Jiaogulan and Dangshen Tea

Why people make this tea

Nourilo picked up a bag of jiaogulan on a trip and brewed it as a tea — gently sweet, with little herbal bitterness. Jiaogulan contains ginseng-like compounds, which is why it’s nicknamed “southern ginseng.” Brewed with codonopsis and prepared fleeceflower root, it’s a warm, comforting daily tonic tea that older folks like to sip over a stretch of weeks.