Herbal & Flower Teas
Yu Gan Zi (Emblica) Tea
Traditionally used as a daily tea to support healthy blood-sugar levels
In short: Yu Gan Zi (Emblica) Tea is a herbal & flower tea that Traditionally used as a daily tea to support healthy blood-sugar levels. It is most often made for blood sugar balance, everyday balance. Total time about 1 hr. Key ingredients: eucommia bark.
Why people make this tea
You’ll find Indian gooseberry (you gan zi) at herb and flower stalls — a sour, astringent little fruit many people pass over. But Nourilo has a soft spot for it: it is traditionally associated with quenching thirst, easing a sore throat, and supporting healthy blood-sugar levels. In recent years it’s sold dried, which makes it easy to brew. On its own it makes a thirst-quenching tea; paired with chamomile and eucommia it becomes a pleasant everyday tea for those keeping an eye on blood sugar.
Safety first — read before you cook
This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:
- are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
- take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
- have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.
Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes
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