Herbal & Flower Teas

Ginger Tangerine Peel Persimmon Honey Tea

Traditionally warms the lungs, disperses cold, and eases wheezing and coughing

In short: Ginger Tangerine Peel Persimmon Honey Tea is a herbal & flower tea that Traditionally warms the lungs, disperses cold, and eases wheezing and coughing. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, children's wellness. Total time about 130 min. Key ingredients: ginger, tangerine peel, honey.

Prep
10 min
Cook
120 min
Total
130 min
Makes
1 small jar
Ginger Tangerine Peel Persimmon Honey Tea

Why people make this tea

Dried persimmon cake (shi bing) is a winter staple in many Chinese households — simply fresh persimmon that has been slowly sun-dried until it develops a sweet white powdery coating. It is milder and more nourishing than fresh persimmon, and is traditionally considered safe even for infants. Combined with the warming power of fresh ginger and the qi-moving ability of tangerine peel, then slow-steamed in honey, this remedy is traditionally taken a spoonful at a time to support comfort during cold-pattern coughing and wheezing.

The specific presentation described in this recipe — called “Gongcheng persimmon cake” — comes from Guangxi and is recognisable by its square-shaped stem cap (most others are round or triangular). But any good-quality dried persimmon will work.

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
  • Tangerine peel · Randomized controlled trial, 72 participants · 2025
    The tangerine peel drink group showed significant reductions in body weight and triglycerides after the intervention compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Safety markers showed no adverse effects. Gut microbiota and serum metabolite profiles also differed.Limitation: Small pilot trial with only 55 of 72 participants completing. The fermented product is not the same as plain tangerine peel, and the control group is not described.PubMed 40225325
  • Honey · Meta-analysis, 14 studies · 2021
    Compared with usual care, honey was associated with lower combined symptom scores, cough frequency and cough severity. In two pooled placebo-controlled studies, the difference in combined symptoms was not statistically significant.Limitation: Only two studies compared honey with placebo, with high heterogeneity (I2=91%); the review calls for higher-quality placebo-controlled trials.PubMed 32817011 · 3 more honey 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.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

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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