American Ginseng and Dried Longan Tea

Why people make this tea

Dried longan (gui yuan / yuan rou) is a food-and-medicine treasure. Both fresh and dried longan run “heaty,” so if you enjoy the fresh fruit in season, Nourilo suggests enjoying just one “heaty” fruit at a time rather than combining several. Dried longan paired with ginseng is traditionally used to nourish the heart and spleen, the blood and the spirit. In hot weather, regular ginseng can be too warming, so Nourilo swaps in American ginseng for a gentler, less heating brew.