Luo Han Guo Tea

It's the time to say " Happy New Year 2010 "

Wish you and your family are happy and happy and happy forever...


For this new year festive, I went to my hometown. My mother made " Luo Han Guo tea " for me because I had hoarse (Expectorant) after singing... This herbal drinking is really great for our throats, it's very amazing for me!!! After I had 1 cup of Luo Han Guo tea, my sound was okay suddenly. I want to share how to make it with you, let's go ...

Ingredients of Luo Han Guo tea

- 2 fruits of Luo Han Guo (Siraitia grosvenori), beat until the cover was cracked
- 1 1/2 liter of drinking water
- 1-2 table spoon of sugar (up to your taste)

Cooking Instructions of Luo Han Guo tea

1. In the teapot with boiling water (1 1/2 liter of drinking water), add herbal fruits - cracked " Luo Han Guo - and boil (until the water is about 1 liter).
2. Add sugar and boil until it melted - the amount of sugar up to your taste.
3. Filter the juice, serve as hot. Or allow to cool, and serve over ice.

Other Applications

1. Heat stroke with thirst: Take one fruit, break it open and stir into boiled water. Drink the liquid in place of tea.
2. Acute or chronic throat inflammation; aphonia. Take half a fruit and 3-5 seeds of sterculia. Cover with water and simmer, then swallow very slowly.
3. Chronic cough. Take 1 piece of fruit, cover with water, simmer, and drink the liquid. Do this twice each day.
4. Constipation in the aged. Take 2 pieces of fruit, obtain the juicy part and the seed (put the shell aside for other uses), break apart, cover with water, and simmer. Drink before going to bed.
5. Diabetes. Take an appropriate measure of the fruit and crush it or simmer it into a thick juice and add to food being prepared, using it as a substitute for sugar.

Ref : http://www.itmonline.org

Chrysanthemum flower for herbal tea

" Gek Huay " is one of dry flower for tea. This herbal tea is very popular in Thailand, I'm really love it... It can be taken over ice or hot tea - both of them are very great. Let's know more " Gek Huay " with me !!!

Chrysanthemum tea is a flower-based tisane made from chrysanthemum flowers of the species Chrysanthemum morifolium or Chrysanthemum indicum, which are most popular in East Asia. To prepare the tea, chrysanthemum flowers (usually dried) are steeped in hot water (usually 90 to 95 degrees Celsius after cooling from a boil) in either a teapot, cup, or glass; often rock sugar is also added, and occasionally also wolfberries. The resulting drink is transparent and ranges from pale to bright yellow in color, with a floral aroma. In Chinese tradition, once a pot of chrysanthemum tea has been drunk, hot water is typically added again to the flowers in the pot (producing a tea that is slightly less strong); this process is often repeated several times.

Varieties
Several varieties of chrysanthemum, ranging from white to pale or bright yellow in color, are used for tea. These include:

* Hungshn Gngj , literally "Yellow Mountain tribute chrysanthemum"; also called simply Gngj
* Hngbij , originating from Tongxiang, near Hangzhou; also called simply Hngj
* Chj , originating from the Chuzhou district of Anhui
* Bj , originating in the Bozhou district of Anhui

The flower is called " gek huay " in Thai.

Of these, the first two are most popular. Some varieties feature a prominent yellow flower head while others do not.

Medicinal use

Chrysanthemum tea has many purported medicinal uses, including an aid in recovery from influenza, acne and as a "cooling" herb. According to traditional Chinese medicine the tisane can aid in the prevention of sore throat and promote the reduction of fever. In Korea, it is known well for its medicinal use for making people more alert and is often used to waken themselves. In western herbal medicine, Chrysanthemum tea is drunk and used as a compress to treat circulatory disorders such as varicose veins and atherosclerosis.

In traditional Chinese medicine, chrysanthemum tea is also used to treat the eyes, and is said to clear the liver and the eyes. It is believed to be effective in treating eye pain associated with stress or yin/fluid deficiency. It is also used to treat blurring, spots in front of the eyes, diminished vision, and dizziness. The liver is associated with the element Wood which rules the eyes and is associated with anger, stress, and related emotions.

Commercially available chrysanthemum tea

Although typically prepared at home, chrysanthemum tea is also available as a beverage in many Asian restaurants (particularly Chinese ones), and is also available from various drinks outlets in East Asia as well as Asian grocery stores outside Asia in canned or packed form. Due to its medicinal value, it may also be available at Traditional Chinese medicine outlets, often mixed with other ingredients.

Ref : http://en.wikipedia.org

Herbal Teas

ASIATIC PENNYWORT or TIGER HERBAL
- refreshing tonic and cure of migrane

BAEL FRUIT
- aromatic tonic and antidiarrheic

CASSOD
- laxative and tranquilizing tea

CAT's WHISKER
- Anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive and urisolvent

GINGER
- carminative

LEMON GRASS
- anti-flatulent

LONGAN
- refreshingly sweet drink

MULBERRY GREEN TEA
- no caffeine, anti-thrombus

PANDANUS
- scented thirst-quenching tea

RINGWORM BUSH
- laxative

ROSELLE
- refreshing diuretic and expectorant tea

THUNBERGIA
- detoxicating tea

From : www.bcdherbs.com