The Benefits of Osmanthus Tea: Relieving Dryness and Clearing Heat

In the morning, if you wake up with a dry mouth, why not have a cup of osmanthus tea? Spring is here, and many people wake up with a dry mouth in the morning due to internal heat. It is best to drink some tea to relieve dryness. Today, I will introduce you to a tea that is good for clearing heat and reducing fire.

Osmanthus tea is one of the main types of tea in China. It belongs to flower tea and is made from osmanthus and tea leaves. It has a rich and lasting fragrance and a bright green color. In the processes of harvesting, preparation, production, and packaging, it strictly undergoes 8 procedures such as tea embryo preparation, fresh osmanthus collection, tea fermentation with osmanthus, flower residue removal, re-drying, filtering, packaging, and storage. The most famous places for producing osmanthus tea are Guilin in Guangxi, Xianning in Hubei, Chengdu in Sichuan, and Chongqing.

Osmanthus tea has the effects of warming and nourishing yang energy, whitening the skin, detoxifying the body, relieving cough and phlegm, and nourishing and moisturizing the lungs.

　　【Main Effects】

The main effects of osmanthus tea are warming and nourishing yang energy, whitening the skin, detoxifying the body, relieving cough and phlegm, and nourishing and moisturizing the lungs. The function of osmanthus tea is to refresh the mind, nourish yin and moisturize the lungs, purify the body and mind, and balance the nervous system.

The effect of osmanthus tea in warming and replenishing yang energy.

　　Indication: Hypertension caused by weak yang energy. Symptoms include dizziness, headache, lower back pain, aversion to cold, cold limbs, loose stools, clear and long urine, pale tongue, white coating, and deep and thin pulse.

　　Osmanthus tea has preventive and therapeutic effects on bad breath, unclear vision, urticaria, duodenal ulcers, gastric cold and pain.

　　【Health Functions】

Osmanthus tea has the functions of whitening the skin, detoxifying the body, relieving cough and phlegm, and nourishing and moisturizing the lungs. In summer, many people feel dry skin or hoarse voice due to internal heat. Adding some osmanthus to green tea or oolong tea can help relieve these symptoms. Osmanthus tea is a specialty of Guilin. After the tea leaves are fermented with fresh osmanthus, it not only retains the true taste of tea but also has a strong osmanthus fragrance. It has the functions of ventilation and stomach, and is suitable for the elderly with weak stomach function.

A normal person secretes 1-1.5 liters of saliva every day. In addition to helping with eating and digestion, saliva is also a natural cleanser in the mouth. If saliva secretion is reduced, it can easily cause bad breath. For this reason, people who often have a dry mouth should drink more osmanthus tea. It not only quenches thirst but also prevents and treats bad breath.