Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea

Chinese Name: 杞菊茶

Formula

20 grams of goji berries, 5 grams of chrysanthemum flowers.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sort the goji berries and chrysanthemum flowers to remove impurities, place them together in a cup, pour boiling water over them, cover, and let steep for 15 minutes.

Efficacy

Nourishes the liver and kidneys, calms the liver, and improves eyesight. Suitable for all types of hypertension; particularly suitable for hypertension characterized by yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity.

Usage

Drink frequently as a tea substitute; it can generally be steeped 3–5 times. Take one dose daily.

Commentary

Goji berries (Gou-qi-zi) function as the chief herb; neutral and sweet in character, it channels into the Liver, Kidney meridians, working chiefly to nourish the liver and kidney, brighten the eyes. Chrysanthemum flowers (Ju-hua) join as the supporting deputy; slightly cold and sweet, bitter in character, it travels through the Lung, Liver meridians to disperse wind-heat, pacify the liver and brighten the eyes. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Working as one, the formula nourish the liver and kidneys, calm the liver, improves eyesight, thereby targeting the yin deficiency and yin pattern that underlies the complaint.

Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the liver and kidneys, calms the liver, and improves eyesight. Suitable for all types of hypertension; particularly suitable for hypertension characterized by yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity.

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