Herbal & Flower Teas
Walnut, Longan, Red Date & Wheat Tea
traditionally used to nourish the heart, calm the mind, and support memory
In short: Walnut, Longan, Red Date & Wheat Tea is a herbal & flower tea that traditionally used to nourish the heart, calm the mind, and support memory. It is most often made for skin & natural beauty, heart & circulation, sleep & calm. Total time about 35 min. Key ingredients: walnuts, longan flesh, red dates.
Why people make this tea
Modern life — packed schedules, chronic stress, too little sleep — takes a real toll on the brain. Traditional Chinese food therapy holds that the heart and spleen are the seat of clear thinking and memory, and that nourishing them helps the mind stay sharp and calm. This recipe is Nourilo’s everyday adaptation of the classical “Gan Mai Da Zao Tang” (Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction), a famous formula for calming the nervous system and supporting mood. Walnuts are among the most celebrated brain foods in both Eastern and Western traditions; longan flesh has been studied for its mild fatigue-fighting properties; and toasted wheat adds a gentle nutty sweetness while helping anchor a restless mind.
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.
- Walnuts
Office systolic BP changed by -4.61 mm Hg with walnuts versus -0.59 mm Hg in controls (P=0.051); 24-hour ambulatory systolic BP difference was not significant (P=0.111). No diastolic BP changes were observed.Limitation: Only 236 of 305 participants (75%) completed the study, and the main between-group differences did not reach conventional significance.PubMed 30879358 · 2 more walnuts studies - Red dates
Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates studies
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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