Hawthorn, Tangerine Peel and Red Date Tea

Why people make this tea

Back when Nourilo was teaching postnatal-care classes, lunches out were unavoidable. At a quick noodle shop one day, a man sat down, ordered wonton noodles, and — never minding how scalding hot it was — wolfed down soup and noodles in moments and was gone, while Nourilo wasn’t even half done. He saw it happen more than once. Bolting food like that not only risks burning the throat, it loads up the digestive system and leads to indigestion. The real fix is to chew slowly and well. But for people with lingering indigestion — bloating, even nausea, no appetite, eating little yet feeling full fast — a tea built around hawthorn, which helps digestion and breaks up food stagnation, can be a good support.

Method

1. Rinse and soak the hawthorn and tangerine peel; slice and pit the red dates.
2. Simmer everything in 1.5 L of water for 20 minutes down to 900 ml, and serve.

Nourilo’s Tips

Best taken after meals — one cup daily or every other day. Kept up over time, it can effectively ease indigestion and is also associated with supporting blood pressure and blood lipids. But pregnant women should not drink hawthorn tea.