Three-Flower Tea (Rose, Chrysanthemum and Silk Tree Flower)

Why people make this tea

Life in a busy city can grind you down: tight deadlines, difficult relationships, the sense that there’s never quite enough air in the room. In traditional Chinese medicine, that pattern of pent-up stress — sighing a lot, feeling tightness in the chest or ribs, difficulty sleeping, a generally low mood — is associated with what practitioners call “liver qi stagnation.” This light, fragrant tea blends three flowers traditionally used to ease that pattern: rose for emotional movement, chrysanthemum for clearing heat and settling the mind, and silk tree flower buds for calming the spirit and easing insomnia. A cup after dinner is a gentle daily ritual that many people find genuinely settling.

Method

1. Place all three flowers into a teapot or heatproof cup.
2. First pour in a small amount of hot water, swirl briefly, and pour it away — this rinse clears any dust.
3. Pour in fresh hot water to cover the flowers.
4. Steep for about 5 minutes with the lid on.
5. Pour into cups, stir in honey to taste, and drink while warm.
6. The flowers can be re-steeped 2–3 times until the flavour fades.

Nourilo’s Tips

This tea is gently fragrant — not overwhelming — and most people find it genuinely calming. It can be enjoyed daily. If you have diabetes or blood sugar concerns, simply leave out the honey and add a few leaves of stevia (tian ju ye), which adds sweetness without raising blood sugar. Diabetics and people with the three highs can enjoy this tea without worry. Pregnant women should give it a miss.