Hawthorn, Poria, Tangerine Peel and Apple Tea

Why people make this tea

With Lunar New Year about a month away, family gatherings mean a lot of rich food — and that heavy, stuffed feeling that follows. Nourilo wanted to share an easy tea for it. Apples are around all year, big and cheap, and pairing them with spleen-supporting, damp-draining poria, digestion-easing hawthorn and qi-moving tangerine peel makes a brew that’s just right after eating and drinking too much.