Is honeysuckle cold in nature? How to soak honeysuckle in water and drink it

If the honeysuckle tea runs well, we can smell the fragrance of the honeysuckle tea when we pick up the cup lid. The fragrance is overflowing, making people feel refreshed. How do you usually deal with the honeysuckle after picking it? Open it and you will know.

Contents of this article

1. Is honeysuckle cold in nature?

2. How to drink honeysuckle in water

3. How to deal with honeysuckle after picking it

Is honeysuckle cold in nature?

Chinese medicine practitioners say that honeysuckle is cold in nature, and can not only clear internal heat, but also disperse surface heat. However, because its medicinal properties tend to be cold, it cannot be taken for a long time, especially for those with cold spleen and stomach, yin syndrome sores, or weak qi and women during menstruation.

How to drink honeysuckle in water

1. In order to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the tea branches stretching out when brewing honeysuckle tea, it is recommended to use glass tea sets to brew honeysuckle tea.

2. When brewing honeysuckle tea, we need to decide the amount of honeysuckle tea to put in according to the size of the teacup. Generally, about two or three grams is appropriate.

3. After putting it in, you can pour boiling water into the teacup, and then cover the cup to prevent the aroma of honeysuckle tea from escaping. In this way, you can smell the rich flavor of honeysuckle tea when you drink it. While waiting, we can also appreciate the changes in the tea leaves and the changes in the color of the tea soup during brewing, which is a good visual enjoyment.

4. After about three minutes, the honeysuckle tea is almost ready. When we pick up the cup cover, we can smell the fragrance of the honeysuckle tea, which makes people feel refreshed. When the tea soup cools down, you can drink it.

How to deal with honeysuckle after picking

Sprinkle the collected flower buds in a square baking tray made of bamboo, reed and other materials, place them on the bottom layer, move them upward once every 2-4 hours, and check whether they are dry after moving them to the upper layer. When they meet the dryness standard, store them in time. The dryness standard is: they make a sound when squeezed and break into pieces when crushed.

Note: Whether it is sun-drying or baking, the flower buds cannot be touched or turned over by hand before they are dry, otherwise the flower buds will turn black, reducing the quality and affecting sales.

Temperature control: When drying starts, the temperature is controlled at 30-35℃; after 2 hours, the temperature is raised to about 40℃; after another 5-10 hours, the temperature is raised to 45-50℃ and maintained for 10 hours; finally, the temperature is raised to 55-58℃, and the maximum temperature shall not exceed 60℃. The total drying time is 24 hours.