Photo: Guangzhou Daily all-media reporter Weng Shuxian
Guangzhou Daily News (All-media reporter Weng Shuxian, correspondent Fang Ning and Zhang Qiuxia) Recently, the rain in Guangzhou has increased, and during the day it is often sunny and rainy, and the heat and humidity are heavy. According to Qiu Zhenwen, director of the Department of Pharmacy of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, in this season, there is a taste of herbal tea that can help cool off the heat and dehumidify, which is useful for preventing summer wind and fever and colds, it is "five-flower tea".
The so-called "five-flower tea", as the name suggests, is to use five kinds of medicinal and food flowers of the same origin to make tea together. In Guangdong, "five-flower tea" is a well-known traditional drink, and it is more common to use chrysanthemums, kapok, honeysuckle, locust flowers, and frangipani flowers into tea, but this is not a fixed recipe. If the above five kinds of flowers are not found, it is also possible to replace them with water flowers, Xinyi flowers or roses according to the drinker's physique. In general, those who are usually heavy in humidity and susceptible to colds can choose water flowers, those with rhinitis can choose Xinyi flowers, and women can choose roses.
In the hot summer, interested neighbors may wish to learn how to cook "five-flower tea" with Li Yingqiong, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in charge of the Pharmacy Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.
Ingredients: Honeysuckle 10g, chrysanthemum 10g, locust flower 10g, kapok 15g, frangipani 10g, sugar to taste (1 to 2 servings).
Method: First soak 5 kinds of flowers for 5 to 10 minutes, then add an appropriate amount of water to cook with the soaked flowers and water on high heat, boil and then cook for about 20 minutes on low heat; after boiling, the five-flower tea is filtered away with a strainer, leaving only the soup; according to personal taste, add an appropriate amount of white sugar and put it warm to drink.
Effect: Detoxify, cool down and dehumidify, help prevent summer wind fever and cold.