in appropriate amounts.
Method: Wash Huoxiang and Peilan separately and put them in a cup with black tea. Add 200ml of boiling water, steep for about 5 minutes, and then add ice cubes to mix well.
Efficacy: Peilan has a mild and spicy flavor and has the effects of aromaticizing dampness, invigorating the spleen, and opening the appetite. It also has the effects of relieving heat. Huoxiang is warm in nature and has the effects of relieving heat, opening the appetite, and stopping vomiting. Both are suitable for people with spleen and stomach dampness and heat.
Hawthorn Poria Tea
Ingredients: Chenpi, Poria, Hawthorn, each 2 qian.
Method: Boil 500ml of water in a pot, add 2 qian (10g) of Chenpi, Hawthorn, and Poria, and let it cool.
Efficacy: Poria invigorates the spleen and promotes diuresis, Chenpi regulates qi and invigorates the spleen, dries dampness and transforms phlegm, and Hawthorn eliminates food stagnation in the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion. Generally speaking, it is suitable for various symptoms of intestinal and stomach dampness and heat.
Ophiopogon and Chrysanthemum Tea
Main ingredients: Chrysanthemum, Ophiopogon, and honey in appropriate amounts.
Method: Rinse the chrysanthemum and ophiopogon with water, put them in a pot, add water, boil for 5 minutes over medium heat, and then add honey to drink.
Efficacy: Ophiopogon clears heat and dries dampness, chrysanthemum disperses wind and clears heat. This combination is commonly used for relieving heat in people with spleen and stomach dampness and heat during the summer.
Suhu Mint Tea
Ingredients: Perilla leaves 12g, mint leaves 9g, Peilan leaves 10g, Huoxiang 15g.
Method: Because all the ingredients are volatile, you just need to brew them with boiling water, let it sit for a while, and then drink it.
Efficacy: Perilla induces sweating and releases the surface, mint disperses wind and heat, Peilan eliminates dampness and heat, and Huoxiang clears heat and removes dampness. This tea is used for spleen and stomach dampness and heat, especially for the symptoms of catching a cold from external heat during hot weather. It should not be used as a regular tea.
Lotus Leaf and Mint Tea
Ingredients: Lotus leaf 5g, mint 3g.
Method: Put the lotus leaf in a pot with water and boil for about 5 minutes, then add mint, and after three minutes, it is ready to drink after cooling down.
Efficacy: Lotus leaf removes dampness and clears turbidity, mint clears heat and dispels dampness. It is suitable for people with spleen and stomach dampness and heat and can relieve fatigue and improve poor appetite.
