What are the liver-protecting and liver-nourishing teas?

Guo Nan

associate chief physician

Department 2, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

There are many teas for protecting and nourishing the liver, such as chrysanthemum tea, cassia seed tea, Lycium barbarum and Ligustrum lucidum tea, rose tea and so on. But when drinking, it is best to choose according to personal physique and syndrome type.

Rose tea: suitable for people with depressed liver. Roses are fragrant, can promote qi and relieve depression, and have a good effect on regulating liver qi.

Lycium barbarum and Ligustrum lucidum tea: suitable for people with liver and kidney yin deficiency. Lycium barbarum L. is a common medicine with the same origin as food, which can benefit the eyesight and nourish the liver and kidney. And Ligustrum lucidum also has this effect.

Chrysanthemum tea, cassia seed tea: Suitable for people who are full of anger. Chrysanthemum can dispel wind and clear heat, clear liver and improve eyesight, and clear away heat and toxic materials; Cassia seed also enters the liver meridian, which can calm the liver, clear the liver, improve eyesight and relieve eye discomfort, headache and dizziness. However, cassia seed is slightly cold, and people who are prone to diarrhea, diarrhea and stomachache should not drink this tea. People with spleen and stomach weakness and deficiency of qi and blood should not take cassia seed tea.

In addition, there are white chrysanthemum tea, Qiju oolong tea and Sanqi tea. , with the corresponding materials and a little honey, is also very good for nourishing the liver.