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Chrysanthemum Tea: A Guide to Making, Benefits, and Tasting
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2025-03-28
Chrysanthemum tea, made from chrysanthemum flowers, originated in the Tang Dynasty and was widely used in people's lives by the Qing Dynasty. Its production involves multiple processes, including fresh flower picking, air drying, sun drying, steaming, and baking.
Chrysanthemum tea, made from chrysanthemum flowers, originated in the Tang Dynasty and was widely used in people's lives by the Qing Dynasty. Its production involves multiple processes, including fresh flower picking, air drying, sun drying, steaming, and baking.
Chrysanthemums have been cultivated in China for over 2500 years, with numerous varieties. Hangzhou chrysanthemum, Bozhou chrysanthemum, Chuzhou chrysanthemum, and Huaiqing chrysanthemum are the most famous, known as the "Four Famous Chrysanthemums." Different varieties have unique tastes and effects. For example, Hangzhou white chrysanthemum has large petals, is white or yellowish-white with a yellow center, has a light fragrance and slightly bitter taste; its fetal chrysanthemum is even more fragrant and sweet. Bozhou chrysanthemum, from Bozhou, Anhui Province, has looser flowers that easily separate, and is known for its ability to dispel wind and heat, relieve summer heat, and improve eyesight. Chuzhou chrysanthemum is good for calming the liver and yang, often used to treat dizziness and blurred vision caused by liver yang hyperactivity. Huaiqing chrysanthemum, mainly from northern Henan, excels at calming the liver and improving eyesight.
According to ancient texts, chrysanthemum has a sweet and bitter taste, is cold in nature, and has the effects of dispelling wind and heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and detoxifying and reducing inflammation. Modern medical research has also confirmed that chrysanthemum tea can lower blood pressure, eliminate cancer cells, dilate coronary arteries, and inhibit bacteria. Long-term consumption can increase calcium in the body, regulate myocardial function, and lower cholesterol. It is also effective for dry eyes caused by excessive liver fire or eye strain.
There are some precautions when drinking chrysanthemum tea. For example, drink it immediately after brewing and do not leave it overnight, because the flavonoids in chrysanthemum tea are unstable and easily oxidized, reducing their health benefits. In addition, people with excessive body heat should not add rock sugar, as this will weaken the heat-clearing effect of chrysanthemum tea, while those with cold and weak bodies can add some rock sugar to reduce the coldness.
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