Summer is the hottest season of the year, and many people tend to lose their appetite during this time. Drinking tea is the best choice in such cases. There are many types of tea, each with different health benefits. Don't believe it? Give it a try!
【Summer Weight-Loss Tea】
Ingredients: Fried Cassia Seed, Dried Tangerine Peel, Hawthorn, Fo-Ti, Black Plum (10g each), Water Plantain, Wild Chrysanthemum, Plantago Seed, Licorice Root (5g each).
Method: Put the herbs in a pot and boil them in water for 30 minutes. Remove the residue and pour the liquid into a teapot. Drink 3 to 5 times a day.
Benefits: Prevents cardiovascular diseases, helps in fat metabolism, reduces fat accumulation, and increases heart's ability to withstand stress.
【Calm and Soothe Tea】
Ingredients: Poria, Polygala, Wheat Grain, Licorice Root, Jujube (10g each).
Method: Put the herbs in a pot and boil them in water for 30 minutes. Remove the residue and pour the liquid into a teapot. Drink 3 to 5 times a day.
Benefits: Suitable for busy individuals or those under high academic pressure. Effectively helps in relieving stress and calming the mind.
【Maimedong Nourishing Tea】
Ingredients: Ophiopogon, Schisandra, Lily, Goji Berry (15g each).
Method: Wash the herbs and put them in a large teapot. Brew with boiling water and drink as tea several times a day.
Benefits: Nourishes yin, calms the mind, moisturizes the liver, and treats symptoms such as dry mouth and palpitations.
【Danshen Blood-Activating Tea】
Ingredients: Cinnamon Twig, Fo-Ti, Solomon's Seal, Salvia, Tienchi Ginseng (6g each).
Method: Boil the herbs in 3 bowls of water until it reduces to 1 bowl. Drink warm. Repeat every three days.
Benefits: Especially effective for treating patients with chest tightness, chest pain, dry mouth, and blackish-purple lips. Also nourishes yin, strengthens the heart, relieves pain, activates blood circulation, moisturizes the lungs, and nourishes the kidneys.