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Tender Mulberry Bud and Chrysanthemum Tea

traditionally used to clear liver heat, support eye health, and help manage elevated blood pressure and cholesterol

In short: Tender Mulberry Bud and Chrysanthemum Tea is a herbal & flower tea that traditionally used to clear liver heat, support eye health, and help manage elevated blood pressure and cholesterol. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, heart & circulation, liver wellness. Total time about 10 min. Key ingredients: chrysanthemum.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min
Makes
1 teapot
Respiratory & Lung WellnessHeart & CirculationLiver WellnessEye Wellness
Tender Mulberry Bud and Chrysanthemum Tea

Why people make this tea

Anyone who spends long hours in front of screens, works outdoors, or tends to experience eye fatigue and headaches when stressed or poorly rested will find a cup of this tea a pleasant daily habit. Mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum are among the most widely recognised herbs in Chinese herbal tradition for their association with eye health and liver heat clearance. Nourilo notes an interesting detail: the ingredient labeled “tender mulberry buds” (嫩桑芽, nen sang ya) is not, as he first assumed, the young shoot of the mulberry tree — it is actually the young bud of a different plant, the maple-leaf maple (茶条槭, Acer ginnala), which carries similarly cooling and liver-clearing properties. True mulberry leaf (桑叶, sang ye), the more familiar ingredient, has its own related benefits: supporting healthy blood pressure and cholesterol, and calming inflammation.

Both varieties make a light, fragrant tea. Paired with chrysanthemum, which adds additional eye-cooling and wind-heat-clearing properties, this is a daily brew that is easy to prepare and gentle enough for regular drinking.

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.

  • Mulberries · Randomized controlled trial, 24 participants · 2017
    Post-prandial self-monitored glucose was lower than placebo (18.2%), but A1C did not differ between mulberry leaf extract and placebo. Serum creatinine rose about 15% in the extract group.Limitation: Small pilot: only 17 of 24 enrolled participants completed the study, limiting statistical power.PubMed 28619294 · 3 more mulberries studies
  • 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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