Spring is strong, but you are still tired and upset?

Let's make a cup of fresh scented tea.

Now is not only a good time to enjoy flowers,

It's also the time to "taste" flowers

There is a folk saying that "tea is drunk in spring".

But making scented tea is not like ordinary tea.

Just rinse it with boiling water.

Strictly speaking,

Many scented teas are also Chinese medicines.

Can play a certain role in conditioning and even treatment.

Chinese medicine reminds,

Although scented tea is good, it should not be "flowery".

You also need to refer to seasonal changes and personal physique.

To choose and match.

You should taste scented tea in spring.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter, what tea to drink is very particular.

In spring, people tend to be irritable, that is, people often say "liver is flourishing." When the liver fire moves to the upper body, there will be symptoms such as headache, dizziness, head swelling and blushing.

Spring is also the time for everything to recover, but at this time, the yang of the human body is out of the table, blood flows to the periphery, and people generally feel sleepy and weak. This is what we often call "spring sleep".

On such a day, it is best to drink scented tea. Scented tea and tea set are fragrant and pungent, which can not only refresh the mind, eliminate spring sleepiness, but also help to dispel the cold evil accumulated in the body in winter, making people feel refreshed. Many varieties of flowers also have the effects of soothing the liver, regulating qi, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. Proper collocation can get twice the result with half the effort.

When using scented tea, you should refer to your own physique and not be too "flowery"

There is also a certain emphasis on drinking scented tea. Strictly speaking, scented tea is also a traditional Chinese medicine. It is not advisable to drink too much "flowers" to prevent the utility from being offset, and to prevent too much utility from damaging health.

At the same time, because scented tea has its medicinal properties, if it is not taken according to the syndrome type, it will be counterproductive.

Therefore, when preparing herbal tea, we should pay attention to the nature of flowers and plants. For example, lavender has a sleeping effect, so don't brew it with rosemary, which can cheer you up.

If you don't know the medicinal properties of various flowers, it is best to brew them separately, and it is best to consult Chinese medicine before mixing and matching scented tea.

These flowers are the first choice in spring.

So, which flowers are suitable for making tea in spring?

jasmine

As I said before, I have to raise my liver in spring, so I have to mention jasmine tea. Jasmine is sweet in taste and warm in nature, and enters liver, spleen and stomach meridians. It has the function of harmonizing middle qi, regulating qi and relieving depression, and is the first choice for drinking tea in spring.

Jasmine Tea

Ingredients: jasmine, green tea and black tea bag.

Practice: Wash the jasmine for later use, put all the materials into the teacup, pour the water into the cup after boiling, cover it and stew for 3 minutes before drinking.

Comments: Jasmine tea is warm, suitable for warming the body in spring, and has the function of eliminating spring sleepiness and refreshing the mind.

Jasmine kumquat beverage

Ingredients: 5g of jasmine, 0/0g of kumquat cake/kloc-(homemade kumquat candied fruit or salty kumquat is also acceptable, and honey stains are better).

Practice: Soak jasmine and kumquat preserves in boiling water.

Comments: Delicious and fragrant, it has the functions of soothing liver and regulating qi, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, resolving phlegm and drying dampness. It can be used for chronic pharyngitis, abdominal distension and abdominal pain, but it should be used with caution if it is very hot.

chrysanthemum

When it comes to chrysanthemums, people often think of autumn in October. In fact, chrysanthemum tea is very suitable for drinking in spring.

However, it should also be reminded that people with cold chrysanthemum, deficient cold constitution and weak spleen and stomach are not suitable for drinking.

In addition to the pure chrysanthemum tea when Lao Guangping drinks morning tea, you can also try this:

Lycium barbarum chrysanthemum tea

Materials: chrysanthemum 12, Lycium barbarum about 20,

Practice: Drink it repeatedly with 300 ml of boiling water.

Comments: Lycium barbarum has the effects of immunomodulation, anti-fatigue, lowering blood lipid, protecting liver and improving eyesight. Chrysanthemum is rich in vitamin A, which is an important substance to maintain eye health. The combination of the two can get twice the result with half the effort, especially suitable for computer workers to drink.

