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One of the best selling drink during 2003 SARS at Chinese Medical Halls is Detox & Immunity-Boosting Tea
Ingredients of Detox & Immunity-Boosting Tea:
20g pu gong ying (dandelion)
10g jin yin hua (honeysuckle)
10g bei qi (astragalus root)
8g gan cao (licorice root)
5g chen pi (dried Mandarin orange peel)
1.5 litres of water
Method:
1. Rinse the ingredients twice & place in a colander or sieve to remove excess water
2. Place the ingredients in a pot
3. Add the water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat. Allow the tea to cool before drinking.
20g pu gong ying (dandelion)
10g jin yin hua (honeysuckle)
10g bei qi (astragalus root)
8g gan cao (licorice root)
5g chen pi (dried Mandarin orange peel)
1.5 litres of water
Method:
1. Rinse the ingredients twice & place in a colander or sieve to remove excess water
2. Place the ingredients in a pot
3. Add the water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat. Allow the tea to cool before drinking.
Lemon pepper tea helps in boosting the immunity in the body
Ingredients for Lemon and Pepper Tea:
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon honey
Method:
1. Place the pepper and turmeric in the cup, and pour over boiling water.
2. Stir in the lemon juice and honey, and you're ready to drink
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon honey
Method:
1. Place the pepper and turmeric in the cup, and pour over boiling water.
2. Stir in the lemon juice and honey, and you're ready to drink
TCM practitioners recommend taking Five Flower Tea to help elderly boost bodily defences and improve appetite
Ingredients of Five Flower Tea Tea:
2 large luohan guo (monk fruit, 70g)
20g xia gu cao (prunella spike)
50g dried chrysanthemum flowers
8g gan cao
15g jin yin hua
3 pieces of sang ye (mulbery leaf)
2 litres of water
Method:
1. Break the luohan guo into small pieces
2. Rinse the xia gu cao thoroughly
3. Rinse the dried chrysanthemum flowers, gan cao, sany ye and jin yin hua thoroughly
4. Place all the ingredients and water in a pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes
5. Allow the tea to steep and cool before serving
2 large luohan guo (monk fruit, 70g)
20g xia gu cao (prunella spike)
50g dried chrysanthemum flowers
8g gan cao
15g jin yin hua
3 pieces of sang ye (mulbery leaf)
2 litres of water
Method:
1. Break the luohan guo into small pieces
2. Rinse the xia gu cao thoroughly
3. Rinse the dried chrysanthemum flowers, gan cao, sany ye and jin yin hua thoroughly
4. Place all the ingredients and water in a pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes
5. Allow the tea to steep and cool before serving
Ginger tea helps in alleviating the symptoms of a bad stomach and improves immunity
Ingredients of Ginger Honey Cinnamon Tea:
1 teaspoon of ginger root, grated
1.5 teaspoon of honey
2 cloves
1-inch piece cinnamon bark
3-inch strip orange peel
Method:
1. Bring your cupful of water to a bubbling boil.
2. Add in all the ingredients, bring the heat down to low
3. Let everything steep for about fifteen minutes
4. Strain into a cup and drink.
1 teaspoon of ginger root, grated
1.5 teaspoon of honey
2 cloves
1-inch piece cinnamon bark
3-inch strip orange peel
Method:
1. Bring your cupful of water to a bubbling boil.
2. Add in all the ingredients, bring the heat down to low
3. Let everything steep for about fifteen minutes
4. Strain into a cup and drink.
Refreshing Mint tea helps in improving memory and also prevents stomach upset
Ingredients for Mint Tea:
10 mint leaves
1 sprig rosemary
A squeeze lemon, optional
Method:
1. Tear the mint leaves into a cup, while setting a pan of water to boil.
2. Plop the rosemary in the pan.
3. Once boiled, pour the water on the mint and let it sit for ten minutes. Add a splash of lemon, if required. Enjoy!
10 mint leaves
1 sprig rosemary
A squeeze lemon, optional
Method:
1. Tear the mint leaves into a cup, while setting a pan of water to boil.
2. Plop the rosemary in the pan.
3. Once boiled, pour the water on the mint and let it sit for ten minutes. Add a splash of lemon, if required. Enjoy!
Extracted from Straits Times article