Herbal & Flower Teas

Ginger Brown-Sugar Black Tea with Red Dates

Warms the body and encourages a light sweat at the onset of a chill

In short: Ginger Brown-Sugar Black Tea with Red Dates is a herbal & flower tea that Warms the body and encourages a light sweat at the onset of a chill. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness. Total time about 7 min. Key ingredients: ginger.

Prep
2 min
Cook
5 min
Total
7 min
Makes
1 cup
Ginger Brown-Sugar Black Tea with Red Dates

Why people make this drink

At the very first hint of a chill, a hot cup of ginger–black tea sipped before bed is one of the oldest home remedies in the Chinese kitchen: it warms you through and encourages a light sweat, which traditionally is thought to help the body clear what it’s fighting off. If you tend to feel run-down, a few dried black dates added to the cup support the body’s resilience.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Ginger · Meta-analysis, 23 studies · 2022
    Overall, acute and delayed nausea and vomiting did not differ significantly between ginger and control groups. A subgroup taking 1 g/day or less for over four days had less acute vomiting (OR 0.30).Limitation: Clinical heterogeneity between trials required subgroup analyses, and the authors state that sufficiently large, high-quality RCTs are still needed.PubMed 36501010 · 3 more ginger studies

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

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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