Fresh Fingered-Citron (Fo Shou), Ginger and Red Date Tea

Why people make this tea

Fresh fingered citron (fo shou) is beautifully fragrant — its golden colour and citrus scent make it a pleasure to work with. Brewed plain it is aromatic but quite bitter, so Nourilo slices it and simmers it with ginger, red dates and a little rock sugar to make it easier to drink. This tea is traditionally used to soothe the “liver” and move qi, and is associated with the kind of stomach pain that shifts around, comes and goes, runs up into the sides, brings frequent belching, and flares with mood and stress — the classic “liver-stomach disharmony” picture in chronic gastritis and ulcer discomfort.