Tea Science | Invite you to drink the first cup of "health tea" in autumn

The climate changes the most in autumn. It is more humid and hot in early autumn. Although the beginning of autumn has passed, the real autumn has not yet arrived. In ancient times, the sixth month of the lunar calendar, or the period from the beginning of autumn to the autumnal equinox, was classified as the long summer.

During the long summer, dampness is the main factor, and dampness can easily block the spleen and stomach, causing fatigue, limb weakness, loss of appetite, loose stools and other discomforts. Therefore, it is better to choose warm and dry tea. The first choice of tea is black tea, dark tea and other teas, which are warm in nature and help the spleen and stomach to function. Among them, Qinggan Pu'er has the function of promoting qi and drying dampness, especially suitable for drinking in the long summer; in addition, Qinggan has the effect of reducing phlegm and reducing fat, suitable for all seasons. If you like to drink herbal tea, you can mix Amomum villosum, Perilla frutescens, lotus leaves, orange flowers, tangerine peel, etc. appropriately to help remove dampness and function in the spleen.

1. Orange Blossom Tea

Orange blossom (or citrus flower) 1g, black tea 3g

Effects: Most of the flowers of citrus plants have the effect of promoting qi and soothing the stomach. The flower of daidai is spicy, sweet, slightly bitter, and neutral in nature. It has the functions of regulating qi and widening the chest, stimulating appetite and stopping vomiting. It is mainly used to treat chest tightness, abdominal distension and pain, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. Paired with black tea, it has a fragrant smell, which does not damage the fragrance of tea, but also helps the spleen and stomach to transport and transform. It is suitable for drinking in the long summer season or for people with dampness.

2. Green Orange Pu'er

1 green tangerine puerh, brew with boiling water and drink

Effect: Green tangerine, green in color, enters the liver meridian and has a good effect of soothing the liver and regulating qi. Combined with Pu'er, it has the function of soothing the liver and spleen, clearing turbidity and reducing fat.

Although it is all autumn, the choices of health teas are different from early autumn to late autumn.

After Bailu, the climate is dry, with hot days and cool nights. After Hanlu, the weather quickly turns cold, and we enter autumn in the strict sense. "Dryness" is the main air in autumn, so it is called "autumn dryness". Dryness hurts people, mainly by consuming body fluids. The corresponding viscera of autumn is the "lungs". When autumn dryness attacks the lungs, it is easy to have symptoms of dryness such as "all kinds of dryness, dryness, and cracks". The "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" mentions "nourishing yin in autumn and winter", which means that in autumn and winter, we should adopt yin to adapt to the law of the gradual growth of yin in nature and lay a good foundation for the growth of yang in the coming year. Therefore, autumn health care should focus on "nourishing yin and moistening dryness".

In mid-autumn and late autumn, teas that are sweet, cold and nourishing are the best choices. Oolong tea, yellow tea, white tea and other teas are preferred, as they are mild in nature and do not hurt the yin fluid. In order to better nourish yin and moisten dryness, you can also mix American ginseng, Adenophora, Ophiopogon japonicus, lily, dendrobium, polygonatum, polygonatum, pear and so on.

3. Adenophora White Tea

‍‍‍‍Northern Adenophora 3g, White Tea 3g

Efficacy: Northern Adenophora nourishes yin and clears the lungs, benefits the stomach and produces body fluids, while tea produces body fluids and quenches thirst. Using the two together can nourish yin, clear away heat and moisten dryness, and can relieve symptoms such as dry throat, dry nose, dry mouth, dry stool, dry skin, and fatigue.

4. Polygonatum odoratum tea

15-30g Polygonatum sibiricum, appropriate amount of water, boil for 15-30 minutes

Efficacy: Polygonatum sibiricum is a top-grade product for health preservation. It has the effects of nourishing the yin of the lungs, spleen and kidneys, replenishing the essence and marrow and prolonging life. It has a mild nature and is tolerated by most people. It also tastes sweet and delicious. It is an excellent product for "nourishing yin in autumn and winter" and is suitable for people who need tonic in autumn.

About the Author

Wang Tao

Chief Chinese medicine physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Hospital, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, graduated from Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Clinically, he follows the methods of colds, febrile diseases, Dongyuan, and Zhang Xichun, and is good at diagnosing and treating geriatric diseases, spleen and stomach diseases, and miscellaneous internal medicine diseases. He presided over one project of Zhejiang Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Plan, published one monograph "Essentials of Clinical Practice of Sarcopenia in the Elderly", participated in the editing of three books, and published several papers in domestic and foreign journals.