Hawthorn Goji Berry Tea 山楂杞子茶 is excellent for several reasons. This tea is perfect when you have overeaten. It quickly improves digestion when you feel bloated with food stagnation. The sweet and tangy tart berries are well balanced and delicious drunk hot or cold!

I remember eating these little hawthorn flakes when I was a kid. It was tart, tangy and just sweet enough to trick a kid thinking it was candy! I never knew what a real Hawthorn looked like or questioned where it came from. But sure I loved those little hawthorn flakes that comes wrapped in paper.

Hawthorn berry desserts are important winter delicacies in Northern China. This small bright red fruit resembles a tiny apple: white flesh but less juicy than an apple. It is tart with an astringent flavour if eaten raw, so it is usually cooked or made into desserts or candied snacks – ex. tanghulu 糖葫芦.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHINESE HERBS

枸杞子/ Goji Berries (Lycium Chinense) – In TCM, the Goji Berry is typically used to nourish the blood, tonifies the Yin by entering the kidney and liver channels. This wonderful tonic herb promotes longevity, anti-ageing, brightens the eyes and moistens the lungs. Goji berries help treat anemia insomnia, tinnitus, diabetes and impaired vision such as glaucoma. Goji Berries are also known as Matrimony Vine Fruit, for its aphrodisiac effect! For Western culinary, try adding goji berries to your oatmeals or energy raw bars.

Wolfberry Berries are rich in polysacharides, betaine, sesquiterpenes, vitamin A, B-1,2, C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zeaxanthin, physalein, and linolein acid. Warm-type constitutions.

枸杞子有养阴补血、滋补肝肾、益精明目清火的功效。養血安神、治療失眠、养肝护肝、 补肾。枸杞性质比较温和，食用稍多无碍，但进食过多也会令人上火。

山楂/红果捞 / Hawthorn (Lycium Chinense) – Hawthorn berries are great at improving digestion and reducing food stagnation. It invigorates the blood and regulates blood pressure, lowers cholesterol and body fat.

The berry itself is warm in nature with a sweet and sour tastes; target the spleen, stomach, heart and liver. Hawthorn berries are the most often used herb in the TCM treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

山楂消積化滯、收斂止痢、活血化淤、平喘化痰、促進脂肪類食物消化、 防治心腦血管疾病、胸膈痞滿、疝氣血淤閉經等功效。楂中含有的解脂酶可以促进脂肪类食物消化。服用山楂水后有很好的利尿和通便作用。

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