Chrysanthemum osmanthus tea

Materials: chrysanthemum 10g, cassia seed 10- 15g, 50g of japonica rice, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Soaking method: firstly, stir-fry Semen Cassiae in a casserole until it has a slight fragrance, take it out, cool it, stir-fry it with Chrysanthemum, remove the residue to get juice, add japonica rice to cook porridge, add crystal sugar when the porridge is cooked, and then cook it with 1-2 until it is cooked.

Comments: Clearing liver, improving eyesight, lowering blood pressure and relaxing bowels are suitable for people with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and habitual constipation.

Gehua

Pueraria lobata, which sounds a bit strange at first glance, is actually Pueraria lobata, which has the effects of relieving exterior syndrome, clearing away heat, ascending and dispersing damp heat, relieving alcoholism and stopping vomiting.

Pueraria lobata hairy root tea

Ingredients: 5 grams of kudzu root, cogongrass rhizome 15 grams.

Practice: decoct soup and make tea.

Comments: Pueraria lobata has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and is suitable for people with wind-heat cold and strong neck pain.

Gehua honey tea

Materials: pueraria lobata 15g, Amomum villosum 5g, and proper amount of honey.

Practice: Flos Puerariae Lobatae and Fructus Amomi are brewed with 250 ml of boiling water for 20 minutes, and appropriate amount of honey is added to stir for drinking.

Comments: Promoting qi and stopping vomiting are often used to sober up and relieve fatigue. Amomum villosum has the effect of eliminating dampness and appetizing.

In addition, hawthorn, peach blossom and Sophora japonica are also suitable for making tea in spring:

Hawthorn Rose Tea-Beauty and Digestion Aid

Hawthorn can help digestion, with roses, not only can recuperate indigestion, but also can help beauty beauty.

Peach blossom tea-preventing constipation and eliminating edema

Chinese medicine believes that peach blossom can eliminate edema, and can also pass stool and prevent constipation. Constipated people might as well drink some peach blossom tea.

Sophora japonica tea-clearing heat and lowering blood pressure, clearing liver and cooling blood

Sophora japonica has the function of clearing liver and cooling blood. Some elderly people suffer from blood heat, such as dry stool, constipation and dry eyes. At this time, it is best to drink some Sophora japonica tea. In addition, Sophora japonica also has the effect of clearing away heat and lowering blood pressure.

Eat more "green" and "sweet" in spring.

Besides being sleepy and getting angry in spring, it is not enough to drink tea, but also to eat well.

First of all, soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen must keep a light diet in spring, avoid greasy food and fry less oil when cooking.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, food can be roughly divided into blue, red, yellow, white and black, of which blue enters the liver. Therefore, you can eat more green food in spring, such as green leafy vegetables and cucumbers, which is good for nourishing the liver. Chinese yam, poria cocos and coix seed have the effects of strengthening the spleen and warming up, so you can eat more. For Cantonese people, you can eat more damp-removing foods such as lentils, coix seed, plantain and perilla leaves.

Food has five flavors: sour, bitter, sweet, spicy and salty. Among them, sweets are beneficial to nourishing the liver and protecting the spleen, while acidic foods are not conducive to the growth of yang and the release of liver qi. So eating sour food in spring can be reduced. He introduced that among sweets, cereals include glutinous rice, black rice, sorghum, millet, oats and malt; Fruits and vegetables include sword beans, pumpkins, lentils, red dates, longan, walnuts and chestnuts. Besides, you should eat more fish.

As for the relief of spring sleepiness, first of all, we should exercise properly to make qi and blood run.

Secondly, the living environment should be ventilated and dehumidified, because dampness will trap the spleen.

Third, you can eat some foods that can benefit qi and promote blood circulation, such as American ginseng or Tianqi stewed chicken, which can benefit qi and promote blood circulation. You can eat more fish at the same time. In addition, tofu, potatoes, mushrooms, rape, onions, eggplant, pumpkin, radish, milk, apples, pears, bananas, cherries and so on. It can also help alleviate the "spring sleep". The aforementioned scented tea and coffee are also experts in getting out of trouble.

Synthesized from Guangzhou Daily, Health Appointment and Old People's Daily.

Photo: vision china.

Integration: Li Jin