Wormwood has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine, especially for female friends, its efficacy cannot be underestimated. Now at the turn of spring and summer, the rain is increasing, while the wormwood is still fresh, hurry up to pick some back, make the best use of the wormwood, don't waste this gift of nature.
From a nutritional point of view, wormwood is rich in a variety of substances that are beneficial to the human body, including volatile oils, flavonoids, organic acids, etc. Eating wormwood can effectively help the body expel moisture and cold, promote metabolism, and enhance physical fitness.
For female friends, the mild nature of wormwood is also conducive to harmonizing the balance of yin and yang in the body, improving symptoms such as body weakness and coldness, cold hands and feet.
Today, I will share with you a practice of healthy wormwood tea, which is simple and practical, and can be consumed for a long time at one time, so female friends should not miss it.
Recommended recipe: Wormwood ginger shredded tea
Ingredient list: appropriate amount of wormwood, 2 pieces of ginger, appropriate amount of salt, a spoonful of baking soda powder, a few red dates (used to make tea), a number of wolfberries (used to make tea)
Steps:
Step 1: Handle wormwood
Pick fresh wormwood to remove the middle thick stem, add a spoonful of baking soda and a spoonful of salt, pour into clean water and soak for about 5 minutes, baking soda helps to decompose impurities, salt plays a disinfecting role. After soaking, rinse several times with water to control the moisture.
Step 2: Process the ginger
Wash two large pieces of ginger, do not peel them, and cut them directly into shredded ginger for later use. Ginger skin is cool, ginger flesh is hot, and retaining ginger skin helps balance the heat of ginger.
Step 3: Steaming
Spread a layer of shredded ginger on the bottom of the steamer, spread the washed wormwood on top, and then cover the remaining shredded ginger. Cover the pot and steam over high heat for 2 minutes.
Step 4: Cool and squeeze water
After steaming, use chopsticks to stir the mugwort leaves and ginger shreds evenly, put them in a basket to cool naturally, and then squeeze out the excess water to facilitate subsequent stir-frying.
Step 5: Stir-fry and dry to make tea
Put the dried wormwood and ginger shreds into a dry pan, shake them apart, and stir-fry them slowly over low heat throughout the whole process to avoid stir-frying. Continue stir-frying for about 20 minutes, until the water has completely evaporated and the wormwood ginger shredds are dry and rustling.
Step 6: Storage
After the fried wormwood and ginger shreds are allowed to cool naturally, they are put into a clean and water-free and oil-free jar and placed in a cool and dry place for up to one year.
Step 7: Brew and serve
Take a small amount of mugwort ginger shredded tea and put it in a water cup, and add an appropriate amount of red dates and wolfberries. Pour in boiling water, steep for 2 minutes and drink. It tastes very fragrant, and if there is a woman in the family, you must do more, and the benefits will come uninvited.
Tips:
1. Make sure to use fresh wormwood leaves, and remove the thick stem in the middle to avoid bitterness.
2. Do not fry too much heat during the frying process to avoid frying, which will affect the taste and nutrition.
3. Sealing and preservation is the key to ensure that the aroma and components of the tea are not oxidized.
Conclusion: This mugwort ginger shredded tea not only has the medicinal effect of wormwood, but also combines the warm and cold effect of ginger, which is especially suitable for female friends to drink, which helps to regulate the body and maintain health. I hope you can try making it and enjoy this cup of nature's gift!