Herbal Cooling Tea/Chrysanthemum Tea

The weather is too hot for me to digest, therefore, last Sunday i drag myself to a nearby Chinese medicine shop to purchase the dried herbal cooling tea (chrysanthemum tea) packets. This was taught by my great chef, MOM! It has been a time, her passion for her family health being had taught me good food leads to healthy life style.

With its beautiful color and refreshing flavor, chrysanthemum flowers are highly regarded as a detoxification herb in Chinese medicine. It helps to clear heat and toxic materials which have accumulated within the body.  Regular consumption aids in the removal of toxins trapped in the lungs as well as breakdown of mucous formation. Chrysanthemum flowers also make a great rinse for red, swollen and irritated eyes. 

As it is cheap and easy, below are the ingredients and steps to make chrysanthemum tea:

Ingredients :

• 1 Dried Chrysanthemum Flowers packets
• 3 slices of Chinese licorice (moistens the Lungs and stops coughing, and therefore it is good in treating upper respiratory ailments. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effect. It reduces the toxicity of many substances including nicotine, and caffeine. However, a word of caution,people with high blood pressure should avoid taking these.)
• 1 tbsp of Wolfberry (ability to strengthen the liver, the kidneys and the eyes, as well as the ability to nourish the blood.)
• Rock Sugar ( according to your level of sweetness) 

Steps:

• Add the ingredients above into a tea pot and pour 500 ml hot water. Boil it in slow fire for 10 to 15 minutes.  
• Filter the chrysanthemum flowers andsieve the liquid through a strainer. 
• Serve it with hot or chilled with love! :) 

Note : You can boil it for another two or three times for another round. I keep boiling it for another few round and  drink it for another two days till the flavor gets lesser.