flower tea
Scented tea, also known as fragrant tea, is tea made by brewing the flowers or leaves of plants or their fruits. It is a unique type of reprocessed tea in China . It takes advantage of tea's ability to absorb odors, simmering scented flowers with new tea, and then sifting out the dried flowers after the tea absorbs the scent. The scented tea produced is rich in fragrance and the tea soup is dark in color. Scented tea can be subdivided into herbal tea and floral fruit tea . Drinking leaves or flowers is called herbal tea, such as lotus leaves and stevia leaves. Those who drink its fruits are called flower and fruit tea, such as: figs , lemons , hawthorns, Luo Han Guo , and flower fruits. It has a fragrant smell and health benefits. The appearance is tight and even, and the color is yellow-green and moist; the aroma inside is fresh and rich, with obvious flower aroma, the soup is light yellow and bright, and the bottom of the leaves is tender and bright. Scented tea mainly uses green tea , black tea or oolong tea as the tea base, with fragrant flowers as raw materials, and is made by scenting technology. According to the different varieties of fragrant flowers used, it is divided into jasmine tea , magnolia tea , osmanthus tea , pearl orchid tea , etc. Among them, jasmine tea has the largest output.
brewing method
Use a small porcelain teapot or a porcelain cup with a lid to make tea for sipping alone. When entertaining guests, use a larger teapot, bring it to a boil, and drink it after three to five minutes. You can continue to brew it once or twice.
value efficacy
Healthy scented tea
Formula 1: Osmanthus + tea = relieves cough, resolves phlegm, and removes bad breath.
Formula 2: Stevia leaves + calendula + pearl tea = helps digestion, reduces inflammation and provides immunity.
Formula 3: Chamomile = long-term constipation, intestinal purification.
Formula 4: Jasmine + lemongrass + honey = improves hyperacidity, chronic gastritis, flatulence, and indigestion.
Formula 5: Escinus gall + lemon fruit + prune = anti-aging, can reduce serum neutral fat and cholesterol levels.
The above 5 formulas of health-preserving scented tea have different effects. When people choose to use it, it should be based on the efficacy and personal physique. Although these scented teas are suitable for long-term drinking, they should not be consumed every day.
Efficacy and role
Scented tea combines the flavor of tea and the fragrance of flowers. The tea introduces the fragrance of flowers, and the flowers enhance the taste of tea, complementing each other. It not only maintains a rich and refreshing tea flavor, but also has a fresh and fragrant floral fragrance. When the brewed product is inhaled, the fragrance of flowers is overwhelming, and the mouth is full of sweetness, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. Scented tea not only still has the effect of tea, but the floral fragrance also has good pharmacological effects, which are beneficial to human health. It can eliminate feces, regulate gastrointestinal circulation, detoxify , etc. It has the functions of beauty and skin care, body slimming, detoxification and deodorization, and is best for helping to slim down the lower abdomen.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the effects and functions of herbal tea include the following five points.
- Protect the five internal organs of the human body: heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. Food supplements can be used to maintain the five internal organs.
- Regular drinking of herbal tea has the effect of preventing and treating chronic hepatitis and intestinal diseases.
- It calms the liver and lowers blood pressure, and is effective in treating high blood pressure and body edema.
- It has the effects of lowering blood lipids, increasing coronary blood flow, increasing myocardial blood supply, and resisting atherosclerosis.
- Prevent cardiovascular disease and have great benefits in improving symptoms such as hypertension and myocardial infarction.
Herbal tea benefits
Scented tea, long-term drinking of scented tea has the effects of removing freckles, moistening dryness, improving eyesight, detoxifying (flowers and herbs are the best), beautifying the skin, regulating endocrine, etc. Because there are many varieties of scented tea, they have different effects.
