Description
Sugarcane & Cogongrass / Imperata Root – Hydration & Cooling Herbal Tea
A light, sweet, and delicious herbal tea everyone will love — both adults and children adore it!
Ingredients
Dried sugar cane (gan zhe) & cogongrass rhizome / imperata root (mao gen).
Health Benefits
Deeply hydrating, cools internal heat, replenishes yin, moistens the lungs, resolves phlegm, relieves cough (specifically heat‑type cough). It aids digestion, quenches thirst, promotes bowel movement, and generate fluids throughout the body.
The Hydration & Recovery Herbal Tea
• Hydration – Sugarcane replenishes fluids and quenches thirst while Cogongrass Rhizome / Imperata Root heat and aids digestion. This powerful trio battles dryness from the inside out.
• Saviour for Late Nights – Staying up depletes yin and triggers “deficiency fire.” This tea restores balance, so you wake up refreshed—without the dry mouth or lingering thirst.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Chinese cooling herbal tea (liang cha) is for people showing signs of internal heat. It’s not a daily drink, but a remedy for specific symptoms.
People & Symptoms Who May Benefit ?
These teas are suited for those with “heaty” symptoms caused by diet, weather, or lifestyle :
· Heaty symptoms caused by diet. (hot & spicy food, fried food)
· Heaty symptoms caused by weather especially during summer.
· Heaty symptoms caused by lifestyle. (constant late nights, poor sleep)
· Sore throat, bad breath, mouth ulcers, or dry cough.
· Acne/pimples, constipation, or yellow/dark urine..
· Thirsty and dehydrated.
· Mild fevers from feeling hot, or a bitter taste in the mouth.
Consistency : 2–3 times a week.
Precautions
Cooling teas are not for everyone. Do not give to infants/toddlers without a practitioner’s advice . Avoid if pregnant, menstruating, or if you have a cold constitution (chilly limbs, poor appetite, loose stools).
- Not recommended for individuals with a cold body constitution, a weak, cold spleen/stomach, women during menstruation and during a wind-cold type cold (exterior cold syndrome).
- Avoid during menstruation and pregnant.
- Diabetics : Not recommended to diabetic patients as some of the herbs are naturally sweet.
- Drinking too much overly chilled herbal tea in the refrigerator may trigger a cold-related cough (as it may become too cooling in nature)
- Pregnancy : Pregnant women should consult a healthcare professional before consuming cooling herbal tea.
Consultation with a physician / healthcare professional is advised prior to consumption for pregnant women, those with diabetes, any ongoing medical conditions, known allergies, or individuals on medication, especially when you have underlying health conditions.
** Disclaimer : Not a substitute for medicine. Individual results may vary.
Cooking Instructions
1. Rinse the herbal ingredients thoroughly.
2. Add all the ingredients into a pot. Cover with water 2000ml, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 1 hour.
3. Strain out all the herbs using a sieve, add a little rock sugar or honey to taste (Optional), according to your preference, but some of the herbs tasted naturally sweet and delicious.
Tips
• The leftover herbs can be re-boiled for a second round.
• If you prefer a stronger brew, use less water – it’ll be more concentrated and the effects will be amplified.
• Do not shorten the boiling time – letting it simmer for the full duration is key to drawing out all the flavors and benefits.
• Strain – enjoy it hot or chilled, both are fantastic!
