Astragalus Goji Ophiopogon Tea

Why people make this tea

There is a familiar saying in Chinese: young people cannot wake up, old people cannot fall asleep. Yet the reverse — older adults who become excessively sleepy during the day — is also common, and the causes can be varied. Some relate to circulation, some to medication side effects, some to thyroid or mood-related conditions, and some simply to the natural decline in vital energy (qi) and nourishment of the liver and kidneys that traditional Chinese medicine associates with ageing. Nourilo’s first recommendation is always to see a doctor when a new pattern of daytime sleepiness appears in an older person. But for those whose sleepiness appears related to general age-related decline — dizziness, ringing in the ears, thirst, low energy — this simple daily tea is a practical and well-regarded food-therapy support.