4 Teas for Summer

ONE.

Dragon Well

Green tea

TWO.

Pepper-mint tea

(bo he 薄荷)

Peppermint- (bo he 薄荷). Peppermint is a commonly used Chinese herb that has a mildly heat clearing effect. It also specifically clears Summer heat. To make peppermint tea simply steep dried or fresh leaves in boiling hot water. 

THREE.

Chrysanthemum

Mildly cooling

Chrysanthemum- Chrysanthemum is mildly cooling and sweet in nature and thus both clears heat as well as protects fluids. It is especially useful when the Liver channel is overheated resulting in irritability, blurry vision, headache or red eyes. In Summer it can be taken as a daily beverage. Like peppermint, the flowers can be directly steeped in boiling hot water but need not be decocted.

FOUR.

Chamomile

Mildly heat clearing for use in Summer