Fresh Lily Bulb and Longan Tea

Why people make this tea

Nourilo here. When I teach postnatal-care classes, students often ask about new mothers who struggle with sleep because of all the worry and anxiety that comes with a new baby, and whether there is a simple food-therapy fix. After childbirth, dried longan is a lovely choice — traditionally associated with nourishing the blood, supporting the spleen, easing stress and tension, and calming the heart. Because longan is on the warming side, if a new mother tends toward yin deficiency and internal heat, pairing it with fresh lily bulb keeps things balanced: fresh lily bulb is traditionally used to nourish yin, cool the stomach and calm the heart, so the two together are gentle rather than over-warming.