Description
Traditional Five Flower Cooling Herbal Tea with Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo Wu Hua Cha)
If you’re dealing with heavy dampness, a sore throat, or breakouts from staying up late – The Classic Guangdong Five-Flower Herbal Tea, brewed with five kinds of flower / herbs – absolutely unbeatable for cooling the body, detoxifies and relieves summer heat.
Lightly sweet with a lovely floral, herbal fragrance.
Health Benefits
Delivers potent cooling and anti-inflammatory action to clear internal heat and eliminate toxins, effectively soothing respiratory irritation and providing relief from summer heat. Clear skin breakouts.
Ingredients
Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo), Honeysuckle Flower / Lonicera japonica (Jin Yin Hua), Chrysanthemum Flower (Ju Hua), Kapok flower / Bombax ceiba (Mu Mian Hua), Dried Kudzu Flower / Pueraria lobata (Ge Hua) & Sophora flower / Sophora japonica (Huai Hua).
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.
· Red, dry, or painful eyes, headaches, or feeling irritable.
· 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 .
· 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 herbal tea in the refrigerator may trigger a cold-related cough (as it may become too cooling in nature)
· Avoid during menstruating.
· 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.
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 monk fruit tastes 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!
