Goji Berry and Lotus Seed Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Goji Berry and Lotus Seed Tea

Chinese Name: 枸杞莲心茶

Formula

10 grams of goji berries, 3 grams of white chrysanthemum flowers, 1 gram of lotus seeds, and 3 grams of kuding tea.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Rinse the goji berries and white chrysanthemum flowers, then sun-dry or oven-dry them. Place them in a cup with the lotus seeds and kuding tea. Pour boiling water over the mixture, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes before drinking.

Efficacy

Nourishes yin and tonifies the kidneys. Suitable for menopausal syndrome characterized by kidney yin deficiency.

Usage

Drink frequently as a tea substitute; the mixture can be steeped 3–5 times.

Commentary

Goji berries (Gou-qi-zi) function as the chief herb. Sweet-neutral in property, it channels into the Liver, Kidney meridians, and works to nourish the liver and kidney, brighten the eyes. White chrysanthemum flowers (Ju-hua) act as the deputy ingredient, sweet, bitter-slightly cold in property, acting through the Lung, Liver meridians to clear liver heat, pacify the liver and brighten the eyes. Lotus seeds (Lian-zi) add further support, working to tonify the spleen, astringe the kidney and calm the spirit. Assisting the core, kuding tea (Ku-ding-cha) functions as an assistant, helping to clear heat, detoxify, promote diuresis and lower lipid. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. The overall effect is to nourish yin and tonify the kidneys, restoring balance within the yin deficiency and yin framework.

Goji Berry and Lotus Seed Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes yin and tonifies the kidneys. Suitable for menopausal syndrome characterized by kidney yin deficiency.

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