Apple, Chrysanthemum Flower & Fig Tea (Ping Guo Ju Hua Tang)

Why people make this tea

Autumn air tends to be dry, and dry weather can aggravate the skin — especially for people who are already prone to breakouts. Nourilo recommends adding extra moistening soups and teas to the family routine as the seasons change: things like papaya with snow fungus, jade bamboo with lily bulb, and this simpler option — apple, chrysanthemum, and fig. It needs only 45 minutes, produces a fragrant, clear-sweet drink, and works for almost any constitution. Chrysanthemum flowers are one of the most widely used herbs in Chinese food therapy for clearing “heat” from the liver and eyes; apple and figs add natural sweetness and a gentle moistening quality. This tea is particularly popular with young people who break out around the face.