Herbal & Flower Teas

Honeysuckle Chrysanthemum Green Tea

Traditionally used to help clear summer heat and support the body during flu season

In short: Honeysuckle Chrysanthemum Green Tea is a herbal & flower tea that Traditionally used to help clear summer heat and support the body during flu season. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, cooling & summer heat. Total time about 6 min. Key ingredients: honeysuckle, chrysanthemum flower.

Prep
1 min
Cook
5 min
Total
6 min
Makes
1 pot
Honeysuckle Chrysanthemum Green Tea

Why people make this tea

When Hong Kong slides into its warm-weather flu season, Nourilo likes to keep something easy on hand that the whole family can sip. This three-flower tea is about as simple as it gets — you just steep it like any tea. Honeysuckle has long been called the “herbal antibiotic” in traditional kitchens, chrysanthemum is the classic cooling flower for tired eyes, and green tea brings a bright lift. Nourilo still reminds everyone that the elderly and children should get their flu vaccine; this tea is a gentle daily companion, not a substitute.

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.

  • Chrysanthemum · Randomized controlled trial, 37 participants · 2023
    Compared with the high-fat meal alone, the extract group had lower postprandial glucose at 1 hour and higher antioxidant markers (T-AOC, SOD, GSH), with lower MDA. Incremental area under the curve did not differ significantly between groups.Limitation: Small sample of healthy young adults given a single high-fat meal, so longer-term effects and effects in people with metabolic conditions are unknown.PubMed 36677639 · 1 more chrysanthemum study

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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