Burdock Cassia Honeysuckle Goji Chrysanthemum Tea

Why people make this tea

Spring, in traditional Chinese wellness thinking, is the season associated with the liver. Late nights, overwork, and too much fried or spicy food are believed to generate “liver heat” — a pattern that can show up as bad breath, a bitter taste in the mouth, red or itchy eyes, short-temperedness, difficulty sleeping, and constipation. Nourilo recommends this five-ingredient tea as a gentle seasonal habit for spring — clearing accumulated heat, supporting the liver, and giving the eyes a rest.

The flavour is refreshing: slightly bitter from the cassia seeds, floral from the chrysanthemum and honeysuckle, earthy from the burdock, and sweet from the goji berries. It can be brewed as a pot of tea or packed into individual reusable tea bags for convenience at work.