Honeysuckle and Licorice Tea for Clearing Lungs and Reducing Heat
Combining honeysuckle with raw licorice creates a fragrant and palatable tea that clears heat, detoxifies, moistens the lungs, relieves coughs, and reduces lung heat. It is suitable for regular consumption.
Method: Place 8 grams each of honeysuckle and raw licorice into a teapot. Pour boiling water over them, steep for 10 minutes, then drink.
Luo Han Guo Tea Clears Lungs and Reduces Internal Heat
Luo Han Guo fruit boasts high nutritional value, earning it the reputation as the "immortal fruit." Its sweet, cool nature moistens lungs, clears heat, reduces internal heat, promotes fluid production, and relieves coughs. Luo Han Guo tea effectively prevents throat irritation caused by inhaling polluted air during smoggy days, offering excellent lung-cleansing benefits.
Preparation: Steep 20 grams of luo han guo in boiling water for 10 minutes before drinking as tea.
Chrysanthemum Mint Tea: Clears Lungs and Reduces Internal Heat
Chrysanthemum tea clears heat, detoxifies, reduces internal heat, and relieves fatigue. Combined with mint—which disperses wind, clears heat, soothes the throat, and moistens the lungs—it creates an excellent beverage for clearing lungs and reducing internal heat.
Preparation: Place 9 grams each of mint and chrysanthemum in a teacup, cover, and steep for 5-10 minutes.
Ophiopogon and Loquat Leaf Tea for Clearing Lungs and Reducing Internal Heat
Brewing ophiopogon with loquat leaves yields remarkable effects in clearing lungs and reducing internal heat. It also nourishes yin, generates fluids, moistens lungs, calms the heart, and alleviates coughing and phlegm. Suitable for dry-heat coughs, excessive lung heat, and restlessness with insomnia.
Method: Place 10g each of Ophiopogon and loquat leaves in a teapot. Add 300ml boiling water, steep for 10 minutes, then strain and drink the tea.
Honey Grapefruit Tea: Clears Lungs and Reduces Internal Heat
Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, which boosts immunity. It also clears heat, reduces internal heat, moistens the lungs, stops coughing, and dissolves phlegm.Combining pomelo with honey—which nourishes the middle burner, moistens dryness, and replenishes lung deficiency—creates an excellent honey pomelo tea for clearing lung heat.
Method: Wash pomelo in salt water, soak in warm water for 5 minutes, peel, and cut into thin strips.Separate the flesh, tear into small pieces, then place both peel and flesh in a pot. Add 1 small bowl of water and rock sugar. Simmer over medium-low heat for 30 minutes until thickened, then reduce over high heat until syrupy. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir honey into the prepared tea, transfer to an airtight jar, and let sit for two days before serving.