Description
Deeply hydrating, refreshing, sweet and delicious formula that cools internal heat, replenishes yin, and soothes the lungs. It aids digestion, quenches thirst, promotes bowel regularity, and restores vital fluids throughout the body.
A light, sweet, and delicious herbal tea everyone will love — both adults and children adore it!
Health Benefits
The Ultimate Hydration & Recovery Herbal Tea
• Deep Hydration – Sugarcane replenishes fluids and quenches thirst, snow pear moisturises the lungs and reduces dryness, while cogongrass rhizome clears 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.
Ingredients
Dried sugar cane (gan zhe), wolly grass root / cogongrass rhizome / imperata cylindrica (mao gen), dried sea coconut (hai di ye gan), dried figs (wu hua guo), dried snow pear (xue li gan) & honey dates (mi zao).
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.
Precaution
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).
· It should not be consumed if you have a cold, flu, cough, cold body constitution, a weak, cold spleen/stomach, women during menstruation and during a wind-cold type cold (exterior cold syndrome).
· Drinking too much overly chilled in the refrigerator herbal tea may trigger a cold-related cough (as it may become too cooling in nature)
· Pregnancy : Pregnant women should consult a healthcare professional before consuming herbal tea.
· Diabetics : Not recommended to diabetic patients as some of the herbs are naturally sweet.
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.
Boiling Instructions
1. Rinse the herbal ingredients thoroughly.
2. Bring 2.5L of water to a boil, then reduce to low heat.
3. Add the rinsed herbs and simmer for 60 minutes.
4. 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.
• Don’t shorten the boiling time – letting it simmer for the full duration is key to drawing out all the flavors and benefits.
• May be sweetened with rock sugar / honey / stevia leaf etc or omit.
• Strain – enjoy it hot or chilled, both are fantastic!
