Time to learn a new unusual floral beverage that has incredible curative properties - Chrysanthemum tea. This drink will love you my pleasant floral taste and aftertaste.
This tea is made from dried or live inflorescences of chrysanthemums and is particularly popular in China. The country has always been prevalent all sorts of teas of different colors. By the way, in Chinese culture all the plants and flowers have their symbolic meaning. Autumn Chrysanthemum in China symbolizes concepts such as "honesty" and "honor."
In China and other East Asian countries do not consider tea drink chrysanthemum only for the home, it is often brewed and served in many cafes and restaurants tea.
Popular varieties of tea from the flowers of chrysanthemums
China has been derived many varieties of chrysanthemums, which are used for brewing. It is also used for medical purposes blossoms of wild flowers growing in the mountains. All beverages produced different shades, different taste and have a wonderful poetic names, such as "Chrysanthemum with Yellow Mountain," "Chrysanthemum Tea," "Chrysanthemum Crowned" or "Tea eight treasures. "
Useful properties of flower tea
This delicate fragrant drink absolutely no caffeine, so it helps to calm the nervous system. With it regulates blood pressure, and improve immunity. If you drink tea immediately after a meal, it contributes to a more gentle and effective digestion of food, especially heavy or fried. To a large extent the drink affects the blood plasma and bone marrow. This tea is often used to treat headaches and discomfort in the throat.
Even the most basic varieties of plants growing in gardens, provide a pleasant cooling and invigorating effect in the summer heat. In addition, the flower tea is considered excellent preventive tool for many eye diseases.
How to brew tea with chrysanthemum
Adoring chrysanthemate tea Chinese believe that it helps concentration and the total activity of the person. Therefore, every morning brew dried buds for themselves and all family members. It can be combined with black and green tea, goji berry and mulberry, honeysuckle and mint.
Traditionally, the teapot should be put 2 teaspoons of dried chrysanthemum inflorescences and 1 teaspoon of the other selected ingredients. Pour hot water, almost boiling water and leave for a while, until the tea is not completely brew and not become pleasantly warm.
To get rid of insomnia is necessary to take 1 teaspoon of dried flowers and add the same amount of honeysuckle or ginseng. For a taste in the teapot, you can add a little cinnamon. Should drink before bedtime for one cup of warm drink.
If you do not follow the instructions of the recipe and do not comply with the proportions, the drink will be bitter. Sugar in herbal teas are not recommended to add, but it can be combined with a teaspoon of honey, dried apples or figs, and nuts.
Try this unusual and medicinal drink. The main thing to remember that the healing properties of flowers are most pronounced in young plants.