LONG LIFE TEA

Yellow Chrysamthemum flower tea is commonly drunk in the heat of summer in China. Heat is a term used for toxins, whereas warmth denotes a more normal metabolism. Chrysanthemum flower tea is used as a blood purifier t get rid of excess heat and to used as a blood purifier to get rid of excess heat and to calm and relax the body and mind. It is often combined with honeysuckle flowers to enhance the cooling properties, then a small amount of cinnamon, licorice and ginseng is added to balance the cooling and warming properties.

The prescription of Chinese herb teas is based upon an analysis of the individual's symptoms and constitution. Thus several different formulas can be given for the same basic pathology, depending on the unique manifestation of the symptoms and on the constitution of the patient. To demonstrate this, three basic but extremely important Chinese herb formulas follow that are generally prescribed for fever, cold, flu syndrome.