Hawthorn, Cassia Bark and Brown Sugar Tea

Why people make this tea

Nourilo often sees folks who started out with a touch of stomach heat, leaned on cold and icy foods and drinks for relief, and over time turned the whole thing cold and weak instead — now they get a chilly, achy, bloated belly, no thirst, poor appetite and sluggish bowels. For that pattern, he reaches for warming, cold-dispelling ingredients. This little tea is a favorite of his for exactly that.

Method

1. Rinse the hawthorn and cassia bark.
2. Simmer in 1.5 L of water for about half an hour, down to about 900 ml.
3. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved, then drink.

Nourilo’s Tips

This is also suitable for women with cold-uterus period cramps, and may be taken regularly. If you only have cassia (cinnamon) powder, it warms and disperses cold the same way, but it is warming, so use at most about 2 g per cup (a level teaspoon is about 5 g). You can adjust the water to make just 1–2 cups if you prefer it stronger.